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Free Fishing Day statewide June 9

Published: Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:18 a.m. MDT
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PROVO: The Second Annual Utah Lake Festival will be held at Utah Lake State Park. Fishing equipment will be available for use at no charge, and a fishing workshop will be held at 10 a.m. in the state park's visitor center. At the workshop, expert anglers will share their fishing tips and great locations in Utah to fish, demonstrate their favorite lures and fishing techniques, and swap fishing stories with those who attend. The festival runs until 3 p.m., but fishing equipment will be available beginning at 7 a.m. Festival activities include free boat rides; a water ski show; a canoeing workshop and excursions; a fishing simulator; vendor booths and arts activities for the kids; storytelling by Robert Carter; food by Los Hermanos; live music from local artists, and many other activities. For more information about the festival, please visit www.junesuckerrecovery.org or contact Bethany at 801-364-0088, ext. 109.

NORTHEASTERN UTAH

PELICAN LAKE, Uintah County, 8 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management, the Uintah Basin Bass Club, XRQ 94 Radio and the DWR.

MOOSE PONDS, Daggett County, 9 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and the DWR.

LOWER STILLWATER PONDS on Rock Creek, Duchesne County. Should run from 9 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and the DWR.

Boats will be available at Pelican Lake to take kids out on the water and give them a chance to fish from a boat. Participants should bring their own fishing poles. Fishing demonstrations will also be provided at the Pelican Lake and Moose Pond events.

For more information, contact any of the sponsors or the DWR's Vernal office at 435-781-9453.

SOUTHWESTERN UTAH

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CEDAR CITY: The Division of Wildlife Resources will sponsor a fishing event at Kids Pond on the Woods Ranch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids 12 and younger are invited to the pond and

fish for free. DWR personnel and volunteers will also be available to help kids fish. Kids Pond is 12 miles outside of Cedar City, up Cedar Canyon (State route 14) above the Woods Ranch pavilion. For more information, call the DWR's Cedar City office at 435-865-6100.

TROPIC: Free Fishing Day at Tropic Reservoir near Bryce Canyon National Park. This event, which runs from 7:30 a.m. to noon, is for children of all ages. Activities include a casting contest. Bait will be provided, and a limited number of fishing rods will be available. Instructors also will be available to help beginning anglers. To reach the reservoir, travel on S.R. 12 and turn south at the road to the King Creek Campground. The road to the campground is about three miles west of the junction to Bryce Canyon National Park off SR-12. The event is sponsored by the Dixie National Forest, the Division of Wildlife Resources, Wal-Mart, and Coke and Pepsi distributors. For more information, call Jake Schoppe at 435-676-9300.

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