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Share your fishing ideas with the DWR

Division of Wildlife Resources biologists want to hear from you about what changes you'd like to see with Utah's fishing regulations.

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Melting ice, hot fishing at Scofield

Scofield is one of Utah's best trout fishing waters, and it's less than two hours from the Wasatch Front. And Scofield's best fishing—which happens from late April until June, just after the ice has melted—is about to begin

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Rusty crawfish found in Colorado

News from Colorado is capturing the attention of biologists, anglers and water managers in Utah. A recent discovery in Colorado may mean that rusty crayfish are moving westward.

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Big brown trout on the Weber

DWR Biologists say that fishing is better than it's been in years on the Weber River. In addition to browns and whitefish, if you fish in the Henefer, Peterson or Mountain Green areas, you might catch a nice Bonneville cutthroat trout too.

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Free shooting clinics, May 1

The Division of Wildlife Resources is offering free shooting clinics on May 1, 2010. Learn about firearm safety and shooting range procedures, or how to shoot a shotgun or a bow and arrow.

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Catch big pike at Yuba

Want to know what it feels like to catch a fish that's more than three feet long and weighs almost 20 pounds? You might find out if you grab your fishing gear—including a foot or two of metal leader—and head to Yuba Reservoir in the next few months.

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Walleye, Utah's tastiest fish

During his 20 years compiling fishing reports for the Division of Wildlife Resources, Scott Root has talked to hundreds of anglers. Without hesitation, he says most anglers list walleye as Utah's best tasting fish.

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DWR 2010 antlerless proposals

The DWR is proposing a few changes along with permit numbers for Utah's 2010 antlerless big game hunts, and Division biologists want your input.

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Melting ice means great shore fishing

Mike Ottenbacher, regional aquatic manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says the ice has melted off several reservoirs in southern Utah. And soon it will be melting at many others. That means that it's time for some of the best fishing of the year in southern Utah!

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Nine Mile Res. produces 9-pound tiger

Perry Bunderson, of Moore, Utah, has fished Nine Mile for years. And on March 25, fishing the reservoir paid off big time. Bunderson caught a beautiful nine-pound tiger trout.

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Great early-season fishing in N. Utah

If you enjoy catching trout in rivers and streams in northern Utah, you won't have to wait long. Runoff is expected to be lower than normal this spring, which means that some of the year's best river and stream fishing will kick off early.

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