New Utah Fishing Rules Take Effect April 15 1955
Utah anglers await changes for the 1955 season as the State Fish and Game Commission liberalized baits and tightened bag limits. The new rules, effective April 16 through the end of the angling year, set specific limits for species including bass and mackinaw and introduce separate limits for grayling catfish and whitefish. Separate openings and early closures are planned for several waters with trespass concerns noted.
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Utah
State Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Schofield
Strawberry
Deep Creek
Utah Lake
Uinta Mountain
Current Creek
Lake Creek
Whits Lake
Big Creek
Avintaguin Canyon
Seven Mile Creek
Johnson Valley
Bear River
Rich County
Gunnison
Gunnison Bend
Delta-Millville
Borham
Montez
Little Bear River
Hyrum
Otter Creek
Piute
Weber
Davis
Sevier River
Cache County
Hunter harvest success rises across decades in deer range
Report shows hunter success climbing from 48 percent in TAaG to 76 percent in INE with an overall 81 percent over sixteen years. Non resident deer hunters numbered about two thousand in 1954 and 12 70 later. The life hunt era saw limited seasons but improved herd numbers due to better management and expanded hunting methods.
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Taag
Ine
Hes Astvent
Elier Sey Hunthag
Chukar Planting in Uintah Basin Reported
One thousand chukar were planted this week across Uintah and Duchesne counties by Utah State Fish and Game officials. In Uintah County 800 birds were released at Willow Creek, Horseshoe Bend, Little Brush Creek, and Browns Park, with Willow Creek and Horseshoe Bend by Udell Gardiner and Little Brush Creek by Fred Reynolds. In Duchesne County 200 birds were released in Indian Canyon by Dave Thomas and Harry Sprouse. The effort marks the third year at Willow Creek, second year at Little Brush Creek and Horseshoe Bend, and first year at Browns Park.
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Uintah
Duchesne
Utah
Uintah County
Willow Creek
Horseshoe Bend
Udell Gardiner
Little Brush Creek
Fred Reynolds
Browns Park
Lloyd Stevens
Cliff Greenhall
Upland Game Bird Department
State Fish and Game
Million Mule Deer Kill Totals in Utah Over Sixteen Years
A Utah Department of Fish and Game report shows 1,060,190 mule deer taken over sixteen years, with a rise in hunters and harvests. In 1939 about 60,000 hunters yielded 38,000 deer, while in 1954 hunters reached 123,231 and deer harvested reached 107,898. Regular license harvest accounted for 839,466. the remainder came from special permits.
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Utah
Department of Fish and Game
Plants spotted downstream past Little Brush Creek
Last year's plantings along Little Brush Creek have not reappeared since mid winter, though they were observed further downstream near the Shiner ranch at that time.
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Little Brush Creek
Shiner
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Kers
Fish Lake
Pangultch Lake
Navajo Lake
Provo River
West North Temple
Salt Lake City
Nota
Dieldrin
Shell Chemical Corporation
T+ AGRICULTURAL CHIMICALE DIVISION
Huth Silvet
San Francisco
Cal
Furniskings
Wandnyakers
New York
Uintah Basin
Gour Showroom
Mercury
Montclaire
Montereyo
Showalter
East Main
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