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'Get out early:' Here's where the fish are in Utah County as angling season gets a head start
The fish may be biting earlier than normal this season in lakes and ponds across Utah, and there's a big reason why. Drought conditions have lowered water levels at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' 12 hatcheries — which rely on groundwater sources — leading to overcrowding, according to DWR hatchery coordinator Richard Hepworth. High temperatures melting the ice in lakes and ponds earlier than normal give the fish a place to go. "We plan for plenty of water, have plenty of fish, and then we get in these situations that cause us to be somewhat overcrowded at our ...
