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The mission of the Division of Wildlife Resources is to serve the people of Utah as trustee and guardian of the state's wildlife. [1] [2] In addition to managing and protecting Utah's wildlife, UDWR manages hunting and fishing opportunities within the state.
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) - introduced fish, not native to Utah [189] Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus) - on the Utah Sensitive Species List [190] Bonneville cisco (Prosopium gemmifer) - found only in Bear Lake [191] Bonneville cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah) [192] Bonneville whitefish (Prosopium spilonotus) - found only ...
Bonytail chubs were one of the first fish species to reflect the changes that occurred in the Colorado River basin after the construction of Hoover Dam; the fish was extirpated from the lower basin between 1926 and 1950. [8] They may still be found in the Green River of Utah and perhaps in the larger Colorado River water bodies. [5]
Game fish in the reservoir include sterilized rainbow trout, bear lake cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon and crayfish. It is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Heber, Utah on U.S. Route 40. The reservoir is situated in Strawberry Valley. This valley is normally part of the Colorado River drainage. The dam was constructed to divert water into ...
Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources has made changes allowing fishers to broaden their catch as drought and hot temperatures threaten to kill fish.
Populations of Utah chub, both native and introduced, are generally viewed as nuisance due to competition with stocked gamefish such as rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). [8] [13] Additionally, introduction of Utah chub may pose a threat to native fish through competition or introduction of disease. [14]
Pando, a clonal quaking aspen stand, that, according to some sources, is the oldest (80,000 years) and largest (106 acres, 13 million pounds) organism on Earth, is located in the Fremont River Ranger District of the National Forest, 1 mile southwest of Fish Lake on Utah route 25. [8]
The Utah DWR allows fishing in the lake; bass (6 fish limit), bluegill (50 fish limit), and tilapia (no limit, mandatory keep and kill). The tilapia criteria reflect the fact that this species was introduced to Blue Lake illegally, and it competes with the native game fish for habitat. [3]