Jordanelle bass harvest this summer.

[doggonefishin]

There has been a fair bit of discussion here about the new Jordanelle regulations and stories told about large numbers of big fish being harvested there, particularly by spearfishermen. I asked the DWR about it and got this reply. It is self explanantory:

"I just spoke with my creel clerk to confirm what I already thought was happening. All of our creel data are preliminary at this point as I won't do any rigorous analysis until after the survey is complete in December. The vast majority of anglers fishing at Jordanelle for bass are catch-and-release fishing. Those that are keeping bass are generally following the regulation of six bass and some are keeping one over 12 inches. At this point there is no indication that there is a "massive" harvest of large bass by any group of anglers. It appears that wild rumors are just rumors and there is no need to be alarmed. I appreciate you coming directly to us to ask for information instead of spreading more of those rumors.

Thanks




Jordan Nielson
Aquatics Biologist
Central Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources"



Can we please put the silly stories to rest about Jordanelle?
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