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So my son and I like to watch Swamp People on the history Chanel. His goal some day is to catch a gater with a hand line like the tv show. I might be a while before we find one in the Bear River though. But while we were watching it, they showed some of the people hunting frogs. My son thought that was awesome too. So now he wants to go frogging. I fugured that might be more reasonable than the gater hunting. Does any one know about frogging in Utah? Do we have big frogs here and what kind of licence would we need?
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I have seen a few bullfrogs in Utah, but most were smaller. It seems like there are some species out here that are protected, so do your homework before hand.
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There are some big bullfrogs here in Utah. We caught at least 6 of them a few years ago. I will not disclose the place. I have seen one on the banks of the jordan river several times. There are a lot of leopard frogs in those ponds next to bubbleup in Utah Lake and in shallows in Navajo Lake by Cedar city.
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I'm not sure about the bullfrogs but I think that the leopard frogs are federally protected, but then again what isn't.
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Yes leapord frogs are protected. Bull Frogs are not protected as they are not indegeneous to UT, and they eat their smaller cousin the leapord frogs. So catch all the bull frogs you want. They are a little harder to find in any real quantity though.
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[quote catmaster23]I'm not sure about the bullfrogs but I think that the leopard frogs are federally protected, but then again what isn't.[/quote]
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Seen lots of frogs when out cattin. Lots of fat tadpoles in spring too. Know a few spots where you walk through the grass and guaranteed there's gonna be some hippity hops and plops. Down around Mantua too - the dig the reeds and grasses. Great opportunity to get into some quality swimmers itch - by wading around the weedy areas!
We've caught some before - kept them for a week, then set them free.
Good thing about frogs over gators - at worst the frogs will pee on you. You get to keep your fingers and hands!
Duck Dynasty crew had a go at frog legs too.
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Before Kaysville pond was dredged they had some big old bullfrogs in there. I would catch them by dragging a plastic bass worm on the moss next to them. They hit it everytime. I haven't been to kaysville ponds in quite sometime, but I bet those frogs are still out there.
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Wrong! That damn dredging destroyed them and our favorite fish too! There used to be hundreds of the fattest tadpoles there every spring before that stupid drain and dredge deal. Those fish were well fed, the fattest lmb anywhere. Now you're lucky to see even a single bed or two in spring. Habitat is destroyed, the banks will never support much bedding bass ever again.
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Sorry I can't tell you of any Frogs in Utah but, when I lived in Northern Cal. We would hit the Ponds at night with Headlamps and when we seen their glowing eyes poke them with the Gig. He would have loved it and the legs are pretty good too.
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Hey Nathan, long time no talk or fish together. I think it's the wrong time of year from frogging, bud. :p Better get those ice rods ready for Mantua because it'll be freezing over pretty soon... We need to get out to Mantua together again. Your son is pretty fun to have along too!
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Just go catch toads I live in eagle mountian an there is toads in every catch pond ( in the summer tho)
Would you use a fly for toads?!?!?
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] I think those boys were giggin frogs on the golf course at night. Not sure about the laws on access to spring water or runoff.
