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The daily fishing limit increased to eight fish at Spring Lake on Jan. 13, which will allow anglers to catch and keep more fish before Payson city officials drain the lake this winter to make necessary repairs.
February is the best time of the year to see one of America's most iconic birds. Bald eagles fly to Utah in the winter to find food and escape colder conditions farther north. By the time February arrives, hundreds of eagles are typically in the state.
There are a lot of options in Utah when it comes to ice fishing. Whether you want to target really large fish this winter or you want to catch a lot of fish, here are some areas to visit and which fish species to target.
The Utah Wildlife Board voted to restrict the use of trail cameras and other hunting-related technologies and also approved some changes to black bear and cougar hunting in the state, as well as a few other items during a public meeting.
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Department of Transportation, as well as other partners, are working hard to reduce wildlife/vehicle collisions around the state and to help wildlife and fish make important annual migrations.
Anyone who goes fishing knows how thrilling it is to catch a fish, especially if it is a large, potentially record-breaking one.
If you want to add an extra challenge to your ice fishing this winter, a tournament may be just the thing. Plus, you can help many of Utah's fisheries and often win prizes!
In an effort to enhance fishing and boost native fish populations, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocks a variety of fish species throughout Utah every year. In 2021, the DWR worked to proactively change its fish stocking to help more fish survive during the extreme drought.
Whether you've just started birdwatching or you are an advanced "birder," consider heading outdoors over the next few weeks to help gather important data about birds during the 122nd Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
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