Utah Lake Closure?

[FishingLunatic]

Thank you and I agree. Technology is a ways behind and then with a booming population and such its always hard to implement changes even when things are up to par. Other than recreation revenue and the current technology short comings and implementation challenges there isn't much argument to keep lots of our rivers dammed up. Studies consistently find that damming up rivers reduces water quality and amount of water due to temperature, evaporation and slowing down a flowing river. The problem is people don't understand the concept of the water table; they think if they can't see water that it isn't there. The reality is that most of earths freshwater is underground; that's where I see the future of using water sustainably heading. Really technological and implementation challenges and recreational profits of state parks are all that's keeping it from happening.

The DNR is also changing species of fish they are stocking in lakes such as Jordanelle. I'm not sure the philosophy behind it. I'm willing to learn how to fish for things like Northern Pike and Tiger Muskie but I'm worried the new changes might decrease fishing popularity and therefore our voice of what happens with our waterways. Fish like Northern Pike and Tiger Muskie are much harder to catch than things like Rainbow Trout that they'll be replacing. I'm working for them so maybe I'll be able to actually learn about the inside scoop of things.
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