01-14-2014, 02:34 AM
I think you hit it right on the head. Hyrum has become a pond for the masses (just like mantua). The fish just aren't allowed to grow up because the majority (from what I've seen), feel the need to harvest most everything they catch. Trout and perch, it doesn't matter. Hyrum will never be a great fishery if you count size as being great. It is, however, a great place for kids to catch fish. So many 8"-14" planter bows, it's not even funny. It becomes boring, in fact.
Couple of years ago, folks were catching 20"+ Browns (with fins in tact) out of Hyrum on a semi-consistent basis. Not anymore. It just gets way too much pressure. Too bad this valley doesn't have a couple other lakes to help alleviate some of the madness. It will just continue to get worse with all the advertising that's abundant on internet, radio, and t.v.
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Couple of years ago, folks were catching 20"+ Browns (with fins in tact) out of Hyrum on a semi-consistent basis. Not anymore. It just gets way too much pressure. Too bad this valley doesn't have a couple other lakes to help alleviate some of the madness. It will just continue to get worse with all the advertising that's abundant on internet, radio, and t.v.
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