UTAH STATE PARKS ICE FISHING TOURNAMENTS

  Grab your auger, pole, and fishing license and head to one of several state park ice fishing      tournaments!

   Starvation State Park hosts its first annual ice fishing tournament Saturday, February 11.       Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m. at the Rabbit Gulch Campground and the tournament is held     from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  Anglers may enter either one rainbow or brown trout. Prizes are awarded for the three largest   trout, and all participants are eligible for random prizes. This tournament is limited to 200     anglers. Registration fees are $15 for adults and $10 for youth 16 and younger.

Please register early by calling 435-738-2326.

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Hyrum State Park hosts an ice fishing tournament Saturday, February 18. Check-in begins at 6 a.m. and the tournament is held

from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Prizes are awarded for the four largest trout, biggest fish caught every hour, and all participants are eligible for random prizes. This tournament is limited to 200 anglers. Registration fee is $60.

To register or for more information, please call Jake at 435-994-1646.

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Catch a tagged rainbow trout at Rockport Reservoir and win up to $10,000 in cash and prizes, including $2500 cash, sporting goods, generators, golf vacations and other great prizes.

Rockport State Park is working with local businesses to host the first annual Rafter B Tagged Fish Challenge. It's easy to play, just go fish! No registration is needed.

Rockport Reservoir is currently stocked with 40 tagged rainbow trout, with more to be added during the next few months. If you

 catch a tagged fish, take your tag to Rafter B convenience store and fuel center at 2246        South State Road 32 in Wanship. They'll tell you what you've won and how to redeem your  prize. 

 Challenge begins at 6 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2012 and ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 1,  2012.

 

 

Utah State Parks   1594 W. North Temple, Suite 116, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116   
801-538-7220    Fax: 801-538-7378    Email: parkcomment@utah.gov