Wildlife officials in Utah say people who place fish in waters where the species don't belong are doing more damage than poachers who illegally shoot big-game animals.
To combat the problem of illegal fish stocking, the Utah Wildlife Board earlier this month approved no-limit and catch-and-kill rules for several waters and species in the state. The rules allow anglers to keep as many fish as they want, and require them to kill any catch of a target species from a given body of water.
The board approved the regulations for the following species and waters in southern and central Utah: Smallmouth bass in Quail Creek, Sand Hollow and Gunlock reservoirs and the Virgin and Santa Clara rivers; Black bullhead catfish in Deer Creek Reservoir; and Northern pike in Utah Lake.
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