TweetUtah Wildlife Board approves several changes to fishing limits throughout Utah, other amendments to wildlife rules SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to some of Utah’s fishing regulations, along with a few other rule amendments … Continue reading →
Tweet The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to some of Utah’s fishing regulations, along with a few other rule amendments during Thursday’s virtual public meeting. 2021–2022 fishing recommendations The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conducted surveys during the … Continue reading →
TweetLearn about Utah’s fishing surveys — including cool new tools and programs — and see how you can help improve your favorite fisheries. Nobody likes a lousy day of fishing. As a biologist, I consider myself informed about where I … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — In an effort to expand their monitoring methods for fishing throughout Utah, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is launching a new tagged fish study as an additional way to get feedback from anglers. Rainbow trout with … Continue reading →
Tweet Utah is world famous for its skiing and snowboarding, but less attention is paid to the other activities fed by the winter’s bounty. Each year The Greatest Snow on Earth melts, and that runoff feeds some of the best … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — Autumn brings a lot of beautiful colors to Utah’s landscape, and driving to see the leaves change color is a popular activity for many locals. However, trees aren’t the only things that turn a brilliant shade of … Continue reading →
TweetA fun fishing challenge for anglers of all skill levels I have spent my entire career working on and fishing for native cutthroat trout (see previous cutthroat blog post). The one thing I will remember the most looking back on … Continue reading →
Tweetslated for September VERNAL — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will once again be treating several streams in the High Uintas in an effort to help restore native Colorado River cutthroat trout. In 2019, DWR biologists treated the Potter and East … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Cutthroat Slam recently hit a few milestones, including reaching its 600th completion and raising more than $50,000 for cutthroat trout conservation. This Utah-focused fishing challenge has seen a surge in participation in 2020. As of … Continue reading →
Tweet NINE MILE RESERVOIR — The daily limit for all trout species at Nine Mile Reservoir was removed Aug. 10, allowing anglers to catch and keep as many of the fish as they want during maintenance work at the reservoir. Utah … Continue reading →
TweetHow our work with roundtail chubs could give them a fighting chance It’s another day on the water in the middle of nowhere, and it’s perfect. The deep blue sky overhead, the swirling river against the boat’s hull, and the … Continue reading →
Tweet In this episode, DWR Sportfish Coordinator Randy Oplinger and Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council Chair Herbert Ley talk about the Blue Ribbon Fisheries program in Utah — what it is, its purpose, and how these cream-of-the-crop waterbodies are selected … Continue reading →
Tweet SALT LAKE CITY — During the 2020 Utah legislative session, a few new laws were passed to help prevent the spread of quagga mussels. Several of those laws go into effect Wednesday, July 1, and out-of-state boaters need to be aware of … Continue reading →
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TweetA decade in the making: Officials break ground on nearly 260-acre Provo River Delta project to help recover the endangered June sucker PROVO — After more than a decade of planning and coordination, Chris Keleher, Director of Species Recovery at the … Continue reading →
Tweet Panguitch Lake SALT LAKE CITY — During their annual spring surveys, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists discovered something they hate to see — two more waterbodies had fish illegally dumped into them. In an effort to survey how fish … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — While many events are still canceled due to COVID-19, fly fishing is a great recreational opportunity that offers a fun way to enjoy Utah’s outdoors, and June is an ideal time of year for it. Utah fly … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — While many events are still canceled due to COVID-19, fly fishing is a great recreational opportunity that offers a fun way to enjoy Utah’s outdoors, and June is an ideal time of year for it. Utah fly … Continue reading →
TweetVERNAL — Friday, May 15 is Endangered Species Day. There are currently 18 wildlife species in Utah on the federal endangered species list, with 10 listed as endangered and eight listed as threatened. Fortunately, some of those species have made remarkable progress … Continue reading →
Tweet SALT LAKE CITY — The daily limit increased to eight trout on a portion of Mammoth Creek on Monday, which will allow anglers to catch and keep more fish before the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources treats the river with … Continue reading →
