SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Assets is asking on anglers to catch particular fish out of 4 waterbodies all through the state they are saying are negatively impacting fisheries.
Particularly, DWR desires fishers to catch small lake trout out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, walleye out of Hunger Reservoir, bluegill out of Pelican Lake, and brown trout out of Blacksmith Fork River.
These 4 fish have reportedly change into too quite a few of their respective waterbodies, decreasing the general meals provide for all of the fish. DWR stated this impacts different species and might trigger the fish to develop slower and stay smaller. DWR Sportfish Coordinator Trina Hedrick stated anglers used to reap extra fish which helped preserve these numbers decrease.
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“However now, extra anglers choose to take part in catch-and-release fishing, which leaves extra fish within the system and will increase competitors for restricted assets,” defined Hedrick. “Every lake or reservoir has a most variety of fish it could maintain. When the waterbody exceeds that, you’ll ultimately see an overabundance of thin, smaller fish.”
For lake trout fishing, Hedrick asks anglers to solely catch fish which can be smaller than 25 inches. Anglers are additionally requested to reap a restrict of lake trout from Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Hedrick additionally stated the DWR “actually wants” extra folks to reap extra brown trout from Blacksmith Fork River. She stated there’s a four-fish bonus restrict for harvesting brown trout from the waterbody.
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