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For Immediate Release May 26, 2021 DWR increases fishing limits at 10 waterbodies in Utah SALT LAKE CITY — In anticipation of low water levels due to d
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has issued several emergency changes to Utah's fishing regulations in anticipation of low water levels due to drought conditions.
Utah wildlife officials announced Wednesday they are increasing the number of fish people can catch at 10 different bodies of water across the state, citing anticipated lower water levels due to the ongoing statewide drought.
Fishing may be impacted by the statewide drought affecting water levels in Utah's streams and reservoirs, but the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is suggesting ways to protect the fish that anglers catch and release.
Hundreds of lake trout will be removed from Bear Lake © Provided by KUTV Salt Lake City Wildlife agencies will be conducting lake trout research on Bear Lake, transferring hundreds of fish from Utah to Idaho. For more than 100 years, Bear Lake has had a long history of being home to lake trout. While lake trout have been known to conflict with other fish species in lakes throughout the West, these fish are often compatible with other species when managed properly. Since lake trout are a large predator species, their prey base requires frequent monitoring and evaluation, DWR states. To bet...