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Distance of Popular Fishing Spots from The
Courthouse
- Piute Reservoir, 1 mile
- Otter Creek State Park, 14 miles
- Fishlake, 60 miles
- Puffer Lake, 19 miles
- LeBaron Lake, 15 miles
Catch and Release: The following
article is NOT for you if you want to catch
an exceptionally large trout or want to bring
a fish home to impress your neighbor! If you
would just as soon catch a fish and let it
go, like to walk, hike, get away from the
crowds, be by yourself or maybe want to spend
time with a buddy, catch some wild trout on
dry flies, enjoy the scenery, and simply like
the outdoors.... then read on.
The opportunities are highly variable. Access
ranges from easy walking to strenuous hiking.
Take your pick of wild rainbow trout, brown
trout, cutthroat trout, or brook trout. Choose
an adventure based on your particular desires
and skills. The trout are generally small
compared to fish from reservoirs and the state's
larger rivers, but other considerations can
out-weigh fish size. This information is especially
for you if you like fishing small streams
and think of "quality" in terms
other than "how big".
Besides the streams listed in this pamphlet,
there are many similar, small streams that
are not listed, just waiting for an angler
to discover a "favorite" spot.
Regulations (Catch-and-Release)
As some of these areas become more well-known
and popular, over-fishing could reduce the
numbers and size of wild trout populations.
In most cases, current fishing regulations
are liberal, with the intent of not over-regulating
or creating confusing rules. Voluntary catch-and-release
practices will help insure continued good
fishing. Good judgment and putting fish back
especially important on smaller waters that
can be over-fished. In some cases, special
fishing regulations might apply. Before fishing,
the current fishing proclamation should be
checked to determine what rules apply on each
stream. Also, the map is not intended to provide
an exact description of property boundaries.
It is the responsibility of each fisherman
to be familiar with boundaries and ask permission
to fish on private land.
Guide to wild trout streams
This
map shows generalized locations of streams.
Numbers on the map refer to the alphabetical
listing and stream description that follows
below. An exploratory trip is recommended
for areas that might be of interest, along
with study of a more detailed map.
1. ANTIMONY CREEK, Garfield County. This
clear, cold-water stream is located southeast
of Otter Creek Reservoir and the town of Antimony.
The fishable portion is located on the Dixie
National Forest. It is accessible by dirt
road from the mouth of the canyon for several
miles and then becomes accessible by foot
trail along most of its length. It is populated
primarily with wild rainbow trout, although
the lower section contains some brown trout.
2. BEAVER CREEK, Piute County. This stream
flows off the east side of the Tushar Mountains
and is accessible by dirt road going west
from the Town of Marysvale. It is located
on the Fishlake National Forest and contains
rainbow trout and a few cutthroat trout. Some
hatchery rainbow are stocked in the more accessible
and heavily used areas.
7. BOX CREEK, Piute County. Rainbow trout
and brook trout are found in this Monroe Mountain
stream. It is located on the Fishlake National
Forest. Good access is available from the
bottom end of the canyon near the small community
of Greenwich.
8. BULLION CREEK, Piute County. Very similar
to Beaver Creek, this Tushar Mountain stream
is also located near the town of Marysvale.
It contains rainbow and cutthroat trout. A
dirt road follows the lower end of the stream.
Some hatchery rainbow trout are stocked near
a popular picnic area that was once a historic
gold mining town. The upper reaches of the
stream are accessible only by hiking.
12. COTTONWOOD CREEK, Piute County. This
stream flows off the east side of the Tushar
Mountains not far from Piute Reservoir. The
lower half of the stream is accessible by
dirt road, while the upper reaches can be
accessed by hiking. The stream contains wild
cutthroat trout. Most of the stream is located
on the Fishlake National Forest.
23. MANNING CREEK, Piute County. This stream
flows off the west side of the Monroe Mountain,
just a few miles south of the town of Marysvale.
Manning Meadow Reservoir and Barney Reservoir
are located on branches of the stream at the
very headwaters. Both of the reservoirs and
the stream are managed with native Bonneville
cutthroat trout. The entire fishable portion
of stream is located on public lands, which
include the Fishlake National Forest, BLM,
and Division of Wildlife Resources property.
The stream was renovated in 1996 to remove
nonnative trout and restocked with native
cutthroat trout. It will take several years
for these fish to reach full size and become
abundant throughout the stream. Vehicle access
is available to the stream by dirt road at
the mouth of the canyon on BLM lands. The
remainder of the stream (about 8 miles) can
be accessed by hiking along a trail system.
Catch and release fishing is recommended.
Text and research by Dale
Hepworth
This Article originally from http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/so_ut_trout_streams.html
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