11-03-2014, 06:29 PM
This is interesting, it has been talked about before, just not sure if everyone was aware of it:
Blue Lake
•No limit for pacu or tilapia. Anglers
must not release any pacu or tilapia
they catch. All pacu and tilapia must be
immediately killed.
•Underwater spearfishing is allowed for
pacu, tilapia and carp only.
Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County
•No limit on white bass or black bullhead
catfish. Anglers must not release any
white bass or black bullhead catfish they
catch. All white bass or black bullhead
catfish must be immediately killed.
East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan County
•Closed to the use of underwater
spearfishing to take largemouth and
smallmouth bass from April 1 through
the fourth Saturday of June
Flaming gorge
•A person may use up to six lines when
fishing through the ice. If the angler is
using more than one line, the angler’s
name shall be attached to each line, pole
or tip-up, and the angler shall check only
their lines.
•Open to taking burbot by means of
underwater spearfishing from Jan. 1
through Dec. 31, 24 hours each day.
Artificial light is permitted while
engaged in underwater spearfishing for
burbot. Artificial light may not be used to
take other fish species with spearfishing
techniques. No other species of fish may
be taken with underwater spearfishing
techniques between official sunset and
official sunrise
New record fish caught in 2014
Wiper
Russell Nielson at Newcastle Reservoir
Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz; Length: 26-7/8 in; Girth: 20-4/8 in
Catch and release records in 2014
Black bullhead
John Harris at Pineview Reservoir
Length: 14-1/2 in
Green sunfish
Jeremy Martinez at Quail Creek
11&1/4"
Spearfishing records in 2014
Black crappie
Ryan Peterson at Deer Creek Reservoir
Weight: 13 oz; Length: 12 in; Girth: 9-3/8 in
Smallmouth bass
Justin D Hall at Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Weight: 4 lbs, 5 oz; Length: 19 in; Girth: 12-1/2 in
Wiper
Carl Wayne Cooper at Newcastle Reservoir
Weight: 11 lbs, 6 oz; Length: 27-3/4 in; Girth: 20-3/8 in
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Blue Lake
•No limit for pacu or tilapia. Anglers
must not release any pacu or tilapia
they catch. All pacu and tilapia must be
immediately killed.
•Underwater spearfishing is allowed for
pacu, tilapia and carp only.
Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County
•No limit on white bass or black bullhead
catfish. Anglers must not release any
white bass or black bullhead catfish they
catch. All white bass or black bullhead
catfish must be immediately killed.
East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan County
•Closed to the use of underwater
spearfishing to take largemouth and
smallmouth bass from April 1 through
the fourth Saturday of June
Flaming gorge
•A person may use up to six lines when
fishing through the ice. If the angler is
using more than one line, the angler’s
name shall be attached to each line, pole
or tip-up, and the angler shall check only
their lines.
•Open to taking burbot by means of
underwater spearfishing from Jan. 1
through Dec. 31, 24 hours each day.
Artificial light is permitted while
engaged in underwater spearfishing for
burbot. Artificial light may not be used to
take other fish species with spearfishing
techniques. No other species of fish may
be taken with underwater spearfishing
techniques between official sunset and
official sunrise
New record fish caught in 2014
Wiper
Russell Nielson at Newcastle Reservoir
Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz; Length: 26-7/8 in; Girth: 20-4/8 in
Catch and release records in 2014
Black bullhead
John Harris at Pineview Reservoir
Length: 14-1/2 in
Green sunfish
Jeremy Martinez at Quail Creek
11&1/4"
Spearfishing records in 2014
Black crappie
Ryan Peterson at Deer Creek Reservoir
Weight: 13 oz; Length: 12 in; Girth: 9-3/8 in
Smallmouth bass
Justin D Hall at Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Weight: 4 lbs, 5 oz; Length: 19 in; Girth: 12-1/2 in
Wiper
Carl Wayne Cooper at Newcastle Reservoir
Weight: 11 lbs, 6 oz; Length: 27-3/4 in; Girth: 20-3/8 in
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