What to do with wipers

[dubob]

A guy could also release them and catch them again later when they have grown a bit more. Being a hybrid there is only so many in the lake while some of the other species reproduce and stunt. Given the choice I'd take smallies or walleye (or trout from a mountain reservoir or stream for that matter)  if I wanted a fish dinner, but to each their own.

The two I caught and kept this year for fish stew were both over 21" in length.  So far in 2025, the Utah DNR has stocked 379,150 wipers state wide and 5,001 in Willard.  I'm pretty sure my two from Willard Bay didn't have a significant impact on the overall population of wipers in there.  

The DNR has established a limit on wipers state wide at 3 per angler per day (except Newcastle which is 2 per day).  To my way of thinking, that is a good indication that the state actually expects folks to keep some.  And, I'm 99.999% confidant that the DNR will stock more in Willard going forward.  But, to each their own.  ?