Ep. 78: What anglers should know about Utah's future fish stocking
About this episode
The episode discusses Utah's new 30-year plan for fish production and stocking in response to population growth and drought conditions.
In this episode, DWR Aquatic Section Chief Drew Cushing and Aquatic Section Research Coordinator Robert Shields talk about the new 30-year plan for fish production and stocking in Utah. Continued population growth in Utah has created increasing demands on the water infrastructure, and combined with the ongoing drought conditions reducing the amount of water available, it has required the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to proactively plan for a few changes in order to ensure angling opportunities and native species conservation efforts into the future.
Topics covered
- fish stocking
- Utah wildlife
- aquatic conservation
- drought impact
- angling opportunities
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