By Val John Halford The rainbow trout has always been a sought after prize at Strawberry Reservoir. A moderate-sized rainbow will challenge the skill and tackle of

even the most seasoned angler. These fish can grow big in the rich waters of Strawberry and plenty are caught each year that tip the scales at five pounds or better. Unfortunately, the number of rainbows in Strawberry has declined. The evidence is pro-vided in bi-yearly gill net sur-veys. There are two good rea-sons for the fewer numbers of rainbows. First, small planter rainbows are most likely being targeted as an easy meal by Strawberry Reservoir’s preda-tory cutthroat. And, second, the slot limit that protects ma-ture cutthroat trout does not apply to rainbows, and many that are caught by anglers find their way to the dinner table. Despite the large numbers of rainbow trout stocked each year at Strawberry, their survival and growth rates have been ad-versely affected by both nature and man.

The solution to the problem may be to plant larger rainbow trout, about 8 to 10 inches in length. This larger size would reduce signifi-cantly their loss to natural predation and in-crease their survivability. However, to hold

fish over 2 to 3 months and al-low them to grow larger at the hatchery takes up limited space and costs more money. The good news is that both of these requirements can be met. The Fisheries Experiment Sta-tion in Logan has the capacity to raise an additional 44,000 lbs. of rainbows on an annual basis. These trout would aver-age about 8 inches in length. The cost in staff time and fish feed to hold over these planters would be $12,500. For the past several years, Paul Phillips, owner and operator of

the Strawberry Bay Marina, has been an ad-vocate for planting more and larger rainbows in the Reservoir. Many anglers feel the same

way, and several individuals and concerned groups have stepped up to help the situation.

(See: “Dollars For Rainbows” Page 9)

Dollars For Bigger Strawberry Rainbows

• The annual Kokanee Festival took place last month. Turn to Page 2 for a report.

• Strawberry’s new concessionaire is highlighted and Page 4 has the details.

• Loren Brooks writes about a big rainbow that almost got away. See Page 5.

• DWR biologist Justin Robinson tells about his first year on the job. Turn to Page 6.

• The mystery of lake turnover is explained. See Page 8 for some interesting insights.

Briefly . . . Volume 10, Issue 4 October 2007

Scouts Visit Kokanee Days Festival

2

Hack Miller Remembers 3

American Land & Leisure - Hard at Work

4

The One That Just About Got Away

5

Fishing with Lead Poisons Wildlife

5

My First Year - Its Chal-lenges and Rewards

6

Strawberry And Henry’s Lake Growth Rates

7

Mysteries of Lake Turnover Explained

8

Are You Spending Enough Time Fishing?

9

Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule 2007-08

9

Inside . . . The highly-prized rainbow trout has been a favorite target of anglers.

Hundreds of thousands of rainbows are planted in Strawberry annually.

Officers President - Jim Carter (801) 269-0619 VP / Membership - Steve Carter (801) 756-2418 Treasurer - Ron Dunn (801) 268-1072 Secretary - Rosemarie Mitchell (801) 254-7347 Public Relations - Brandon Anderson (801) 277-6092 Work Director - Steve Mitchell (801) 254-7347 Education - Robert Spratt (801) 304-0994 Political Advisor - Ed Kent (801) 573-0770 Communications - Loren Brooks (801) 292-4080

Your Strawberry Anglers Association (http://www.strawberryanglers.com)

Next SAA Meeting Tuesday, November 13

6:30 p.m. Work Force

Services Building 5735 S. Redwood Road

“STATE OF THE LAKE”

ANNUAL REPORT

Speaker Alan Ward

Strawberry Project Leader

The “Berry” Good News Published in January, April, July, and October by The Strawberry Anglers Association, 735 Labrum Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107

Printing by Four Seasons Printing Service

Newsletter Editors: Kayla Willey (801) 224-0790 Val John Halford (801) 363-4250

Webmaster - Lisa Parker contact via web

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rocks and shortly the banks gave way dramati-cally making casualties of the flock of sheep, people, and finally the house that had stood firmly through all the former experimentation. The boys learned a lot and asked all the right questions.

At the Strawberry Anglers Association booth, kids learned to identify paper cut outs of ko-kanee salmon, rainbow, and cutthroat trout or practice casting. The DWR had information about quagga and zebra mussels with a video showing how to examine and decontaminate your boat. Other great information could be had at booths sponsored by American Land & Lei-sure, Wildlife Traks, Wasatch County Weed Management, and a sage grouse booth. This was a great educational activity. If you missed it this year, plan to attend in 2008.

By Kayla Willey Kokanee Days 2007 was celebrated at the Straw-berry Visitor’s Center and fish trap on September 14th and 15th. The run of the spawning kokanee salmon this year was disappointing. Only about three hundred fish showed up in the trap, one of the thinner runs in quite some time. Despite the poor showing of the salmon, several organizations joined together to help educate the public. The biggest new attraction turned out to be the Utah State Univer-sity Extension Water Resources’ stream simulator, which demon-strates how streams form their beds and sediments deposit. Using a large sand box, you can create your own land formations with rocks, dams, and vegetation. Plastic houses, sheep, and people populate the area. Add a steady stream of water and watch as sand erodes and deposits as the water chooses its course. Those areas with vegetation at the banks literally hold the wa-ter out better than any rock, boulder, or sand dam. Friday afternoon a scout troop from Bountiful spent a good deal of time interacting with the ter-rain. They dammed the river’s course or trenched the stream bed. Regardless of what they did, the area that had vegetated banks didn’t erode. The biologist suggested removing the vegetation to see what would happen. Even though the banks in that formerly vegetated area had rocks to pro-tect them, the water soon found its way under the

Scouts Visit Kokanee Days Festival

Even though the

banks in the

formerly

vegetated area

had rocks to

protect them, the

water soon found

its way under

the rocks . . . Biologist Justin Robinson demonstrates to a group of Boy Scouts from Bountiful how vegetation and sediment deposits work in a river system.

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Hack Miller Remembers Editor’s Note: The following article, the third of three nostalgic looks at Strawberry, appeared on June 11, 1973 in Hack Miller’s regular Deseret News column entitled, “Rod and Gun.” Part Three of Three Strawberry Side Show

STRAWBERRY RESEROIVR - On a per-acre basis, Strawberry Res-ervoir is the state’s greatest food producer. Poundage figured, you can’t fatten beef as fast as you can rainbow and cutthroat trout, on the same acreage of habitat. And if a famine ever came to our land, the first place the evacuees would go, in their thou-sands of campers, trail-ers, and various as-

sorted wheeled dwellings, would be Strawberry Reservoir. Why? They know it better than any other place, multitudes considered. Because they have been there more than any other place. If you wonder where people go when they leave home bet on Strawberry Reservoir. On a nice day like Saturday you would have to see it to believe it - enough people for statehood. Strawberry would qualify for two seats in Congress. He Would Be Monarch If Strawberry has a monarch, like a mayor, magis-trate, a duke, or a chancellor, he would have to be Frank Madsen, who runs the city on the south end of the big drink. Frank’s been operating on the lake for nearly 60 years and I’ve been riding his hickery ships for 50 of those It’s always fun to sit on Frank’s porch and tell tales. He has the best patio view on Earth, with his own fish friends churning in the nearby spillway. “Walk over here, “ Frank said to Carl Hansen, who was sitting on the age-worn porch with us. They went to the spillway. “Ever see a sight like that?” Frank asked as he pointed to the edge of the lake where the rushing waters of the Indian Creek spillway met the frothed edge of the lake.

The Impossible Barrier We stood in awe at nature’s offering. There, in thousands, large cutthroat trout were fighting to get up the spillway—which they cannot do. There was always leaping trout in the air. Some-times 20 of them—flashing six to 12 feet in the air, hitting the walls, trying to get up the the slick to perpetuate their kind - the natural way of spawning trout. Waiting their turns to try at the spillway run were countless number of the lunkers - some estimated at over 10 pounds. How fruitless it all seemed. And we recalled the day when the state used to take eggs from the spawners in traps at this spot, salvaging millions of valuable eggs for hatching and restocking in this and other waters.

The spawners will be on display at the spillway for at least another week. The best time, accord-ing to Frank, to see this unusual show is at sun-down. All tributaries are being patrolled heavily to prevent the poaching of fish. And this is all right, but why not go a step farther and retrieve the crop of spawners, strip them of their eggs or save them from their own inevitable destruction. At the butcher shop, as a sample, five pounds of trout are worth over $10. In sport, each five pounder is worth much more than that. Why then should they be allowed to slither up the re-ceding streams only to be landlocked and die? It doesn’t make cents!

On a nice day

like Saturday

you would have

to see it to

believe it -

enough people

for statehood.

Strawberry

would qualify

for two seats in

Congress.

Hack Miller (1915-1998).

Hack and Strawberry enjoyed a life-long relationship.

American Land & Leisure - Hard at Work

grams on the weekends in the campgrounds and ampitheaters to enhance the experience people have when they visit Strawberry. The biggest issue American Land & Leisure has at Strawberry is with trash. Hauling the garbage out of Strawberry is a very costly operation.

They have no problem with dispersed camping, but would appreciate it if the dispersed campers and cabin owners, who pay no fees to American Land & Leisure, could haul out their own trash instead of using the garbage dumpsters. Ameri-can Land & Leisure is also concerned with water contamination potential. They do test the drink-ing water and if it doesn’t meet a minimal stan-dard they have to shut down the water fountains. Their primary goals at Strawberry are improved communication with the Forest Service and cus-tomer service. American Land & Leisure has worked hard to establish a good relationship with the Phillips family who owns the Marina. Fellow SAA members have observed that American Land & Leisure personnel have been very friendly and inviting. Jim Carter reports that a North Carolina couple on a cross country road trip said that they had never been to a campground as clean and friendly as Strawberry. The camping and parking fees have increased this year a bit, but most reports indicate that the service has increased and the attitude is much more positive. When you are out enjoying the lake next time, thank Strawberry’s concession-aires, American Land & Leisure for all they do to make your visit more comfortable.

By Kayla Willey

It’s hard to believe that American Land & Leisure has been the “new” concessionaire at Strawberry for a little over two years. In that time they have worked hard to live up to their motto of “Putting People First.” The concessionaire at Strawberry works with the United States Forest Service though a special use permit for a term of five years, with the option to renew for another five years. The main responsi-bilities are customer service, fee collec-tion, campground management, and light maintenance of the grounds and services. Gary Huntington, Staffing Manager for American Land & Leisure,says they “intend to be at Strawberry at least ten years and hope to be there an additional ten years and beyond.” American Land & Leisure has been working hard in several areas to make the experience at Strawberry better for everyone. They’ve put more manpower in at the Strawberry Bay Marina area and want to have a host for every camping loop near the Marina. In their first year they invested about $60,000 in equipment and another $40,000 into the infrastructure at Strawberry. They improved the water system, put new grinders in the fish cleaning stations, and repainted picnic tables. Signs and sign posts have been repaired and fire extinguishers have been replaced. Restroom par-titions are next on the list and they have imple-mented schedules to keep the facilities in good shape. This summer they began interpretive pro-

… a North

Carolina couple

on a cross

country road

trip said that

they had never

been to a

campground as

clean and

friendly as

Strawberry.

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It takes a lot of work by dedicated employees to maintain the many camping and recreational amenities at Strawberry Reservoir.

Anglers know that the fees charged are put to good use.

eral pictures were taken as he related the follow-ing adventure. John was on his way to his cabin near Fruitland, Utah, when he decided to stop at Chicken Creek West and wet a line. Fishing was good, the cut-throats were biting, and he caught seven cutts up to 21 inches in length from the shore. At 11:00 am, while using his 9 foot, 6 inch cast-ing rod with a sliding sinker, and a 3-foot leader baited with chartreuse power bait, he got a tre-mendous strike. He set the hook on the lunker, which in turn, broke his rod just above the first eyelet close to the handle. Just imagine this monster. Was it going to get away and be an-other story of “the big one that got away?” Not this time. John had a long handle landing net ready for the big scoop. He had to point the handle of the rod at the fish, which was about all that was left of the rod, and lead the big trout to the shore, reeling the line through the dangling nine eyelets of the broken rod and into the net. Take a look at the photograph of the big rain-bow trout and the broken rod. Since the rod was a favorite used by John, Doctor Sebago agreed to repair the rod and it's now back in action. What a fish! It weighed six pounds, one ounce, and measured 25 inches long. A line from a song by Randy Travis, says, "keep your lure in the water, the waters of life." Good advice for any angler looking for success.

By Loren Brooks On August 21, 2007, at 2:35 pm, John McKnight, SAA member and resident of Woods Cross, came to my home in Bountiful, Utah to share a story of a big day at Strawberry, another chapter in the eventful life and times of John McKnight. Sev-

… and led the

big trout to the

shore, reeling the

line through the

dangling nine

eyelets of the

broken rod and

into the net.

Page 5 THE “BERRY” GOOD NEWS

Every year, many birds die form lead poisoning after swallowing fishing sinkers and jigs. Birds such as loons, ducks, herons, and raptors that feed on waterfowl sometimes consume lead sinkers mistaking them for pebbles or grit. These birds naturally ingest these items to help grind their food. When lead is eaten, it usually ends up poi-soning the animal. Sinkers and jigs do not have to be made of lead. Inexpensive and safe alternatives to lead fishing weights are made from non-toxic materials like tin, bismuth, steel, and ceramic, and are available in many stores. Though slightly larger in size, these alternative weights work just as well as lead. Anglers should consider switching to these non-lethal materials and help save wildlife.

Fishing With Lead Poisons Wildlife

The One That Just About Got Away

John McKnight with a great catch and his broken rod.

Raptors are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning.

Last week, as I

was counting

kokanee salmon

on Indian

Creek, two bull

elk were busy

bugling back in

a grove of

quaking aspens.

Page 6 THE “BERRY” GOOD NEWS

By Justin Robinson DWR Project Biologist

Exercises like this article are very helpful at put-ting life in perspective. Without the editors of The “Berry” Good News asking me to write up a few of my thoughts on this past year, I would likely never have sat down and reflected on my first year as a biologist at Strawberry Reservoir. Life is so fast paced that such things just don’t fit in unless someone forces me to do so. So what did I think of? The short answer is lots of things. The long answer is, well, longer. First, I was surprised that it has actually been more than one year. I have been up close and on the ground for a full cycle of the seasons at Strawberry. Sec-ond, I am so glad that I have been able to finish school and put that chapter of my life behind me. Some of you may not have remembered this, but I did not complete my masters degree from Utah State University until December last year. So, I was full time work and full time school for nearly five months, a load that I do not recom-mend for anyone. Although I must add that for this position it was well worth the effort. After these first two big realizations there were many thoughts that ran through my head: how well the project is advancing, what good people I work with and meet, how nice it is to do meaningful work, and how much more there is to do to main-

tain the level of fishing excellence that you are all accustomed to from Strawberry. The last is a task that I relish. The biggest realization from my reflections is what a great job I have — seeing the hills around the Reservoir green up in the spring and the leaves change in the fall. Last week, as I was counting kokanee salmon on Indian Creek, two bull elk were busy bugling back in a grove of quaking aspens. And, it is not just the scenery around Strawberry that’s great. I work with fish

for a living - a very reward-ing experience. Yet, as nice as all that stuff is, it the people that really make things great. I would like to thank all of you and everyone at the Division of Wildlife Resources for this opportunity. Thanks. You will all be happy to note that there has not been a better time in Straw-berry’s history to catch lots of large fish. I hope to say that every year for the rest of my time on the project. Right now the big fish are moving into shallower wa-ter and are much easier to catch, so go get ‘em.

My First Year - Its Challenges and Rewards

Justin finds his DWR position at Strawberry interest-ing and, at times, different than he had anticipated.

USU graduate student Robinson holds up a fine example of a Bear Lake cutthroat.

. . . the average

yearly growth

rates of

cutthroat trout

in both of these

popular waters

compare very

well.

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fishery while Henry’s regulations help maintain its status as a trophy water. Even comparing two different trout species, the Bear Lake cutthroat at Strawberry’s with Henry’s Lake Yellowstone cutthroat, is likening apples to oranges.

However, even ignoring all the variables men-tioned above, the average yearly growth rates of cutthroat trout in both of these popular waters compare very well. Henry’s Lake trout appear to grow slightly faster during their earlier years than Strawberry’s, but which of the many factors is responsible for this minor difference is diffi-cult to tell. By age 4 and 5 years, Strawberry’s Bear Lake cutthroat growth rates have caught up to Henry’s Lake and even surpass the average length of their close Yellowstone cousins.

Strawberry and Henry’s Lake Growth Rates

By Val John Halford

Years ago, I was informed by a good friend and fellow angler that Strawberry Reservoir was one of the most unique fishing destinations in the western United States, if not the world. Because of its large size, elevation, and rich aquatic envi-ronment, this Utah water boasts one of the highest growth rates for trout and few other lakes can compare with the size of its big fish. I took this man at his word until I began fishing Henry’s Lake in northeastern Idaho near Yellow-stone National Park. The beautiful brook trout, hybrid rainbows, and Yellowstone cutthroats that I caught on a regular basis beginning in 1999 seemed to be every bit as large as the fish I rou-tinely fooled at Strawberry Reservoir. My fishing experience at both of these famous trout waters prompted me to research and compare the respec-tive growth rates of certain game fish . Such a crude comparison is not very scientific and is probably not very fair. Too many variables play a part in determining how fast or slow a fish grows within a specific environment. These fac-tors include the size of fingerlings when planted, their survivability, the amount of fishing pressure, the number of natural predators, management practices, water temperature and quality, food availability, competition with other fish species, etc. For example, Strawberry Reservoir is ap-proximately 17,160 surface acres in size, while Henry’s Lake is only 6,504 acres. Strawberry experiences between 800,000 and 1.4 million an-gler hours of pressure each year while Henry’s Lake averages about 100,000 to 200,000 hours of angler use. Strawberry is managed as a family

The three types of trout found in Henry’s Lake; a brook trout, a Yellowstone cutthroat, and a hybrid rainbow.

Special regulations at Henry’s Lake, only two fish per creel, helps maintain the quality of this trophy water.

Average Size Of Cutthroat Trout Per Age Class

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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Leng

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Strawberry Henry's Lake

A crude comparison of the growth rates of two different species of cutthroat trout.

Mysteries of Lake Turnover Explained By Alan Ward

DWR Project Biologist Many people talk about fall turnover, and what it means from a fishing standpoint, but what is it really? And how can turnover affect fishing? In order to understand the “turnover” concept, we have to first cover the process of thermal stratifi-cation and some basic principles of water. First of all, water is most dense or “heavy” at about 4o Celsius, roughly 40o Fahren-heit. During the winter, you will get a reverse stratifica-tion where the water at the surface is colder, typically near 0o Celsius, than the wa-ter at the bottom. As the water starts to warm after ice off, the body of water will actually turnover rather quickly with some good wind. This means that the water column fully mixes, and the water is pretty much all the same temperature from top to bottom. Soon after ice off, the water at the surface will start to warm up slowly. The warmer water is less dense, or heavy. As the surface water warms, the colder water will stay trapped at the bottom. Therefore, the water column will become strati-fied during the summer with cold water at the bottom, and warmer water at the surface. There will be an area called the “thermocline” where the cold water and warmer water meet, and is signi-fied by rapidly changing water temperatures. This thermocline can begin at about 25 to 35 feet deep, and can continue for about 16 feet during mid to late summer. When fishing during the hot summer months, you should know that fish will often be near the thermocline. They may come up near the surface to feed occasionally, but typi-cally go back down to cooler water.

However, what

we see is that as

the water starts

to cool down in

the fall, the fish

will start coming

to the surface

more to feed.

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Now to the topic of fall turnover. During the fall, the water at the surface will start to cool with the weather. Once the water gets cool enough, it will completely mix with the cold wa-ter at the bottom, and again you will have fairly consistent temperatures from top to bottom. This is fall turnover. At Strawberry, the fall turnover will typically happen by mid-October, but of course will vary with the weather.

How can fall turnover affect fishing? Well I have heard many theories, and I am not here to dispute any of them. However, what we see is that as the water starts to cool down in the fall, the fish will start coming to the surface more to feed. You will typically find more trout in the shallow areas chasing smaller prey fish and even crayfish. You do not have to wait for the fall turnover in order to find good fall fishing. As the water cools, even before it mixes, the fish can be found in the shallower water. A few popular fall techniques include trolling minnows and minnow imitations near the surface, retriev-ing and even trolling dark colored wooly bug-gers. Casting minnow imitations and tube jigs near shore, and trolling tube and curly tailed jigs near the surface can be productive.

Fall fishing at Strawberry can be some of the most productive of the entire year.

Winter Spring Turnover

Summer Winter Fall Turnover

ANNUAL LAKE TUNOVER CYCLE

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Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule 2007-08

December No SAA Meeting - Happy Holidays January 8 SAA Meeting Jim Karpowitiz, Director, DWR

February 5 SAA Meeting Gary Atkins, Strawberry Water Users Association

March 4 SAA Meeting Rod Zundel, KSL Television Sports Anchor April 1 SAA Meeting Brian Ferebee, Forest Supervisor, USFS Provo Office

“We got the

right people in

the right room to

solve this

problem. But

we still need to

identify some

important goals

for this

effort . . .”

porting these larger rainbows to Strawberry Res-ervoir as early as March 2008. The hope is that this onetime financial assistance will become an ongoing effort by all concerned. Additional plans are underway, especially a shift in hatch-ery production, to ensure that fish planted in Strawberry will enjoy a higher survival rate.

Dollars For Rainbows (Continued from Page 1)

Thanks to Paul, a special meeting was held on October 3rd to discuss this matter. Alan Ward, Walt Donaldson, and Terry Howick from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources met with representatives from Strawberry Bay Marina, Ca-bela’s, and the Trail of the Sportsman. Not long after the problem was discussed and a solution outlined, the organization representatives agreed to provide the needed funding for larger rainbows to be stocked in Strawberry. Especially helpful were big game hunting enthusiasts John and Don Mecham of Trail of the Sportsman, who gener-ously opened their checkbook and provided the majority of the funding needed. Paul felt, “We got the right people in the right room to solve this problem. But we still need to identify some important goals for this effort, such as the correct number of rainbows to be planted each year.” The introduction of larger rainbows will be a welcomed addition for anglers who fish Strawberry looking to take home a limit of trout. Once financial arrangements have been made, the Fisheries Experiment Station could begin trans- Stocking larger rainbows will increase survivability.

Are You Spending Enough Time Fishing?

Average Number Of Fishing Trips Per Year2005

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The average number of annual fishing trips made by Utah anglers during 2005.

Do you find yourself taking advantage of every opportunity to get out and fish, or does this re-warding pastime take a backseat to a host of weekly obligations and commitments? Accord-ing to a statewide angler survey conducted in 2005, the average number of trips an individual angler makes each year varies considerably. For example, only 9.1 percent of the 2,975 survey respondents who answered this question said that on average they fish only once or twice a year. Roughly one-fifth, or 18.4 percent of Utah an-glers said they fish three to five times yearly and 22.3 percent are on the water six to ten times an-nually. A surprising one-fourth of the angling respondents, or 23.8 percent, fish more than 20 times each year.

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Dear SAA Member, Unless you are a lifetime member, your SAA membership will expire in January, 2008. It is now time for you to renew your membership. You may now renew your membership on an annual basis ($10/year) or procure a lifetime membership ($100). As a dues paying member of the Strawberry Anglers Association you will continue to receive The ‘Berry Good News four times a year, be informed of topics for the monthly SAA meetings, and have the opportunity to partici-pate in the management of Strawberry Reservoir. SAA needs your continued support and participation to make positive contributions to manag-ing and preserving Strawberry Reservoir as Utah’s premier trout fishery. I sincerely hope you will also encourage your fishing associates to join our ranks. The SAA member who recruits the most new members each month in 2008 will be recognized at SAA monthly meetings and receive a worthwhile prize. Please take a moment now to fill out the renewal notice below or recruit a friend and mail your check to:

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