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Advisories & Warnings
- PCBs found in Carp in Utah Lake
- Fish Advisory issued for the Green River in Desolation Canyon
- Consumption advisory for Largemouth Bass in Gunlock Reservoir & Brown Trout in Mill Creek
- Official Utah DWR Fish Consumption Advisories
Fishing News
2018
Fishing and hunting licenses make great Christmas gifts (Posted 12/12/2018)
Treatment will remove illegally released goldfish (Posted 10/8/2018)
Help fight poaching in Utah (Posted 10/7/2018)
Time to hit restart at Pelican Lake (Posted 10/2/2018)
Use corn for bait (Posted 9/30/2018)
Kokanee Salmon viewing day at Electric Lake (Posted 9/29/2018)
One of the best times to fish (Posted 9/28/2018)
Kokanee salmon ready to put on a show (Posted 9/3/2018)
Fishing changes proposed for 2019 and 2020 (Posted 8/28/2018)
Lake Powell Quagga Mussel Infestation Evolving - More Boats Exiting Water with Mussels Attached (Posted 8/21/2018)
Launch your boat faster at Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Posted 8/4/2018)
See fish-eating osprey at Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Posted 7/1/2018)
July 4 holiday a perfect time to fish mountain lakes and moving water (Posted 6/25/2018)
Three boats infested with quagga mussels (Posted 6/15/2018)
Fish for free on June 9th (Posted 5/28/2018)
Quagga mussels spreading in Lake Powell (Posted 5/26/2018)
Learn how to fly fish - Free clinic happens May 25 (Posted 5/15/2018)
Enjoy solitude and family fishing on Memorial Day (Posted 5/14/2018)
Catch fish in peace, solitude, against a beautiful backdrop (Posted 4/29/2018)
Learn how and where to fish for wipers in Northern Utah (Posted 4/19/2018)
It Is Time to Get Outside and Fish (Posted 4/16/2018)
Learn How to Catch Kokanee Salmon (Posted 4/1/2018)
You Can Still Keep 16 Fish at Millsite Reservoir (Posted 3/17/2018)
Fish Lake Perch Tournament Canceled (Posted 2/5/2018)
Record Splake Caught at Joes Valley Reservoir (Posted 2/1/2018)
Learn How to Ice Fish in Southeastern Utah (Posted 1/17/2018)
Quagga Requirements Lifted at Deer Creek Reservoir (Posted 1/11/2018)
Beginner Ice Fishing Seminar (Posted 1/3/2018)
2017
Plenty of Room to Ice Fish (Posted 12/30/2017)
Good Ice Fishing Close to Home (Posted 12/20/2017)
Ice Fishing Basics (Posted 12/14/2017)
Lake Trout: Too Many Mouths to Feed (Posted 12/13/2017)
Get Your Kids on the Ice, and Have Some Fun (Posted 12/11/2017)
Fishing and Hunting Licenses Make Great Christmas Gifts (Posted 12/1/2017)- Southeastern Region Fishing Report - October 3, 2017 (Posted 10/3/2017)
Fall - One of the Best Times to Fish (Posted 9/18/2017)
Lake Powell Fishing Report - September (Posted 9/12/2017)
Learn how to fly fish at free clinic (Posted 9/15/2017)
DWR Postpones Rotenone Treatment at Yuba Reservoir (Posted 9/4/2017)
Keep Fish, Make Fishing Better at Two Northeastern Utah Waters (Posted 8/14/2017)
Panguitch Lake Fishing Tournament (Posted 7/14/2017)
July 4 Weekend a Perfect Time to Fish Moving Water and Mountain Lakes (Posted 6/30/2017)
See Cutthroat Trout at Strawberry (Posted 6/6/2017)
Fish for Free on June 10 - Free Fishing Day (Posted 6/3/2017)
Best Scenic Places to Catch Warmwater Fish (Posted 5/22/2017)
Big Plans for Restoring the Basins Best Fisheries (Posted 5/16/2017)
Spring is the perfect time to visit Lake Powell (Posted 5/11/2017)
Catch Big Fish from Shore or a Boat (Posted 4/28/2017)
A Great Place to Fish With Family and Friends (Posted 4/23/2017)
Anglers: Fish in Utah Lake Still Need Your Help (Posted 4/13/2017)
Visit Scenic Places, Catch Utahs State Fish (Posted 4/11/2017)
Deep Snow is Good and Bad for Fish (Posted 3/25/2017)
Ice Off Means Hot Fishing (Posted 3/20/2017)
Keep More Fish at Millsite Reservoir (Posted 3/13/2017)
Bringing Big Bluegill Back to Pelican Lake (Posted 3/5/2017)
Pull the Plug, Drain Your Boat (Posted 2/25/2017)
Help Decide How Wildlife is Managed in Utah (Posted 2/2/2017)
Lake Trout - Too Many Mouths to Feed (Posted 1/23/2017)
Learn How to Ice Fish, Then Go Fishing (Posted 1/9/2017)
Good Ice Fishing, Close to Home (Posted 1/6/2017)
2016
Find the Right Depth - Catch Fish through the Ice (Posted 12/23/2016)
Cold Ice Means Hot Fishing (Posted 12/19/2016)
Fishing and Hunting Licenses Make Great Christmas Gifts (Posted 12/7/2016)
Learn How to Ice Fish (Posted 12/7/2016)
DWR Seeks Public Input on Scofield Reservoir (Posted 10/25/2016)
Anglers Can Use Corn at Eight Waters in Utah (Posted 10/15/2016)
Walleye Stocked Illegally in Echo Reservoir (Posted 9/23/2016)
See Kokanee Salmon at Strawberry Reservoir (Posted 9/13/2016)
Fish Doing Well in Red Fleet Reservoir (Posted 9/8/2016)
25000 Wipers Stocked in Jordanelle Reservoir (Posted 8/31/2016)
Quagga Compliance Improves but Officers Still Concerned (Posted 8/15/2016)
High Elevation Waters Offer Great Summer Fishing (Posted 7/19/2016)
Earn a Medallion, Have Some Fun (Posted 7/11/2016)
Fun Fishing Thats Close to Home (Posted 6/20/2016)
Boaters must stop at Daniels Canyon point of entry (Posted 5/30/2016)
See Cutthroat Trout at Strawberry (Posted 5/16/2016)
Utah launches Cutthroat Slam (Posted 4/27/2016)
Breeding Stock Protected in Red Fleet Reservoir (Posted 4/24/2016)
Free Trolling Seminar (Posted 4/16/2016)
Spring Work Produces More Walleye for Willard Bay (Posted 4/7/2016)
Learn How to Catch Walleye at Free Seminar (Posted 3/19/2016)
Ice Off Means Hot Fishing near Shore (Posted 3/5/2016)
Anglers - Fish in Utah Lake Still Need Your Help (Posted 2/8/2016)
Life Returns to Red Fleet Reservoir (Posted 1/29/2016)
Catch Perch Win Prizes (Posted 1/21/2016)
2015
Find Good Ice Fishing Close to Home (Posted 12/31/2015)
Find the Right Depth, and Catch Fish through the Ice (Posted 12/24/2015)
Basic Equipment Equals Fish and Fun Ice Fishing (Posted 12/18/2015)
Cold Ice Means Hot Ice Fishing (Posted 12/11/2015)
Cold Weather Means Hot Fishing for Burbot (Posted 11/20/2015)
Kokanee Salmon Fishing Change (Posted 10/10/2015)
See Kokanee Salmon at Strawberry Reservoir (Posted 9/7/2015)
Release Fish the Right Way (Posted 8/1/2015)
High Elevation Waters Offer Great Summer Fishing (Posted 7/11/2015)
Tips for a Quick Exit from Lake Powell and Deer Creek (Posted 6/29/2015)
Fun Fishing Thats Close to Home (Posted 6/25/2015)
Learn how to Float and Fish (Posted 6/8/2015)
Quagga Mussel Checkpoints (Posted 6/6/2015)
Anglers Can Help Endangered Fish (Posted 5/16/2015)
Learn How to Catch Kokanee Salmon (Posted 4/27/2015)
Search Is On for Quagga Mussels in Deer Creek Reservoir (Posted 4/16/2015)
Learn How to Catch Fish at Lake Powell and Flaming Gorge (Posted 4/5/2015)
Anglers - Fish in Utah Lake Need Your Help (pike) (Posted 3/20/2015)
Must Decontaminate Boats at Deer Creek Reservoir (Posted 2/28/2015)
Fishing is Starting to Heat Up Near the Shore (Posted 2/15/2015)
Good Ice Fishing Close to Home (Posted 2/9/2015)
Find the Right Depth, Catch Fish through the Ice (Posted 2/3/2015)
Basic Equipment Equals Fish and Fun on the Ice (Posted 1/25/2015)
Win Cash and Prizes at the Burbot Bash (Posted 1/20/2015)
Catch Perch Win Prizes (Posted 1/19/2015)
Quagga Mussel Veliger discovery at Deer Creek Reservoir (Posted 1/16/2015)
Cold Ice Means Hot Fishing (Posted 1/9/2015)
Learn How To Ice Fish (Posted 1/4/2015)
2014
Fishing and Hunting Licenses Make Great Christmas Gifts (Posted 12/2/2014)
Conference on future of Weber River (Posted 11/15/2014)
Encouraging Anglers to Keep Fish (Posted 10/3/2014)
See Kokanee Salmon at Sheep Creek (Posted 9/12/2014)
See Kokanee Salmon at Strawberry Reservoir (Posted 9/12/2014)
Encouraging Anglers to Keep Fish (Posted 8/30/2014)
Work in Utah Keeps Least Chub off Endangered Species List (Posted 8/26/2014)
Release Fish the Right Way (Posted 7/25/2014)
Saving Fish in Gunlock Reservoir (Posted 7/14/2014)
High Elevation Waters Offer Great Summer Fishing (Posted 7/11/2014)
Utahns Urged to Practice Safe Boating (Posted 7/1/2014)
July 4 Fishing Hotspots (Posted 6/20/2014)
Cleveland Reservoir – Hub of Summer Fishing Action (Posted 6/17/2014)
Fun Fishing That’s Close to Home (Posted 6/14/2014)
Learn How to Catch Kokanee Salmon (Posted 6/12/2014)
Learn How to Catch Kokanee Salmon (Posted 6/5/2014)
State Record Wiper Caught at Newcastle Reservoir (Posted 6/5/2014)
See Cutthroat Trout at Strawberry- What Do You Think About Fishing in Utah
Free Fishing on June 7
Families and Young People Will Benefit from License Changes
Fishing Heats Up at Pelican Lake
Fishing Should be Great over Memorial Day Weekend
Hook Pike and Bass at Recapture Reservoir
17,000 tiger muskies coming to Utah
Ice-off is the Best Time to Fish for Trout at Scofield Reservoir
2014 Should be a Stellar Year for Anglers
Spring is a Great Time to Catch Hungry Trout
Open Water and Good Fishing- Rivers Offer Great Spring Fishing
Decontamination Order Lifted at Sand Hollow Reservoir
Tips to catch trout during ice off
Fishing is Starting to Heat Up Near the Shore
Win Cash and Prizes at the Burbot Bash- You Must Have a Two-Pole Permit to Fish with Two Poles
- Good Ice Fishing, Close to Home
2013
- Catch a Burbot, Win a Prize
Free Ice Fishing Clinic- One Day, Three Fishing Events
- Learn How to Catch Walleyes at Free Seminar
- Fishing is Starting to Heat Up Near the Shore
- Memorial Day Weekend Means Great Fishing
- Stop Mussels in Their Tracks: Clean, Drain and Dry Your Boat
- See Cutthroat Trout at Strawberry
- Channel Catfish are Hungry in Utah Lake
- 4,250 Tiger Muskies Stocked in Utah Waters
- Big Trout at Scofield Reservoir
- Fishing Heats Up as Temperatures Cool Down
- Great Fall Fishing Awaits in North-Central Utah
- Green River Fishing Picks Up as Trout Spawn
- Catch Big Brown Trout in Northeastern Utah
- Fishing Heats Up as Temperatures Cool Down
- Cold Weather Means Hot Fishing for Burbot
- You Can Keep More Fish
- Trout Saved in Minersville Reservoir
- Fishing and Hunting Licenses Make Great Christmas Gifts
- Cold Ice Means Hot Fishing
- Finding the Right Depth Key to Catching Fish Through the Ice
- Basic Equipment Equals Fish and Fun on the Ice
2012
- A new approach at Hobbs Reservoir - experimental trophy regulations
- Ice Fishing Tips
- Burbot Bash Should Help Fish in Flaming Gorge
- Good Ice Fishing Close To Home
- Mussels In Utah: So Far So Good
New State Record Tiger Trout Caught at Scofield Reservoir- Is a New Record Fish Lurking in Scofield Reservoir
- Big Northern Pike Caught at Yuba Reservoir
- Fishing is starting to heat up near the shore
- Strawberry Reservoir Ice Off Has Anglers Excited
- Ice is Melting at Scofield Reservoir
- Utah State Parks Ramps Up Fight Against Quagga Mussels
- Tiny Tiger Muskie Make the History Book
- Catch a Fish, Win a Prize
- Take Poll, Share Your Fishing Ideas
- Fish for Free on June 2
- Fun fishing close to home: Community Ponds offer great fishing
- High Elevation Waters Offer Great Summer Fishing
- Fishing Lakes in the Cottonwood Canyons
- See Kokanee Salmon at Strawberry Reservoir
- October - The Best Month of the Year to Fish
- Portion of Ogden River Now a Blue Ribbon Fishery
- Trout from Loa Hatchery to be Stocked Soon
- Fishing the Backwaters of Rich County
- Big Tiger Trout at Scofield Reservoir
- Now Is the Time to Catch Big Brown Trout
- November is the perfect month to fish at Deer Creek
2011
- Cold ice means great fishing
- Ice Fishing Tips
- Good ice fishing close to home
- Fishing is Starting to Heat Up Near the Shore
- Spring is the perfect time to fish the Green River
- Great fishing at Lake Powell this year
- Duchesne River Named "Water to Watch" for 2011
- Utah to release its first Tiger Muskies
- Springtime is a great time to catch walleye
- Work continues to keep quagga mussels out of Utah
- 31½-inch Cutthroat Caught at East Canyon
- Scofield Reservoir Approaches Ice Off
- Hot Fishing on the Green River
- Veterans get a break on Utah Fishing Licenses
- Fun, Cheap fishing close to home
- Hot Summer Fishing Spots for 2011
- Anglers Can Beat the Heat in the Uinta Mountains
- Deer Creek Reservoir has fat, healthy Rainbows
- Kokanee Salmon Day at Sheep Creek on Sept. 17
- Parasite That Causes Whirling Disease Found in the Green River
- Shot Fired in War Against Illegal Fish Stocking
- Action Taken to Fight Illegal Fish Stocking
- Fishing Licenses Make Good Christmas Presents
- Whirling Disease Parasite in Strawberry Reservoir
2010
- Quagga Mussel may have been found in Sand Hollow Reservoir
- Burbot found in Green River
- Sinkhole near Kamas Hatchery causes extended closure
2009
- Trout limit changes at Panguitch and Scofield Reservoirs
- Spring Fishing Tips
- Youth Fishing Clubs need help
- Osprey and discarded line: The fatal attraction
- Quagga Mussels found in Red Fleet Reservoir
- Fishing Change Protects Rare Greenback Cutthroat Population
- Share Your Fishing Ideas with the DWR
- New Trout Limit at Scofield Reservoir
- No Underwater Spearfishing at Fish Lake in the Fall
- Utahs Free Fishing Day - Fish for Free on June 6
- Boating changes at Lake Powell
- Utah Ready to Raise Its Own Tiger Muskies
- Tiger Muskies for Cottonwood Reservoir
- Mill Hollow opens for fishing
- Cottonwood Reservoir gets new life
- Steinaker 'Ghost fish' (White Rainbows)
- Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Stage a Comeback
2008
- 2/07/2008 - Starvation Reservoir - Search for Perch
- 2/07/2008 - Spring Fishing at Lake Powell
- 5/22/2008 - Tiger Musky Challenge - Finding Fish that are free of disease
- 5/22/2008 - Work to Save Endangered Fish Receives National Attention
- 5/22/2008 - Fish for Free on June 7
- 7/10/2008 - Emergency Tiger Muskie Rule for Pineview
- 7/14/2008 - Ospreys at Rockport Reservoir
- 8/04/2008 - Landmark Supreme Court Ruling in favor of fisherman access to private lands Wow!
- 8/14/2008 - Quagga Mussel update - Lake Powell
- 8/14/2008 - Think Cool for Hot Summer Fishing
- 8/21/2008 - Fighting illegally stocked fish
- 9/03/2008 - See Bright Red Kokanee Salmon
- 9/03/2008 - Recreational access in state waters on private land
- 9/24/2008 - Three Utah Waters Might Have Quagga or Zebra Mussels
2007
- 1/11/2007 - New Ice Fishing Opportunity - Burbot at Flaming Gorge
- 1/18/2007 - Now you can fish with 2 poles in any Utah water!!
- 1/25/2007 - Quagga Mussels threaten Lake Powell
- 2/23/2007 - Whirling Disease found in the Duchesne River
- 3/29/2007 - Quagga Mussels Threaten Utah
- 4/26/2007 - Cooperative conservation pays off for Bonneville cutthroat trout
- 4/06/2007 - Save Money -- Fish on a Weekday
- 4/12/2007 - Fast Rainbow Trout Fishing
- 4/18/2007 - Fish Doing Well at Recapture Reservoir
- 4/26/2007 - Ice-off "luring" anglers to Strawberry Reservoir
- 4/26/2007 - Catching coldwater fish: A Beginner's Guide
- 4/26/2007 - 2007 Fish Consumption Advisories
- 5/14/2007 - DWR to protect vital Green River parcel
- 5/24/2007 - A brand new community fishing pond, Cove Pond, now open in Herriman.
- 5/24/2007 - Three Bears in two weeks spotted in Utah
- 6/08/2007 - No fishing or camping at Mill Hollow Reservoir
- 6/07/2007 - Panguitch is back!
- 6/07/2007 - Huge Channel Catfish caught at Utah Lake
- 6/12/2007 - Upper & Lower Enterprise Reservoirs to be drained
- 7/13/2007 - Low water levels at Willard Bay
- 8/09/2007 - Invasive mussels detected in Lake Powell
- 8/16/2007 - Another monster catfish caught at Huntington North Reservoir
- 8/20/2007 - Stiff fines the result of knowingly breaking fishing and hunting laws
- 8/22/2007 - Search for quagga or zebra mussels continues
- 8/22/2007 - Colorado River cutthroats returned to the Book Cliffs
- 9/14/2007 - See Kokanee Salmon at Sheep Creek
- 9/25/2007 - Bullfrogs found in the Uinta Basin
- 10/05/2007 - 2008 Fishing Regulation Changes
- 10/15/2007 - Warm Water Fall 'Curtain Call' Fishing
- 10/18/2007 - Fall Fishing at Brough Reservoir
- 11/16/2007 - Whirling Disease discovered at Springville Hatchery
- 11/22/2007 - June Sucker Recovery Meeting Public Notice
- 12/04/2007 - New Zealand Mud Snails discovered at Loa Hatchery
- 12/10/2007 - Improved Fishing on American Fork Creek
2006
- 3/03/2006 - 40,000 extra Rainbows headed for Community Ponds
- 3/14/2006 - Fishing and Hunting License fees will not increase in 2007
- 3/23/2006 - Fishing on the edge (of the ice, that is!)
- 3/27/2006 - Scofield Reservoir Fishing Survey Results
- 3/27/2006 - Flaming Gorge Reservoir filled with Lake Trout
- 4/07/2006 - Early Spring means Big Fish
- 4/13/2006 - 18-pound rainbow trout caught in Strawberry Reservoir
- 4/24/2006 - Fishing at Panguitch Lake will close May 1
- 4/25/2006 - Scofield Reservoir fishing heats up after ice-off
- 5/04/2006 - 40,000 additional trout swimming in Deer Creek
- 5/05/2006 - Removal of chubs from Panguitch completed
- 5/15/2006 - 25,000 trout planted in Lost Creek Reservoir
- 5/16/2006 - PCBs found in Utah Lake carp
- 5/18/2006 - Southern Utah Bass fishing
- 6/01/2006 - Big trout are back at Minersville Reservoir
- 6/06/2006 - New state record Tiger Musky caught at Pineview Reservoir
- 6/22/2006 - DWR removes chubs from Joe's Valley Reservoir
- 6/22/2006 - Mirror Lake Highway - popular lakes
- 6/22/2006 - Angler Discounted Entrance Fee at Several State Parks
- 6/29/2006 - State Fish Hatchery Reopens
- 6/30/2006 - June Sucker now raised at a second hatchery
- 7/06/2006 - DWR seeks input about proposed fee changes
- 7/13/2006 - Crowds on the Green River
- 7/21/2006 - Two New State Records
- 7/27/2006 - Tiger Musky: Fun to Catch
- 8/10/2006 - Biologists find lots of fish during summer surveys
- 8/21/2006 - Beginnings of a new Bonneville cutthroat trout population in Diamond Fork river
- 8/22/2006 - Walleye and yellow perch are doing well at Starvation Reservoir
- 10/11/2006 - Keep more trout at Scofield Reservoir in 2007 (and other regulation changes)
- 10/12/2006 - Whirling disease resistant trout planted in two Utah waters
- 10/19/2006 - Curtain call for warm-water fish
- 10/27/2006 - An eight-fish limit at Scofield -- why?
- 11/17/2006 - Mountain whitefish provide great late fall fishing
- 11/30/2006 - Whiterocks Fish Hatchery Gets More Than a Face Lift
- 12/07/2006 - Native Bonneville Whitefish at Bear Lake Offer Hot Fishing, Great Eating!
- 12/07/2006 - Ice is on at Scofield Reservoir
- 12/14/2006 - DWR Stops Bringing Tiger Muskies into Utah
- 12/28/2006 - Great Fishing and New Regulations at Panguitch Lake
