Is Utah Lake worth saving?

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[#0000FF]I got to thinking about your mention of early explorers seeing native Americans catching and processing "carp". You surmised that they were probably mistaken in their species ID and that the fish were likely "pikeminnows". I suspect they were more likely suckers or redhorse. Many native Americans harvested suckers as they made their annual spawning runs upstream from lakes...as they used to do in Utah Lake. And their puckery lips could have easily been mistaken for carp mouths. But just my guess.

By the way, have you ever watched the video Utah Lake Legacy...produced by the June Sucker Recovery Program? If not, here is[url "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUwTPmFBAkA"] A LINK[/url]. It has some great historical info and pictures, as well as detailing the plans for reducing the carp population and otherwise restoring Utah Lake.
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