2023 Fish Stocking Plans

[MWScott72]

Pound for pound wipers are the hardest fighting fish around, and I’d love to see more around. I do like catching trout, but mostly on flies in rivers and streams. I too grew up where it was flat and the allure of catching trout in cold, clear streams was strong. I love the smell of willows and sage brush alongside streams and longed for the chance to fish for trout. Eventually moved to UT to be able to do that, among other things. I still love to catch trout on the fly - there are few things better when the stream you are fishing is in the middle of a mountain valley. I don’t get that same feeling catching them out of a boat, but I’ll never take that away from anyone else.

I guess what I’m saying is I’d take wipers over trout in a lake, but I love trout on a fly rod in the river. As far as table fare goes? Wipers hands down!