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CONTACT US

Turn in a poacherReport a poacher by phone, email or

online

Phone: 1-800-662-3337Email: [email protected]: wildlie.utah.gov/utip

Division ocesOces are open 8 a.m.5 p.m.,

Monday through Friday.

Salt Lake City1594 W North TempleBox 146301Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301801-538-4700

Central Region1115 N Main StreetSpringville, UT 84663

801-491-5678

Northeastern Region152 E 100 NVernal, UT 84078435-781-9453

Northern Region515 E 5300 SOgden, UT 84405801-476-2740

Southeastern Region319 N Carbonville Road, Ste APrice, UT 84501435-613-3700

Southern Region1470 N Airport RoadCedar City, UT 84721435-865-6100

Washington County (Field Ofce)451 N SR-318Hurricane, UT 84737435-879-8694

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How to use this guidebook

Highlights

Who makes the rules?

Discounted licenses or disabledveterans

Take a closer look at the rules

License and permit ees

Utah State Parks Annual Pass

General rules: Licenses and

permits

Free Fishing Day

Fishing contests

License exemptions or youth

organizations

General rules: Fishing methods

How to measure a sh

Stream access in Utah

General rules: Possession and

transportationBag and possession limits

Fish consumption advisories

Utahs boating laws and rules

Rules or specic waters

Watercrat restrictions

Community shing waters

Illegal stocking devastates

sheries

Battling invasive species and

disease

Did it get wet? Decontaminate it!

Anglers request chance to catch

bigger sh

More wipers or Utah sheries

Where should I sh in 2012?Where can I bowsh?

Angler eedback drives changes

A new approach at Hobbs

Reservoir

Identiying Utahs native and

nonnative sh

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HIGHLIGHTS

Whats new this season?

Free Fishing Day: This year, Free Fishing Daywill be held on June 2. This annual event is a greatopportunity to share your passion or shing witha riend or amily member. For more inormation,see page 7.

New community sheries: Six new communi-ty sheries are scheduled to open to the public in2012. They will be located in Garden City, Layton,Monroe, Ogden, Washington and Wellington. For

a complete list o Utahs community sheries, seethe inormation box on page 23.

Discounted licenses or disabled veterans:

The Division began oering discounted shinglicenses to disabled veterans in July 2011. To see iyou are eligible or one o these licenses, see theinormation box on page 5.

New experimental shery: Hobbs Reservoir isa new shery in northern Utah. The Utah WildlieBoard approved some experimental regulationsat the reservoir that will hopeully produce largersh over the next ve years. For details, see thearticle on page 42.

Reduced wiper limit at Willard Bay: The

daily wiper limit at Willard Bay Reservoir haschanged rom six sh to three sh. For details andmore inormation on Utahs wiper program, seethe article on page 38.

Changes at Lake Powell: Beginning in 2012,you may llet shand possess lleted shatany time while shing at Lake Powell. There willalso be no limit on the number o walleye you cankeep. For details, see page 26.

Limits removed or some species and wa-ters: To combat illegal sh stocking, the WildlieBoard removed the daily bag and possessionlimits or some species at a handul o waters, par-ticularly in central and southern Utah. For moreinormation, see the article on page 34.

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDEBOOK1. Review the general rules, starting on page 7. These rules explain the licenses you need,

the shing methods you may use, and when you can transport and possess sh.

2. Check general season dates and bag and possession limits, starting on page 16.

3. Look up a specic water in the section that starts on page 20. (I the water youre looking

or is not listed there, it is subject to the general rules.)

Who makes the rules?

The Utah Wildlie Board passes the rulesand laws summarized in this guidebook.

There are seven board members, and

each serves a six-year term. Appointed by the

governor, board members are not Division

employees.

The Divisions director serves as the boards

executive secretary but does not have a vote on

wildlie policies.Beore board members make changes to

wildlie rules, they listen to recommendations

rom Division biologists. They also receive input

rom the public and various interest groups via

the regional advisory council (RAC) process.

I you have eedback or suggestions or

board members, you can nd their contact

inormation online at wildlie.utah.gov.

Wildlie Board members

Jake Albrecht

John Bair

Calvin Crandall

Bill Fenimore

Michael King

Del Brady, Chair

Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair

James F. Karpowitz,

Division Director

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And remember

Buy your license over the phone: Youcan now buy a Utah shing license over thetelephone. Just call 1-800-221-0659. The lineis staed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Inaddition to the ee or the license, youll also becharged a $2 transaction ee or each item youbuy.

Fish throughout the year: Utah has a year-round shing season. It runs rom Jan. 1Dec. 31,2012.

Community sheries: You can learn moreabout Utahs 49 community sheries by pickingup a copy o the Divisions Utah CommunityFishing booklet. The ree booklet is available at

wildlie.utah.gov/cor at any Division oce.

New option to provide eedback: In 2011,the Division obtained substantial eedback onproposed shing changes via an online question-naire. Because this tool was so eective, Divisionbiologists plan to use a similar ormat to obtaineedback in 2012. To review all o your eedback

options, please see page 41.

Corrections: I errors are ound in the printed

guidebook, the Division will correct them in theonline version. Visit wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooksto view all o the Divisions guidebooks andproclamations.

Protection rom discrimination: The Divisionreceives ederal nancial assistance rom the U.S.Fish and Wildlie Service. Under Title VI o the CivilRights Act o 1964, Section 504 o the Rehabilita-tion Act o 1973, Title II o the Americans withDisabilities Act o 1990, the Age DiscriminationAct o 1975, Title IX o the Education Amendmentso 1972, the U.S. Department o the Interior andits bureaus prohibit discrimination on the basis orace, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.I you believe that you have been discriminatedagainst in any program, activity or acility, or i

you desire urther inormation, please write to:The U.S. Fish and Wildlie Service

Oce or Diversity and Civil Rights Pro-

gramsExternal Programs

4040 North Fairax Drive, Suite 130

Arlington, VA 22203

Dont lose your hunting and fishing privilegesIf you commit a wildlife violation, you could lose the privilege of hunting and shing in Utah.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can suspend the license of

anyone who knowingly, intentionally or recklessly violates wildlife

laws. Your license can be suspended for a wildlife violation if: You are convicted.

You plead guilty or no contest.

You enter a plea in abeyance or

diversion agreement.

Suspension proceedings are separate and inde-

pendent from criminal prosecution. The Utah Division

of Wildlife Resources may suspend your license privileges

whether or not the court considers suspension in yourcriminal case. You will be notied of any action against

your privilege after criminal proceedings conclude. And

remember, if your license is suspended in Utah, you

may not be permitted to hunt or sh in most other

states. (Visit ianrc.org to see a map of participating states.)
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Private lands: The Division cannot guaranteeaccess to any private land. You may only accesscultivated or properly posted private land i youobtain WRITTEN permission rom the landowneror the landowners authorized representative. Formore inormation, see Trespassing on page 13.

Division unding: The Division is mostly undedby the sale o hunting and shing licenses andthrough ederal aid made possible by an excisetax on the sale o rearms and other hunting- andshing-related equipment.

Take a closer look at therules

This guidebook summarizes Utahs

shing laws and rules. Although it is a

convenient quick-reerence document orUtah shing regulations, it is not an all-

encompassing resource.

For an in-depth look at Utahs shing

laws and rules, visit wildlie.utah.gov/rules.

You can use the reerences in the guide-

booksuch as Utah Administrative Rule

R657-13-6 and Utah Code 23-20-3to

search the Divisions website or the detailedstatute or rule that underpins the guidebook

summary.

I you have questions about a particular

rule, call or visit the nearest Division oce.

Discounted licenses ordisabled veterans

To thank our servicemen and service-

women, the Division oers discounted

shing licenses to Utah veterans who were

disabled in the line o duty.

The discounted license is $21instead

o the $26 ull priceand the license is

good or 365 days rom the day you buyit. Discounted licenses are available rom

Division oces in Ogden, Salt Lake City,

Springville, Vernal, Price and Cedar City.

To purchase a discounted license, you

must have a service-connected disability

rating o 40 percent or higher. When you

visit a Division oce to purchase your

license, simply bring the verication o

service-connected disability documentation

that the Department o Veterans Aairs

issued to you.

For more inormation, please call the

nearest Division oce.
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Reciprocal shingpermits

Wyoming residents: Flaming Gorge,Utah reciprocal permit* $10

Arizona residents: Lake Powell, Utahreciprocal permit*

$8

* Seepage 8 or details.

Other shing permitsSetline permit (residents and

nonresidents)

$15

Second-pole permit (residents andnonresidents)

$15

To learn more about setline permits, please seepage11 o this guide.

To learn more about second-pole permits, please seepage 11 o this guide.

Utah State Parks AnnualPass

Consider purchasing a Utah State Parks

Annual Pass to access some o Utahs best

sheries. Annual passes are available or

$75, or or $35 to Utah seniors 62 and over.

Passes allow the permit holder, and up to

seven guests traveling in the same vehicle,day-use entrance to most Utah state parks.

Passes are available at all Utah state

parks, the Utah State Parks administra-

tive oce in Salt Lake City and online at

stateparks.utah.gov.

To see a list o state parks that oer

shing, visitgo.usa.gov/Iig.

Set up a tent or park an RV in one o2,000 campsites. Cozy up around a campre

ater a day o shing. Camping reservations

are accepted by telephone or online:

Salt Lake area: 801-322-3770

Outside Salt Lake: 800-322-3770

Online:stateparks.utah.gov

Resident licenses1-day (14 years o age or older) $8

7-day (14 years o age or older) $16365-day youth (1213) $5

365-day senior (65 years o age orolder)

$21

365-day disabled veteran (see thebox on page 5 or details)

$21

365-day (over 14 years o age and

under 65 years o age)

$26

365-day combination $30

Nonresident licenses

1-day (14 years o age or older) $12

7-day (14 years o age or older) $32

365-day youth (1213) $5365-day (14 years o age or older) $70

365-day combination $80
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365-day combination licenses allow you to

do three things in Utah:

Fish

Hunt upland game and waterowl

Apply or hunting permits

When you buy a combination license, you alsoget a price break compared to buying your hunt-

ing and shing licenses separately.

Fishing and combination licenses are available

at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and

Division oces. You can also call 1-800-221-0659

to purchase your license by phone.

You must have your license with you while

youre shing, and you cannot alter your license ortranser it to another person.

Fishing across state linesand reciprocal shingpermitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-5

Utah shares three watersBear Lake, Flam-

ing Gorge and Lake Powellwith other states.Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Arizona have entered

into the ollowing agreements to allow anglers to

sh across state lines:

Bear LakeI you have a valid Utah shing or combina-

tion license, or a valid Idaho shing or combina-

tion license, you can sh anywhere on Bear Lakethats open to shing with one shing pole. With

the purchase o a valid Utah shing or combina-

tion license and a Utah second-pole permit, or

a valid Idaho shing or combination license and

an Idaho two-pole permit, you may sh with

two poles anywhere on Bear Lake that is open to

shing. A second-pole or two-pole permit must

Free Fishing DayUtah Code 23-19-1 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3

The one day you dont need a license to sh

in Utah is Saturday, June 2, 2012, which is Free

Fishing Day. Everyone in Utah can sh or ree that

day, but please remember that all o the statesother shing laws and rules still apply.

Under 12 years o ageUtah Code 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3

I youre under 12 years o age, you do not

need a shing license to sh in Utah. You can sh

without a license and take a ull bag and posses-

sion limit.The only exceptions are i youd like to sh

with a second pole or a setline. I youre under

the age o 12 and would like to sh with either

a second pole or a setline, you must purchase a

Utah shing or combination license and a second-

pole or setline permit. Please see General rules:

Fishing methods on page 9 o this guide or

more inormation about second-pole and setlinepermits.

12 years o age and olderUtah Code 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3

I youre 12 years o age or older, you must

purchase a shing license or a combination license

to sh in Utah. You can choose rom our dierent

licenses:

One-day licenses allow you to sh or one

day.

Seven-day licenses allow you to sh or

seven consecutive days.

365-day licenses allow you to sh or 365

consecutive days, including the day you buy

the license.

GENERAL RULES: LICENSES AND PERMITSUtah Code 23-19 and 23-20-3

Obtaining a shing license is the rst step to shing in Utah. The type o license you should

purchase depends on many variables: how old you are, how oten you want to sh, where you

want to sh and whether youre a Utah resident. (To determine i you are a resident, see the

denitions on page 64.) This section provides inormation about the dierent licenses andpermits that are available.
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nation license and a reciprocal shing permit rom

Arizona.

Utah residents may obtain an Arizona recipro-

cal shing permit atazgd.gov. Arizona residents

may obtain a Utah reciprocal shing permit atwildlie.utah.govand rom Division oces and

license agents that sell Utah shing licenses.

I youre not a resident o either state, you

must purchase a Utah nonresident shing license

to sh the Utah portion o Lake Powell and an

Arizona nonresident license to sh the Arizona

portion o the reservoir.

An Arizona second-pole permit is not validin Utah, even with a reciprocal shing permit.

A Utah second-pole permit must be purchased

i youd like to sh in Utah with two poles at the

same time.

More inormation about reciprocal

permits

Utah reciprocal shing permits are valid or365 days rom the day you buy them.

You must sign your name on your reciprocal

permit the same way you signed your name

on your shing license.

You are subject to the laws and rules o the

state in which youre shing.

Only one bag limit may be taken and held in

possession, even i youre licensed to sh inboth states.

Fishing contestsUtah Admin. Rule R657-58

You can hold a shing contest in Utah,

but you must ollow the rules, some o which

changed this year. For the current shing contest

rules, please see Utah Admin. Rule R657-58 at

wildlie.utah.gov/rules, visitgo.usa.gov/axu or

contact the nearest Division oce.

I you plan to hold a shing contest at a Utah

State Park, you should also check with the park to

see i there are any additional rules that apply to

the area.

be purchased rom the state o original license

purchase.

I you plan to launch or sh on the Idaho side

o the lake, you must have a current Idaho Inva-

sive Species Fund sticker on your watercrat. You

can purchase the sticker online, by mail, at anyIdaho State Park and through some retail vendors.

Flaming Gorge ReservoirTo sh across state lines at Flaming Gorge, you

must have a valid shing license rom one state

and a reciprocal shing permit rom the other

state. For example, i you buy a Utah resident or

nonresident shing license, you can sh the Utah

portion o Flaming Gorge. Ater buying your Utah

license, i you decide you also want to sh the

Wyoming portion o the reservoir, you must buy a

Wyoming reciprocal shing permit. You can also

choose to purchase a Wyoming shing license.

For more inormation on obtaining a

Wyoming reciprocal shing permit or a Wyoming

shing license, call the Wyoming Game and FishDepartment at 307-777-4600.

Even with a reciprocal Wyoming shing per-

mit, you must purchase a two-pole permit rom

Utah i youd like to sh in Utah with two poles at

the same time.

Utah reciprocal shing permits are available

at wildlie.utah.govand rom Utah Division o

Wildlie Resources oces and license agents thatsell Utah shing licenses.

I you plan to launch or sh on the Wyoming

side o Flaming Gorge, you must have a Wyoming

Aquatic Invasive Species decal on your watercrat.

You can purchase the decal online or rom a

Wyoming license agent.

Lake PowellReciprocal shing permits or Lake Powellare available to Utah and Arizona residents only.

To sh across the state line at Lake Powell, a

resident o Utah or Arizona must have a valid

shing license rom one state and a reciprocal

shing permit rom the other state. For example,

to sh the Arizona portion o the reservoir, a Utah
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Licenses or residents withspecial needsUtah Code 23-19-36

I youre a Utah resident and have certain

physical or mental disabilitiesor a terminal

illnessyou may qualiy or a ree shing license.A child who has been placed in the custody o the

state by a court order may also qualiy. To learn

i you qualiy, please see Utah Code 23-19-36

at wildlie.utah.gov/rules or contact your nearest

Division oce.

You are ice shing at Flaming Gorge. Please

see page 24 or the rules specic to Flam-

ing Gorge.While shing, you must be within sight o

the equipment youre shing with (this distance

cannot exceed 100 eet). The only exception to

this rule is i you have a setline permit. Please see

page 11 or more inormation about shing

with a setline.

There are a ew additional angling rules to

keep in mind:No articial lure may have more than three

hooks.

No line may have attached to it more than

two baited hooks, two articial ies or two

articial lures. The only exceptions to this

rule are i youre using a setline or youre

shing at Flaming Gorge Reservoir or Lake

Powell. Please see page 11 o this guideor more inormation about shing with a

setline. Inormation about shing at Flam-

ing Gorge is available on page 24, and

inormation about shing at Lake Powell is

available on page 26.

Taking game shYou may take game sh using only the ollow-

ing methods:

AnglingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-6 and R657-13-11

Angling is permitted rom boats and oat

tubesand other motorized and nonmotorized

aquatic vehicleson any water where such

vehicle use is authorized. There are some waters,

however, where you cannot sh rom a oat tubeor a boat (please visitgo.usa.gov/XJPor more

inormation). Please keep in mind that other

agencies may have placed additional restrictions

on the use o oat tubes and boats at certain Utah

waters.

You may not sh with more than one shing

line except when:

You are shing or craysh. Please see page13 o this guide or more inormation

about shing or craysh.

You have a second-pole or setline permit.

Inormation about shing with a second

pole is available on page 11. Inormation

about shing with a setline is available on

page 11.

GENERAL RULES: FISHING METHODSUtah Code 23-20-3

There are laws and rules that govern shing in Utah. By obeying these regulations and being an

ethical angler, you will help keep shing great or everyone. Please be amiliar with the ollow-

ing general rules or taking sh and craysh. Youll nd some exceptions to these rules in the

Rules or specic waters on page 20.

License exemptions oryouth organizations

Are you a scout leader or a mentor or a

youth organization? Many youth groups can

hold shing events that dont require a sh-ing license or participants under the age o

14. To determine i you are eligible and to

complete the license-exemption orm, visit

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2012 When youre shing through the ice, you

may not sh through a hole thats more

than 12 inches wide. The only exceptions are

at Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and

Fish Lake. For more inormation about ice

shing at these waters, please see Rules orspecic waters on page 20.

BaitUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-12

While you are shing, it is unlawul to:

Use or possess corn, hominy or live baitsh

Use or possess tiger salamanders (live or

dead)

Use or possess any bait i you are on waters

designated articial y and lure only

Use or possess articial baits that are com-

mercially imbedded or covered with sh or

sh parts

Use or possess bait in the orm o resh or

rozen sh or sh parts, except as provided

below:

Dead Bonneville cisco may be used as

bait only in Bear Lake.

Dead yellow perch may be used as

bait only in Deer Creek, Echo, Fish

Lake, Gunnison, Hyrum, Johnson,

Jordanelle, Mantua, Mill Meadow,

Newton, Pineview, Rockport, Starva-

tion, Utah Lake, Willard Bay and Yubareservoirs.

Dead white bass may be used as bait

only in Utah Lake and the Jordan

River.

Dead shad rom Lake Powell may be

used as bait only in Lake Powell. It is

illegal to remove dead shad rom the

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Dead, resh or rozen saltwater spe-

cies, including sardines and anchovies,

may be used as bait in any water

where bait is permitted.

Dead mountain sucker, white sucker,

Utah sucker, redside shiner, speckled

dace, mottled sculpin, athead min-

now, Utah chub and common carp

may be used as bait in any water

where bait is permitted.

The eggs o any species o sh caught

in Utah, except prohibited sh, may

be used in any water where bait ispermitted. You may not, however,

take or use eggs rom sh that are

being released.

You may only use live craysh or bait i you

are on the water where the craysh were cap-

tured. It is unlawul to transport live craysh away

rom the water where they were captured.

You may use commercially prepared andchemically treated baitsh or their parts as bait in

any water where bait is permitted.

Manuactured, human-made items that may

not be digestibleincluding items that have

been chemically treated with ood stus, chemical

sh attractants or eeding stimulantsmay not

be used on waters where bait is prohibited.

I the Utah Wildlie Board has declaredthat a water is inested with an aquatic

invasive speciesor the water is subject to

a closure order or control planyou may not

transport any species o baitsh (live or dead)

rom that water to use in any other water. To

determine whether a water is inested, visit

wildlie.utah.gov/mussels/waters.php.

Restrictions on taking sh and crayshUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-11

You can use articial light while shing,

but not when you are underwater spearsh-

ing. Theres one exception: i youre underwater

spearshing or burbot at Flaming Gorge, you can

use articial light.

You may not obstruct a waterway or use anychemical, explosive, electricity, poison, crossbow,

rearm, pellet gun or archery equipment to take

sh or craysh. The only exceptions are ound in

the Taking Nongame Fish section o this guide

(page 14) and Rules or specic waters, Lake

Powell on page 26.
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When shing with a second pole, you must be

within sight o the equipment youre shing with

(this distance cannot exceed 100 eet). See alsoFishing across state lines and reciprocal shing

permits on page 7.

A person may use up to six lines, poles or

tip-upswithout a second-pole permitwhen

shing at Flaming Gorge Reservoir through the

ice. Please see page 24 or more inormation.

Setline shingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-8

Setlines are lines that are anchored to a

non-moving object and that are not attached to a

shing pole.

Setline permits are available or $15 at

wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and

Division oces.

A setline permit is a 365-day permit, but youmust also have an unexpired one-day, seven-day

or 365-day Utah shing or combination license in

order to use it (a setline permit is not valid unless

its accompanied by a valid shing or combination

license).

I youre under 12 years o age and would like

to use a setline, you must have a valid one-day,

seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or combinationlicense, and a setline permit.

I you obtain a setline permit, and a Utah sh-

ing or combination license, you can use a setline

to take sh rom the ollowing waters: Bear River

proper (downstream rom the Idaho state line, in-

cluding Cutler Reservoir and outlet canals); Little

You may not take or land a sh by snagging

or gang, and you may not have a ga in your

possession while shing. The only exception isLake Powell, where you may use a ga to land

striped bass.

Chumming is prohibited on all waters except

Lake Powell. (Chumming means to dislodge or

deposit into the water any substance, not at-

tached to a hook, line or trap, which may attract

sh.) Please see the Rules or specic waters, Lake

Powell on page 26 or more inormation about

chumming at Lake Powell.

Fishing with more than one poleUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-7

I you have a valid Utah second-pole permit,

and a valid shing or combination license, you

can sh with two poles at any water in the state

during its open shing season. You may keep onlyone limit o sh. A second-pole permit does NOT

allow you to keep two limits o sh.

Second-pole permits are available or $15

at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and

Division oces.

A second-pole permit is a 365-day permit,

but you must also have an unexpired one-day,

seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or combina-tion license in order to use it. Only the person to

whom the second-pole permit is issued can use

the permit.

I youre under 12 years o age and would like

to sh with a second pole, you must have a valid

one-day, seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or

combination license, and a second-pole permit.

How to measure a sh1. Place the sh on its side with

the jaw closed.

2. Squeeze the tail n together

or turn it so you obtain themaximum overall length.

3. Measure a straight line rom

the tip o the snout to the

extreme tip o the tail n.Length
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2012 rst Saturday o June through Nov. 30 at the

ollowing waters:

Causey Reservoir (Weber County)

Deer Creek Reservoir (Wasatch County)

Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Daggett County)

Jordanelle Reservoir (Wasatch County)Kens Lake (San Juan County)

Lake Powell (Gareld, Kane and San Juan

counties)

Lost Creek Reservoir (Morgan County)

Pineview Reservoir, with the exception o

tiger muskie (Weber County)

Red Fleet Reservoir (Uintah County)

Starvation Reservoir (Duchesne County)Steinaker Reservoir (Uintah County)

Willard Bay Reservoir (Box Elder County)

Yuba Reservoir (Juab and Sanpete counties)

At Fish Lake (Sevier County), you may under-

water spearsh or all sh species rom 6 a.m. on

the rst Saturday o June through Sept. 15.

Underwater spearshing hours are rom

ocial sunrise to ocial sunset. It is illegal to usearticial light while underwater spearshing, and

ree shating is prohibited.

At all waters open to anglingduring their

open seasonsyou can underwater spearsh

or carp.

There are a ew exceptions to these regula-

tions:

At Flaming Gorge, you can underwaterspearsh or burbot rom Jan. 1 to Dec. 31,

24 hours per day. You can also use articial

light while spearshing or burbot at this

reservoir. Please see page 24 or rules

specic to Flaming Gorge.

At Lake Powell, you can underwater

spearsh or carp and striped bass rom Jan.

1 through Dec. 31.At Pineview Reservoir, you cannot underwa-

ter spearsh or tiger muskie.

All bag and possession limits apply, regardless

o the angling technique you use.

Bear River below Valley View Highway (SR-30);

Malad River; and Utah Lake.

The ollowing rules apply to setline shing:

You may not sh with more than one

setline.

A setline may not contain more than 15hooks.

When shing with a setline, you must be

within 100 yards o the surace or the bank

o water youre shing rom.

One end o your setline must be attached to

a non-moving object that is not attached to

a shing pole. Your setline must also have a

legible tag attached to it that includes yourname, address and setline permit number.

While shing with a setline, you can also

sh with one shing pole. I you have a valid

second-pole permit, you can sh with two

shing poles while youre also shing with

a setline.

DipnettingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-10You can use a handheld dipnet to land game

sh that youve legally taken by angling. However,

you may not use a handheld dipnet as a primary

method o taking game sh unless you are at

Bear Lake, where you may use a dipnet to take

Bonneville cisco.

When shing or Bonneville cisco at BearLake, the opening o your dipnet may not exceed

18 inches. I youre dipnetting through the ice at

Bear Lake, there is no restriction on the size o the

hole you can drill in the ice. Please see Rules or

specic waters, Bear Lake on page 20 or more

inormation.

You may also use a handheld dipnet to take

craysh and nongame sh, except prohibited sh.For a list o sh that are prohibited in Utah, please

see page 14 o this guide.

Underwater spearshingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-9

You may underwater spearshor both

game and nongame shrom 6 a.m. on the


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Native American Trust LandsI youre shing on land that belongs to any

o the Native American tribes in Utah, you must

observe tribal regulations. These regulations are

available rom the Native American tribe thatowns the land.

Taking crayshUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-15

Fishing or craysh (also called crawdads) is a

un activity or the whole amily.

I youre under the age o 12, you do not need

a license to sh or craysh. I youre 12 years oage or older, you must have a valid Utah shing

or combination license to sh or craysh. You

may take craysh or personal, noncommercial

purposes at any body o water where theres an

open shing season. You may not take craysh i

the shing season at that water is closed.

TrespassingUtah Code 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5

While shing or engaging in any wildlie-

related activities, you may not:

Enter upon privately owned land that

is cultivated or properly posted withoutthe permission o the landowner or land

manager

Reuse to immediately leave the private

land i requested to do so by the landowner

or land manager

Obstruct any entrance or exit to private land

Cultivated land is land that is readily identi-

able as land whose soil is loosened or broken upor the raising o crops, land used or the raising o

crops, or a pasture that is articially irrigated.

Permission means written authorization

rom the owner or person in charge to enter upon

private land that is cultivated or properly posted.

Permission must include all o the ollowing

details:

The signature o the landowner or landmanager

The name o the person being given permis-

sion

The appropriate dates

A general description o the land

Properly posted means that No Trespass-

ing signsor a minimum o 100 square inches

o bright yellow, bright orange or uorescentpaintare displayed at all corners, on shing

streams crossing property lines, and on roads,

gates and rights-o-way entering the land. I

metal ence posts are used, the entire exterior side

must be painted.

You may not post private property you do not

own or legally control or land that is open to the

public as provided by Utah Code 23-21-4.In addition, it is unlawul to take protected

wildlie or their parts while trespassing in viola-

tion o Utah Code 23-20-14.

Stream access in UtahUtah Code 73-29

In 2010, the Utah Legislature passed the

Public Waters Access Act. The act changes

the recreational easement recognized by the

Utah Supreme Court in 2008, which allowed

the public to walk on the private bed o a

river, stream or lake.

The act does not allow recreational

water users (including anglers, kayakers,

tubers, hunters and others) to walk on the

private bed o a river, stream or lake. This

means that i you are shing or recreat-ing in public water that ows over private

property closed to trespass, you may not

walk on the land beneath the water without

obtaining landowner permission.

The act does allow you to oat on the

surace o the water, even i youre oating

over private property that is closed to tres-

pass. It also allows you to sh while oating.The Divisions summary o the law is

available at wildlie.utah.gov/streamaccess.
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Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-14

I you have a valid Utah shing or combina-

tion license, you may take nongame shEX-

CEPT those listed in the Prohibited Fish section

aboveor personal, noncommercial purposes,as long as youre shing at a body o water during

its open shing season.

There are, however, more than a dozen

waters where carp are the only nongame sh

you may take. Those waters are listed in the Carp

section below.

To take nonprohibited nongame sh, you may

use angling, traps, archery (excluding crossbows),dipnets, cast nets, litnets, seines or a handheld

spear rom above the surace o the water. When

using these methods, please remember the ol-

lowing rules:

Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 eet in

length or width.

Cast nets may not exceed 10 eet in diam-

eter (a ve-oot radius).Nongame sh that are legal to take must

either be released or killed immediately

ater you remove them rom the water. You

may not leave them on the shoreline.

Underwater spearshing or nongame sh

(other than carp) is only allowed at the waters

listed in Underwater spearshing on page 12.

CarpYou may use a variety o techniquesin-

cluding angling, archery (excluding crossbows),

a spear rom above the surace o the water, or

underwater spearshingto take carp in any

water during its open shing season.

Carp are the onlynongame sh you may take

in the ollowing waters:Ash Creek

Beaver Dam Wash

Colorado River

Diamond Fork

Duchesne River (rom the Myton SR-

40 bridge to the conuence with the

Green River)

You may take craysh by hand or with a trap,

dipnet, litnet, handline, pole or seine. You must

also obey all o the ollowing rules:

You may not use game sh or their parts or

bait, or use any substance that is illegal or

shing.Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 eet in

length or width.

You may not use more than ve lines, and

only one o those lines can have hooks at-

tached to it, unless you have a valid second-

pole permit. I you have a second-pole

permit, then you may use two hooked lines.

(On the lines without hooks, simply tie yourbait to the line so the craysh can grasp the

bait with its claw.)

You may not transport live craysh away

rom the body o water where you captured

them.

Prohibited shUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-13

Possession o the ollowing nongame sh is

prohibited. I you catch any o these sh, you must

release them immediately:

Bonytail

Bluehead sucker

Colorado pikeminnow (ormerly, Colorado

squawsh)

Flannelmouth suckerGizzard shad

Grass carp

Humpback chub

June sucker

Least chub

Northern leatherside chub

Razorback sucker

Roundtail chubSouthern leatherside chub

Virgin chub

Virgin spinedace

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Checkpoints and ocercontactsUtah Code 23-20-25 and 77-23-104

The Division is the trustee and guardian o

Utahs sh and wildlie. Division conservation

ocers monitor the taking and possession o sh,and the required licenses and equipment used or

shing. You should expect to encounter conserva-

tion ocers and biologists checking anglers at

waters and at checkpoints across Utah.

I you meet a conservation ocer, you must

provide the items he or she asks or, including

any licenses required or shing, any devices used

to participate in shing and any sh that youvetaken. These contacts allow the Division to collect

valuable inormation about sh populations in

Utah.

Fort Pierce Wash

Green River (rom the Colorado state

line in Browns Park upstream to

Flaming Gorge Dam, including Gorge

Creek, a tributary that enters the

Green River at Little Hole)Green River (rom the conuence

with the Colorado River upstream to

the Colorado state line in Dinosaur

National Monument)

Hobble Creek

La Verkin Creek

Main Canyon Creek (tributary to Walls-

burg Creek)Provo River (below Deer Creek Dam)

San Juan River

Santa Clara River (rom Pine Valley

Reservoir downstream to the conu-

ence with the Virgin River)

Snake Valley waters (west and north

o US-6 and the part o US-6 and US-

50 in Millard and Juab counties)Spanish Fork River

Thistle Creek

Virgin River (main stem and the north

and east orks)

White River (Uintah County)

Taking brine shrimp

Utah Admin. Rule R657-52Many people who visit the Great Salt Lake

want to take some o the lakes brine shrimp home

with them. You may take brine shrimp rom the

lake without a shing license, but you may not

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I you have purchased or obtained sh rom

a registered commercial shing installation, a

private pond owner or a short-term shing event,

you may only possess or transport dead sh i you

have a receipt. The receipt must include all o the

ollowing inormation:

The species and number o sh

The date the sh were caughtThe certicate o registration number o

the installation, pond or short-term shing

event

The name, address and telephone number

o the seller

To help prevent the spread o disease, dead

sh and craysh may not be moved between

waters.

Live sh and crayshUtah Code 23-13-14 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-17

You may not release sh or craysh into the

wild except as provided in the Wildlie Code, rule,

proclamation or order o the Wildlie Board. For

example, you can release sh caught at Scoeld

Reservoir back into Scoeld, but you cannot takelive sh rom Scoeld and place those sh in an-

other water. Any person who moves live sh rom

one body o water to another is guilty o a class A

misdemeanor and may be ned up to $2,500.

You may use live sh stringers, livewells or

holding cages to store sh or craysh while sh-

ing on the water where you caught them.

A trout, salmon or grayling may not bereleased i its been held on a stringer or in a sh

basket, livewell or any other type o device.

You may not transport live sh or craysh

away rom the water where they were caught.

Dead sh and crayshUtah Code 4-37-305 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-16

You may possess a legal limit o game sh or

craysh as you travel within Utahor i you leave

the stateas long as you have a valid shing or

combination license.

It is unlawul to possess lleted sh, or sh

with their heads or tails removed, while you arein the act o shing. This does not apply to sh

processed or immediate consumption or to sh

held rom a previous catch.

At most waters, you may llet harvested

game sh, or remove their heads or tails, ater

you have:

Completed the act o shing

Arrived at campReached a sh-cleaning station

Arrived at a principle means o land trans-

portation

There are a ew exceptions to the above rule:

At Strawberry Reservoir, Scoeld Reservoir

and Panguitch Lake, you may not llet trout

and salmon, and you may not remove their

heads or tails while in the eld or in transit.

At Jordanelle, you may not llet smallmouth

bass, and you may not remove their heads

or tails while in the eld or in transit.

At Lake Powell, you may llet shand

possess lleted shat any time. You may

not keep more sh than allowed by the bag

and possession limit.

NOTE: Do not dispose o entrails and carcasses

on the bank. Leave them in the water where you

caught the sh.

You may possess or transport a legal limit o

game sh or craysh caught by another person

i you have a donation letter rom that person.

(Please see Donating on page 17 or more

inormation.)

GENERAL RULES: POSSESSION ANDTRANSPORTATIONUtah Code 23-20-3

Once youve taken a sh or craysh, several rules apply to how you can use it. Please be amiliar

with the ollowing general rules or possessing and transporting sh and craysh.


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to abandon a sh or craysh or allow it to spoil or

be used in a manner not normally associated with

its benecial use. For example, using the meat o

game sh as ertilizer or or trapping bait is not

considered a benecial use o the meat.

Season dates and bag andpossession limitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-19

This section provides general rules or shing

in Utah. Many waters have localized and specic

rules, which are listed in Rules or specic waters

on page 20.

On waters that have a specic rule, that rule

takes precedence over the general rules below.

Closed areasAll o the states sh hatcheries are closed to

shing. All o the states waterowl management

areas are also closed to shing unless theyre

posted open to shing or theyre listed as open to

shing in Rules or specic waters on page 20.

Season datesUtahs general sh and craysh season is Jan.

1 through Dec. 31. Fish may be caught by angling

or setline 24 hours a day. Underwater spearshing

is allowed rom ocial sunrise to ocial sunset.

See Underwater spearshing on page 12 or

details.

Bag and possession limitsResidents and nonresidents who are under 12

years o age may sh without a license and take a

ull bag and possession limit.

In Utah, the bag and possession limits or

shing are the same. For example, once youve

harvested a limit o trout, you cannot harvest any

more trout until youve consumed or donated atleast some o the trout youve harvested. So, i you

eat one trout, you can harvest one more the next

day; i you eat a ull limit, you can harvest a ull

limit the next day.

When calculating your bag and possession

limit, please remember the ollowing rules:

Any trout, salmon or grayling not im-

Release o tagged ormarked shUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-18

You may not, without prior authorization

rom the Division, perorm any o the ollowing

activities:Tag, mark or n-clip sh or the purpose

o oering a prize or reward as part o a

contest

Introduce a tagged, marked or n-clipped

sh into any water in the state

Tag, mark or n-clip a sh and return it to

the water

Disposal o aquatic wildlie

DonatingUtah Code 23-20-9

The ollowing are the only places where you

may donate or give protected aquatic wildlie or

its parts to another person:

The residence o the donor

The residence o the recipientA meat locker

A storage plant

A meat-processing acility

You may not donate sh in the eld.

A written statement o donation must be kept

with the protected aquatic wildlie or parts that

includes all o the ollowing inormation:

The number and species o protected

aquatic wildlie or parts donated

The date o donation

The license or permit number o the donor

The signature o the donor

Purchasing or sellingUtah Code 23-20-3

You may not purchase or sell protectedaquatic wildlie or its parts except as provided in

the Wildlie Code, rule, proclamation or order o

the Wildlie Board.

WastingUtah Code 23-20-8

You may not waste any sh or craysh or per-

mit them to be wasted or spoiled. Waste means


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three cutthroats earlier that day at another

water, you cant sh at that river until you

consume at least one o the cutthroats you

harvested earlier. You may continue to sh

while in possession o a ull limit, but youmust immediately release any additional

sh you catch.

The ollowing general bag and possession

limits apply statewide, except as provided

in the rules or specic waters section that

begins on page 20.

mediately released is part o your bag and

possession limit.

A trout, salmon or grayling may not be

released i its been held in or on a stringer,

sh basket, livewell or by any other device.

Any sh that doesnt meet the size, bag orspecies rules or the water youre shing

must be returned to the water immediately.

You may not sh at waters that have a

specic bag or size limit i you possess sh

in violation o that limit. For example, i the

cutthroat trout limit at a river youd like to

BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITSBluegill and green sunsh(a combined total)*

50

Bonneville cisco 30

Bullhead 24

Burbot (Anglers must not releaseany burbot they catch. All burbotcaught must be immediatelykilled.)

No limit

Channel catsh* 8

Community sheries (The limitincludes sh o any species, butanglers are encouraged to releaseall largemouth bass. See thecomplete list o community waterson page 23.)

2

Crappie* 50

Craysh No limit

Largemouth and smallmouth bass(a combined total)*

6

Nongame species (except prohib-

ited sh; see page 14 or a list oprohibited sh)

No limit

Northern pike* 6

Tiger muskellunge* 1 over 40inches

Sacramento perch 10

Striped bass No limit

Trout, including salmon, graylingand hybrids (a combined total),except no more than two can belake trout/mackinaw. Also, youcan take extra brook trout at somewaters in the state.*

4

Walleye* 10, only1 over 24

inches

Whitesh* 10

White bass No limit

Wiper* 6

Yellow perch* 50

* On some waters, specifc bag or size restrictions apply.

Please see Rules or specifc waters on page 20 orvariations.


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All sh are an important part o a healthy diet,

and most are sae to eat on a regular basis. You

should, however, limit your intake o some shpopulations ound in certain Utah waters.

Why? Recent testing identied elevated levels

o mercury in some populations o sh. Over time,

eating these sh may be unhealthy i consumed

in large amounts.

Be sure to visit the Utah Fish Advisories

websitefshadvisories.utah.govbeore eat-

ing the sh you catch. The advisory site is updatedrequently and has the latest inormation about

mercury levels in Utahs sh and waters.

I you decide to share your sh with amily

or riends, be sure to communicate any relevant

advisories.

The latest, most accurate

dataThree government agencies work together

closely to keep the Utah Fish Advisories website

current.

FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIESGo online to learn about elevated mercury levels in some o Utahs sh.

First, the Utah Division o Wildlie Resources

and the Utah Department o Environmental

Quality (DEQ) obtain sh samples rom lakes andrivers across the state. Then, the DEQ analyzes

the samples and orwards the results to the Utah

Department o Health (DOH). Ater reviewing

the data, the DOH decides whether to issue a

consumption advisory.

This partnership makesfshadvisories.utah.gov

your best resource or accurate, up-to-date sh

consumption advisories.

For more inormationTo learn more about Utahs ongoing battle

with mercury, visitgo.usa.gov/Cxw. For more

inormation about the health eects o mercury,

visitgo.usa.gov/Cx.

Utahs boating laws andrules

Boaters have the responsibility to practiceand advocate sae and ethical use o our water-

ways. I youre planning to take your boat out

on Utah waters, you should take the ollowing

saety measures:

Wear your lie jacket. Utah law requires

those under 13 to wear their lie jacket when

on a boat, and it is recommended everyone

wear one.Let someone know where you are going

and what time you expect to return.

Carry the required boating saety equip-

ment. For a detailed list o saety equipment,

visitstateparks.utah.gov/boating/checklist.Keep your boat 150 eet away

rom a displayed diver-down ag

(illustrated to the right). The ag

means that someone is diving in the area.

By completing a Utah Boating Course, you

may reduce your boat insurance premiums.

For additional boating inormation, visit

stateparks.utah.gov/boating.
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Bear Lake, Rich County

See Fishing across state lines on page 7 or

license requirements.

Limit 2 trout.

Cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat

markings with all ns intact must be imme-diately released. Only cutthroat trout that

have had one or more healed ns clipped

may be kept.

Cisco may be taken with a handheld dipnet.

Net opening may not exceed 18 inches in

any dimension. When dipnetting through

the ice, the size o the hole is unrestricted.

When ice shing or sh other than cisco,the size o the hole may not exceed 18

inches.

Anglers may keep oul-hooked Bonneville

cisco that are taken through normal, legal

shing activities.

A person may not possess a multipoint hook

with a weight permanently or rigidly at-

tached directly to the shank or a weight

suspended below a multipoint hook un-

less the hook is on an unweighted dropper

line that is at least three inches long.

Bear Lake tributaries, Rich County

(a) Big Spring Creek rom Lamborn Diversion (ap-

proximately 500 yards below SR-30) downstream

to Bear Lake and that area extending rom themouth out into the lake 1,000 eet, or as buoyed.

CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the

second Saturday o July.

CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY, AND ARTIFICIAL

FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Jan. 1 through April

14 and rom 6 a.m. on the second Saturday

o July through Dec. 31).

American Fork Creek, Utah County

From Utah Lake upstream to I-15.

CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst

Saturday o May.

Ashley Creek, Uintah CountyFrom Steinaker (Thornburg) diversion upstream

to the water treatment plant near the mouth o

Ashley Gorge.

Limit 2 trout.

ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.

Aspen-Mirror Lake, Kane County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the thirdSaturday o April.

Fishing rom a boat or a oat tube is unlaw-

ul.

Badger Hollow, Wasatch County

SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Barney Lake, Piute County

Limit 2 trout.ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.

RULES FOR SPECIFIC WATERSUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-20

The rules below take precedence over the general rules listed earlier in this guidebook. The

seasons, bag limits and other restrictions in this section apply only to the waters listed below.

General rules apply to all o the waters NOT listed in this section. (See Bag and possession limits

on page 18 to learn more about catching and harvesting sh at waters that are NOT listed inthis section.)

AmBe

Watercrat restrictionsBeore you launch a boat at any

waterbody, be sure to check with local, state

or ederal agencies about any watercrat

restrictions that may exist.Regulations dier rom one water to

another, depending on which municipality

or agency is in charge. Its your responsibility

to learn and ollow the rules or a particular

water.

You can view a partial list o watercrat

restrictions atgo.usa.gov/XJP.


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Blue Lake, Tooele County

No limit or tilapia. Anglers must not release

any tilapia they catch. All tilapia must be

immediately killed.

Boulder Mountain lakes and reservoirs,Gareld and Wayne counties

Includes all lakes and reservoirs ound within the

boundary beginning at the junction o SR-24 and

SR-62; then south on SR-62 to SR-22, then south

on SR-22 to the Antimony-Widtsoe Road; then

south on this road to SR-12; then east and north

on SR-12 to SR-24; and then west on SR-24 to

the beginning point at the junction o SR-24 and

SR-62; EXCEPT Otter Creek Reservoir, Pine Lake

and Wide Hollow Reservoir (where statewide rules

apply) and Dougherty Basin Lake (where separate

specic rules apply).

Limit 4 trout.

Only 2 trout over 14 inches.

Bonus limit o 4 brook trout (total limit o

no more than 8 trout i at least 4 are brooktrout).

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third

Saturday o April and Nov. 1 through Dec.

31. This closure excludes the ollowing

waters, which are OPEN year round: Blind

Lake, Oak Creek Reservoir, Upper and Lower

Barker reservoirs, Donkey Reservoir, Posey

Lake and the Garkane main impoundment.

Broad Hollow, Wasatch County


Brough Reservoir, Uintah County

Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.

All trout 22 inches or smaller must be im-

mediately released.


Brown Duck Basin, Duchesne County

Uinta Mountainsall streams in the Brown Duck

Basin and the outlet o Clemments Reservoir

downstream to the Lake Fork Creek conuence.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second

Saturday o July.

(b) Swan Creek rom the headwater spring

downstream to Bear Lake and that area extending

rom the mouth out into the lake 1,000 eet, or as

buoyed.

CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the

second Saturday o July.CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY, AND ARTIFICIAL

FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Jan. 1 through April

14 and rom 6 a.m. on the second Saturday

o July through Dec. 31).

Beaver Creek, Cache County

See Logan River.

Beaver Creek, San Juan CountyTributary to La Sal Creek.

CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout

or trout with cutthroat markings.

All cutthroat trout must be immediately

released.


Beaver River, Beaver CountyFrom Minersville Reservoir upstream to the bridge

at Greenville.


Saturday o July.

Beer Creek, Utah County

From Utah Lake upstream to I-15 (includes

Benjamin Slough).CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst

Saturday o May.

Benches Pond tributaries, Sanpete County


Saturday o July.

Bicknell Bottoms, Wayne County

This area is along the Fremont River.

OPEN to shing, except where posted

CLOSED.

Big Spring Creek, Rich County

See Bear Lake tributaries.

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Colorado River, Grand and San Juan counties

Limit 24 channel catsh.

Limit 12 northern pike.

No limit or burbot. Anglers must not

release any burbot they catch. All burbot

must be immediately killed.

Species o threatened and endangered sh

occur in the Colorado. I you catch one o

these sh, you must release it immediately.

See page 14 or a list o prohibited sh.

Cottonwood Reservoir, Uintah CountyUnlawul to use whole sh or bait. Cut

baitsh must not be larger than one inch

in any dimension, with no more than one

piece per hook.

Cow Hollow, Wasatch County


Currant Creek, Wasatch County

From the conuence with Water Hollow Creek

upstream to the headwaters, including all

tributaries to Currant Creek Reservoir, but not the

reservoir itsel.

Limit 2 trout.


Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County

No limit on white bass or black bullhead

catsh. Anglers must not release any white

bass or black bullhead catsh they catch. All

white bass or black bullhead catsh must be

immediately killed.

Deer Valley Lakes, Wasatch County


Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, CATCH AND

RELEASE ONLY.

Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, limit 2 trout under

16 inches.

Bryants Fork, Wasatch County


Bullock Reservoir, Uintah County

Unlawul to use whole sh or bait. Cut

baitsh must not be larger than one inch in

any dimension and no more than one piece

per hook.

Calder Reservoir, Uintah County



mediately released.


Causey Reservoir, Weber County

CLOSED to the possession o kokanee salmon

with any red color within the high-water

mark o the reservoir rom Aug. 15 through

6 a.m. on the last Saturday o September.

Causey Reservoir tributaries, Weber County

Right and let orks o the South Fork OgdenRiver, rom Causey Reservoir upstream to the

headwaters.

CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last

Saturday o September.

Chicken Creek, Wasatch County


Chipman Creek, Wasatch CountySeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Clyde Creek, Wasatch County


Cold Springs Lakes, Box Elder County

Also called Honeyville Ponds.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Satur-day beore Memorial Day.

Co-op Creek, Wasatch County


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Duck Creek Springs Lake, Kane County


Saturday o April.

Fishing rom a boat or a oat tube is unlaw-

ul.

Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries toDuck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County

Limit 2 tiger trout.CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout




Saturday o July.

Dougherty Basin Lake, Gareld County

Boulder Mountainthe lake and outow rom

the dam downstream one-quarter mile.





Saturday o July.Dry Creek, Utah County



Saturday o May.

Duck Creek, Kane County


Saturday o April.

Community shingwaters

The ollowing rules apply to all the sher-

ies listed below:

Limit 2 sh. (Daily bag and possessionlimit is a combined total o 2 sh or all

species. For example, you could catch

and keep 1 trout and 1 channel catsh,

or 2 trout, or 2 channel catsh, but no

more than the limit o 2 sh per day.)

Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily

release all largemouth bass.

Waters are open to shing only when thecommunity parks are open to the public.

Box Elder County: Mayors Pond and Pioneer

Park Pond

Cache County: Skylars Pond (West Willow

Pond) and Wellsville Reservoir

Carbon County: Carbon County Community

Fishery, Gigliotti Pond and Wellington Pond

Davis County: Adams Reservoir, BountiulLake, Clinton Pond, Farmington Pond, Jensen

Park Pond (Syracuse Pond), Kaysville Ponds,

Mabey Pond and Steed Pond

Emery County: Green River State Park Gol

Course Ponds and Huntington Game Farm

Ponds

Iron County: Leigh Hill Reservoir, Parowan

Pond and Woods Pond

Juab County: Burraston Ponds

Rich County: Garden City Community Fishery

Salt Lake County: Black Ridge Reservoir,

Cove Pond, Kidney Pond, Midas Pond, Millrace

Park Pond, Riverton Pond, Sandy Urban Fish-

ery, Sunset Pond and Willow Park Pond

Sevier County: Monroe Community Fishery

Utah County: Canyon View Park Pond,

Highland Glen Park Pond, Manila Creek Pond,

Salem Pond, Spanish Oaks Reservoir, Spring

Lake and Vivian Park Pond (Note: Spanish OaksReservoir and Manila Creek Pond are closed

Dec. 1 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday o

February.)

Washington County: Hurricane Pond

(Grandpas Pond), Razor Ridge Pond, Skyline

Drive Pond, Sullivan Virgin River Park Pond and

Tawa Ponds (Upper and Lower)

Weber County: Fort Buenaventura, Glass-mans Pond, Goode Ski Lake (21st Street Pond)

and Meadow Creek Pond

Check the Community Fishing booklet

or visitwildlie.utah.gov/c or specic site

recreation rules.

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2012 Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Daggett County

See Fishing across state lines on page 7 or

license and permit requirements.

Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (EXCLUD-

ING LAKE TROUT) in the aggregate, no more

than 3 may be kokanee salmon.Limit 8 lake trout/mackinaw, only 1 may

exceed 28 inches.

All kokanee salmon caught rom Sept.

10 through Nov. 30 must be immediately

released.

Linwood Bay, west o a line rom the east-

ernmost point o the south shore o Linwood

Bay (mouth o canyon) to easternmost pointo the north shore o Linwood Bay (Lucerne

Point), CLOSED between ocial sunset

and sunrise, Oct. 15 through 6 a.m. on the

second Saturday o December.

Limit 6 catsh.

Limit 10 smallmouth and largemouth bass

in the aggregate.

No limit or burbot. Anglers must notrelease any burbot they catch. All burbot


No line may have more than 3 baited hooks

or articial ies in series or more than 3

lures.

When ice shing, the hole size may not

exceed 18 inches.

A person may use up to six lines without asecond-pole permit when shing at Flaming

Gorge Reservoir through the ice. When

using more than two lines at Flaming Gorge

Reservoir, the anglers name shall be at-

tached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the

angler shall check only their lines.

Open to taking burbot by means o under-

water spearshing rom Jan. 1 throughDec. 31, 24 hours each day. Articial light

is permitted while engaged in underwater

spearshing or burbot. Articial light may

not be used to take other sh species with

spearshing techniques. No other species

o sh may be taken with underwater

Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County

Limit 2 tiger trout.




East Fork Little Bear River and its tributar-ies, Cache County

From Porcupine Reservoir upstream to the

headwaters.

CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last

Saturday o September.

East Fork Little Bear River, Cache County

From Porcupine Dam downstream to the Avon-Paradise County road (165), second stream

crossing below reservoir.

Limit 2 trout and salmon in the aggregate.


East Fork Sevier River, Gareld and Piutecounties

(a) Feeder canal rom the diversion near Antimonydown the channel to Otter Creek Reservoir:


Saturday o July.

(b) From the BLM boundary (about our miles

south o the town o Antimony) upstream to the

conuence o Deer Creek:

Limit 2 trout.


East Fork Smiths Fork River, Summit County

CLOSED to the possession o kokanee with

any red color rom Aug. 15 through 6 a.m.

on the second Saturday o September.

Fish Lake, Sevier County

Limit 4 trout, no more than 2 may be laketrout/mackinaw and only 1 may be a lake

trout/mackinaw larger than 20 inches.

Underwater spearshing is permitted rom

6 a.m. on the rst Saturday o June through

Sept. 15.

When ice shing, the size o the hole may

not exceed 18 inches.

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Creek, a tributary entering the Green River at

Little Hole:

Limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over

22 inches).

All trout rom 15 to 22 inches must be im-

mediately released.No limit or smallmouth bass or burbot.

Anglers must not release any bass or burbot

they catch. All bass or burbot must be im-

mediately killed.


CLOSED to shing rom a boat with a motor

between the Utah-Colorado state line and

Flaming Gorge Dam.

Gunlock Reservoir, Washington County

Limit largemouth 6 bass, only 1 bass may be

over 12 inches.

No limit on smallmouth bass.

Hobble Creek, Utah County



Saturday o May.

Hobbs Reservoir, Davis County

Limit 2 trout under 15 inches.

All trout over 15 inches must be immedi-

ately released.


Honeyville Ponds, Box Elder County

Also called Cold Springs Lakes.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Satur-

day beore Memorial Day.

Horse Creek, Wasatch County


Huntington Creek, Emery County

Below Electric Lake.

(a) Right Fork (rom Flood and Engineers canyons

upstream to Electric Lake Dam):

Limit 2 trout.

ARTIFICIAL FLIES ONLY.

(b) Let Fork (rom the top o the USFS camp-

ground, near the conuence with Right Fork, to

spearshing techniques between ocial

sunset and ocial sunrise.

Gooseberry Creek, Sanpete County

From the conuence with Upper Fish Creek

upstream to Gooseberry Dam.


Saturday o July.

Gooseberry Reservoir tributaries, SanpeteCounty


Saturday o July.

Grandaddy Lake tributaries, DuchesneCounty

Located in the Uinta Mountains.

All tributaries to Grandaddy Lake CLOSED

Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Satur-

day o July.

Grantsville Reservoir, Tooele County

No limit or smallmouth bass. Anglers mustnot release any bass they catch. All bass


Grassy Trail Reservoir, Carbon County

CLOSED TO FISHING.

Green River, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand,San Juan, Uintah and Wayne counties

(a) From the conuence with the Colorado Riverupstream to the Colorado state line in Dinosaur

National Monument:


Limit 12 northern pike.

No limit or smallmouth bass or burbot.

Anglers must not release any bass or burbot

they catch. All bass or burbot must be im-

mediately killed.Species o threatened and endangered sh

occur in the Green River. I you catch one o

these sh, you must release it immediately.

See page 14 or a list o prohibited sh.

(b) From the Colorado state line in Browns Park

upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, including Gorge

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2012 Jordanelle Reservoir, Wasatch County

Limit 6 bass, only 1 bass may be over 12 inches.

Bass may not be lleted, and the heads or

tails may not be removed in the eld or in

transit.

Kolob Reservoir, Washington County

Limit 2 trout under 15 inches or over 22

inches.

All trout rom 15 to 22 inches must be im-

mediately released.

ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY rom

Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday

in May, and rom the second Saturday in

September through Dec. 31.

Kolob Reservoir tributaries, WashingtonCounty

From Kolob Reservoir upstream to the headwa-

ters.


Saturday o July.

Lake Canyon Lake, Duchesne County

Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat

trout over 22 inches.

All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must

be immediately released.


CLOSED near the inlet stream, as posted or

spring spawning operations.

Lake Powell, Gareld, Kane and San Juancounties

See Fishing across state lines and reciprocal sh-

ing permits on page 7 or license and permit

requirements, and Bait on page 10 or the use

o dead shad as bait in Lake Powell.

Limit 20 smallmouth bass.Limit 5 largemouth bass.

Limit 10 crappie.


No limit on striped bass.

No limit on walleye.

Fish may be lleted at any time.

Anglers may possess lleted sh.

the headwaters, including all tributaries: Scad

Valley Creek, Rolson Creek, Lake Creek, Staker

Creek, Millers Flat Creek and Paradise Creek):

Anglers are encouraged to harvest brown

trout.


Huntington Reservoir, Sanpete County

Near the top o Huntington Canyon.



Huntington Reservoir tributaries, SanpeteCounty

Near the top o Huntington Canyon.CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout


Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger

trout.



Saturday o July.

Huntington North Reservoir, Emery County

Near the city o Huntington.

Limit 6 bass, only 1 bass may be over 12

inches.

Indian Creek, Wasatch County


Joes Valley Reservoir, Emery County

Limit 4 trout, only 1 trout may be over 18

inches.

CLOSED Nov. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second

Saturday o December.

Johnson Reservoir, Sevier County


baitsh must not be larger than one inch inany dimension and no more than one piece

per hook.

Jones Hole Creek, Uintah County

Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a brown trout

over 15 inches.


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Logan River, Cache County

(a) From Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the

highway bridge at Red Banks Campground,

including all tributary streams in between:

Limit 2 trout and whitesh in the aggregate.

ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.(b) From the highway bridge at Red Banks Camp-

ground upstream to the Idaho state line, including

all tributaries:

Limit 2 trout and whitesh in the aggregate.


Saturday o July.

Lost Creek, Morgan County

From the bridge (culvert) approximately one-

quarter mile above Lost Creek Reservoir upstream

to the headwaters, EXCEPT Squaw Creek.

CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY.


Lost Creek Reservoir, Morgan County

Limit 4 trout (a combined total).

No more than 3 trout may be under 15

inches.

No more than 1 trout may be over 22 inches.

All trout between 15 and 22 inches must be

immediately released.

CLOSED to shing 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.

Lower Fish Creek (Price River), Carbon and

Utah countiesFrom the railroad bridge (approximately one mile

below the Scoeld Reservoir dam) downstream to

the conuence with the White River.


Mammoth Creek, Gareld County

From the canal diversion (about three miles up-

stream rom the Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery),upstream 7.5 miles to the end o Hatch Meadow

and the beginning o summer home sites.

Limit 2 trout between 10 and 15 inches.

All trout less than 10 inches and over 15

inches must be immediately released.


No line may have more than 3 baited hooks

or more than 3 lures.

Chumming is only allowed or taking

striped bass. ONLY commercially prepared

anchovies and sardines may be used or

chumming.Gas may be used to land striped bass only.

Carp and striped bass may be taken by

means o underwater spearshing year

round.

Archery and underwater spearshing are

prohibited within all o the ollowing areas:

One-quarter mile o all existing

developed areas, including shorelinecampgrounds, docks, launch ramps,

breakwaters and trailheads

One-quarter mile o any structure, in-

cluding any building, shed, pump-out,

boat dock, breakwater, permanent

harbor xture, camper, motor home,

trailer, tent or vehicle

Rainbow Bridge National MonumentOne-quarter mile o Dangling Rope

Marina, including any land- or harbor-

based structures

One hundred yards (300 eet) o

any boats (unless the person owns,

rents, leases or lawully occupies the

boat), or another boat moves into the

100-yard perimeter ater the bow orspearshing activity has commenced

Little Co-op Creek, Wasatch County


Little Creek Reservoir, Rich County

Limit 8 trout rom Aug. 1 through Oct. 31.

Limit 4 trout rom Jan. 1 through July 31and rom Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.

Little Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County



All cutthroat trout must be immediately

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Newcastle Reservoir, Iron County

Limit 2 wiper.

Newton Reservoir, Cache CountyCLOSED to the possession o tiger muskie. All

tiger muskie must be immediately released.


baitsh must not be larger than one inch in

any dimension and no more than one piece

per hook.

Ogden River, Weber CountyFrom Pineview Dam downstream to the rst

bridge, approximately one-hal mile.

CLOSED TO FISHING.

Otter Creek Stream, Piute County

From Otter Creek Reservoir upstream to the Angle

Diversion.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the secondSaturday o July.

Panguitch Lake, Gareld County

Limit 4 trout in the aggregate.

No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger

trout under 15 inches, and no more than

1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22

inches.

All cutthroat and tiger trout rom 15 to 22


Trout may not be lleted and the heads or

tails may not be removed in the eld or in

transit.

Any trout with cutthroat markings is

considered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn

how to identiy the sh in this water, seethe detailed descriptions that begin on page

43.

Panguitch Lake tributaries, Gareld County

Excluding Blue Springs Creek upstream rom

Bunker Creek Road Bridge. (The bridge is ap-

proximately one mile upstream rom Panguitch

Lake.) Also excluding Clear Creek upstream rom

Manila Creek Pond, Utah County

CLOSED to shing Dec. 1 through Dec.

31 and Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the last

Saturday o February.

Manning Meadow Reservoir, tributariesand spillway, Piute County



mediately released.

ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY


Saturday o July.

Mill Meadow Reservoir, Sevier CountyLimit 8 tiger muskie o any size (no size

restrictions on tiger muskie on this water).

Minersville Reservoir, Beaver County



mediately released.

ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.Cement outlet channel between the dam

and spillway pond, approximately 55 eet

long, is CLOSED.

Moon Lake, Duchesne County

Limit 4 trout, only 2 may be splake.

Mountain Dell Creek, Salt Lake County

(a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to

Little Dell Dam.

CLOSED TO FISHING.

(b) From Little Dell Reservoir upstream to the

headwaters.



ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second

Saturday o July.

Mountain Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County

CLOSED TO FISHING.

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Pine Hollow, Wasatch County


Pine Lake inow, Gareld County

Inow, including the spawning channel.

CLOSED TO FISHING.

Pineview Reservoir, Weber County

Limit 20 crappie.

CLOSED to the possession o tiger muskie. All

tiger muskie must be immediately released.

Tiger muskie may not be taken by means o

underwater spearshing.


baitsh must not be larger than one inch inany dimension and no more than one piece

per hook.

Porcupine Reservoir, Cache County

Limit 12 trout and salmon, only 4 may be

rainbow, cutthroat or brown trout in the

aggregate. To take 12 sh, you must possess

at least 8 salmon.CLOSED to the possession o kokanee salmon

with any red color rom Aug. 15 through 6

a.m. on the last Saturday o September.

See EAST FORK LITTLE BEAR RIVER.

Price River(Lower Fish Creek), Carbon andUtah counties

From the railroad bridge (approximately one milebelow the Scoeld Reservoir dam) downstream to

the conuence with the White River.


Provo River, Summit, Utah and Wasatch coun-ties

(a) From Center Street Bridge (entrance to Utah

Lake State Park) upstream to I-15 (Utah County):CLOSED to taking o nongame sh by

methods other than angling.


Saturday o May.

(b) From Olmstead Diversion Dam upstream to

Deer Creek Dam (Utah and Wasatch counties):

Limit 2 trout under 15 inches.


the Panguitch Lake North Shore Highway, located

approximately one-quarter mile upstream rom

Panguitch Lake.

Limit 4 trout in the aggregate.

No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger

trout under 15 inches, and no more than1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22

inches.

All cutthroat and tiger trout rom 15 to 22


Any trout with cutthroat markings is

considered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn

how to identiy the sh in these waters,

see the detailed descriptions that begin onpage 43.


Saturday o July.

Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir, IronCounty

Limit 8 trout.

Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir tributar-ies, Iron County


Saturday o July.

Parleys Creek, Salt Lake County

(a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to

SR-65.

CLOSED TO FISHING.(b) From SR-65 upstream to the headwaters.





Saturday o July.

Pelican Lake, Uintah CountyLimit 20 bluegill and green sunsh (a

combined total).

Petes Hole Reservoir tributaries, SanpeteCounty


Saturday o July.

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