02-23-2007, 09:30 PM
So, how many people want to have more (at least 1) trophy rainbow trout stillwaters in Utah?
A very good opportunity is presenting itself, and all it will take to get this is for some people to present a regulation change to the RACs in April. April is the month that any proposed reg changes need to be presented to the RAC, then next fall those proposed reg changes can be voted on for submission for 2008.
Here's why we have a good opportunity:
1. The DWR's director is asking the DWR for simplification of the fishing regulations. This has been an ongoing goal of the DWR for the last couple years.
2. Many Utahn's want more trophy stillwater rainbow trout action.
Solution? STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR
Last year the UDWR took a step backwards with their goal of simplifying fishing regulations with the new change to the regs on slot cutthroat at Strawberry. Fishermen have a chance to kill two birds with one stone here. Let's approach the RAC from a simplification standpoint at Strawberry to include ALL TROUT in the slot (15"-22"). This would simplify the regs at Strawberry, and eliminate any possible confusion or mis-identification of cutthroat trout. It also brings the regs to a closer to other waters, like Panguitch Lake, further eliminating possible confusion by anglers.
The sweet part is that we get ourselves another trophy rainbow fishery at the same time.
So, let's here some comments.
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A very good opportunity is presenting itself, and all it will take to get this is for some people to present a regulation change to the RACs in April. April is the month that any proposed reg changes need to be presented to the RAC, then next fall those proposed reg changes can be voted on for submission for 2008.
Here's why we have a good opportunity:
1. The DWR's director is asking the DWR for simplification of the fishing regulations. This has been an ongoing goal of the DWR for the last couple years.
2. Many Utahn's want more trophy stillwater rainbow trout action.
Solution? STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR
Last year the UDWR took a step backwards with their goal of simplifying fishing regulations with the new change to the regs on slot cutthroat at Strawberry. Fishermen have a chance to kill two birds with one stone here. Let's approach the RAC from a simplification standpoint at Strawberry to include ALL TROUT in the slot (15"-22"). This would simplify the regs at Strawberry, and eliminate any possible confusion or mis-identification of cutthroat trout. It also brings the regs to a closer to other waters, like Panguitch Lake, further eliminating possible confusion by anglers.
The sweet part is that we get ourselves another trophy rainbow fishery at the same time.
So, let's here some comments.
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