Su Jones with a 5-lb. rainbow taken from the dock at Scofield Reservoir's Mountain View unit.

Pam Stephens of Fountain Green fished March 31, 2007 from the shoreline on the west side of Scofield, and took a couple of 2- and 3-pound trout with egg sacks.

Hunter Maldonado, a winner in the 2006 Utah Conservation Officer's Association essay contest, seems to be having a good time as he reels in a hefty trout at Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

Paul Birdsey holds a 12 lb splake from Joes Valley Reservoir.

Richard Oman and Kalli Kay Oman 1.5 years old of Payson at Petes Hole holding a stringer of small trout

One-year-old Zaycie Taylor holds an albino trout she caught with Mom's help. They fished at Potter's Ponds on the Manti-LaSal National Forest over the Pioneer holiday weekend. Zaycie's sister had to get in the picture and stands beside her.

Kaitlyn Noyes, 5-years-old, of Price shows a stringer of trout caught at Boulger Reservoir with rainbow PowerBait.

This nice rainbow trout was caught at Scofield Reservoir. Photo by Randall Stilson, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Zac Stansberry, Montrose CO, caught the new Lake Powell record gizzard shad. His fish was caught near Bullfrog and weighed 2 pounds 8 ounces. Qualification as a new state record is pending.

Brandon Turner. of Alpine, Utah, shows off the trout he caught at Petes Hole this past week.

Scofield Reservoir from the north side.

Evan Thieme, 9-year-old, Middleton, ID, with channel catfish caught on a family vacation at Lake Powell.

The Peterson family of Saratoga, Utah pose with a stringer of fish caught at Petes Hole, a small lake on the Wasatch Plateau in central Utah.

Ray Varner, Page, Arizona, caught a brightly colored green sunfish while fishing for bass at Lake Powell.

Keith Kimball from Richfield, Utah, caught this 4-pound largemouth bass in Warm Creek on a "sammy" top water lure. Fishing surface lures is a most exciting way to fish and top water fishing is peaking right now. Photo courtesy of Mike McNabb.

Fisherman fishing from a float tube

Troy Crider of Price, Utah with a large tiger trout he caught at Scofield Reservoir on October 30, 2008. He and his dad and friends fished after sundown from a boat. They threw dead minnows with marshmallows. The bait was retrieved slowly. Photo by Daniel Keller, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Biologist Scott Tolentino displays a nice bonneville whitefish from Bear Lake. These whitefish are found nowhere else in the world. Photo taken 12-4-06 by Phil Douglass, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Bonneville cisco are found only in Northern Utah's Bear Lake. Each winter millions swim within feet of the shore, providing unique fishing opportunities. Photo taken 1-20-07 by Phil Douglass, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Jamie, Molly and Mikey Packer of Page Arizona with stripers caught from the back of a houseboat in a nearby striper boil. Photo by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

(L-R) Jordan, Tracey, Chad and Dustin McVicker of Denver shown with their catch of stripers at Lake Powell on 7-8-07. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Steffen (L) and Skyler (R) Koury of Show Low AZ hold up their catch of stripers from Lake Powell on 4-15-06. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Jackson Thieme (10) of Middleton, Idaho displays his crappie from Lake Powell on 9-04-08. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

10-year-old Jim Maurice, with 4-pound striper taken in Twilight Canyon on Lake Powell. Photo taken on 7-20-05 by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Eleven -year-old Clint Gates caught this 7 lb. catfish in Warm Springs (Lake Powell) July 14, 2008. It was early evening and he was using shrimp bait casting off the houseboat next to the shore. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Bo Wilson (12) from Payson shows his striped bass caught on 5-12-06 from Lake Powell. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Angler shows off his smallmouth bass caught at Lake Powell on 2-14-07. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Clifton Elliot of Price holds the 25 lb. catfish he caught at Huntington North Reservoir on 7-27-07. By Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Clifton Elliot of Price holds his 25 lb. catfish caught at Huntington North Reservoir on 7-27-07.

Huge 32.5 lb. striper in a net, caught 1-29-01 at Lake Powell. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Calvin Grogan of Price shows the 27 lb. catfish he caught at Huntington North Reservoir on 7-8-07. By Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Marc Maxfield, 5-year-old from Kanosh, Utah, caught this nice striper from surface feeding boils near Hite on Lake Powell on 8-13-08. Photo by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

11 lb. splake caught by Kenna Hepworh (8) of Santaquin at Joes Valley Reservoir on 5-11-07. By Dale Hepworth, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mitch Blankard (8) and his dad show 4.8 lb striper Mitch caught at Lake Powell near bouy number 3 on 6-24-08. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Luke Christensen, 5, of Salem poses with rod at Miller Flat Reservoir on 7-4-2007. By Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Luke Christensen, 5, of Salem is fishing at Miller Flat Reservoir on 7-4-07. Photo by Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Rachel Christensen, 8, from Salem casts her line into Miller Flat Reservoir on 7-4-07. Photo by Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Blake Christensen helps his daughter, Celine (10), with her fishing pole at Miller Flat Reservoir on 7-4-07. Photo by Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Celine Christensen (10) of Salem poses with rod at Miller Flat Reservoir on 7-4-07. Photo by Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Sheldon Davis of Indianola, Utah fishes with dog in arm at Miller Flat Reservoir on 7-4-07. By Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Boats of anglers surround a school of stripers in Padre Bay, Lake Powell. Photo by Wayne Gustaveson on 5-17-08.

Arctic grayling caught by Ray Allred from Emerald Lake on Wasatch Plateau. Photo taken on 8-4-07 by Ray Allred.

Austin Kimber of Delta, Colorado shows his largemouth bass caught from Bullfrog, Lake Powell, 4-10-07. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Bill Owens of Logan shows his largemouth bass catch from San Juan arm of Lake Powell, on 4-22-06. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Standing by his friend, Brad Kendrick (R) holds his 5-lb. largemouth bass he caught at Lake Powell on 3-14-08. By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Alan Green poses with his 2-3 lb. smallmouth bass catch from Lake Powell on 3-28-06. By Mike Milburn, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Braden Johnson (1) of Nephi fishes at Electric Lake. By Brent Stettler, summer 2007.

Brantley (Left ,5) and Taylor (Right, 3) Johnson fish at Electric Lake while little brother Braden (Foreground, 1) plays. By Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, summer 2007.