# Stay Safe Stay Home **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fishing General\ **Created:** [March 28, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998 "2020-03-28T00:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![muirco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@muirco](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/muirco)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/1 "2020-03-28T00:56:52Z")
Guess I am done fishing for awhile even though I go with my dad and my son only (both I am around every day anyways) because I don’t live in a county with a state park with a lake. So depressing! Be safe everyone! ---
**Author:** ![RonPaulFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@RonPaulFan](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/RonPaulFan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/2 "2020-03-28T03:52:59Z")
Ironically, if I wanted to be alone, I would go fishing at a State Park that is not in my county. Spacing between people when I do that is typically over a mile. There is a lot of space in State Parks. Here’s a picture of me fishing at a State Park. Just look at all the spaciousness behind me – no getting a virus there! Social distancing is greater than one mile! [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/2X/9/9c89882ec9191baf76a4c51bc51f3ae4dcdfa247.jpeg)](https://ibb.co/zZTwcTC) ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherSide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheOtherSide](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TheOtherSide)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/3 "2020-03-28T04:07:11Z")
> [@muirco](#): > > Guess I am done fishing for awhile even though I go with my dad and my son only (both I am around every day anyways) because I don’t live in a county with a state park with a lake. So depressing! Be safe everyone! > > “Herbert said outdoor activities like running, hiking, fishing and hunting are OK, adding that Utahns should give others at least 6 feet of distance while recreating outdoors and there shouldn’t be any congregations at trailheads.” > I’m just gonna go ahead and function as normal while practicing that social distancing. > Ran to the store for a couple items, and is was impossible to practice social distancing due to how close the checkout stands were. That’s OK, but I can’t go to the middle of nowhere with the people I live with? > Business as almost usual. ---
**Author:** ![muirco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@muirco](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/muirco)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/4 "2020-03-28T05:12:30Z")
If you read the actual document, state parks are closed unless you live in that county. I live in Davis county, so I am done. Oh well. Good luck to anyone that can still fish! * * * Gov. Herbert Urges Utahns To “Stay Safe, Stay Home” | KPCW > **[Gov. Herbert Urges Utahns To "Stay Safe, Stay Home"](https://www.kpcw.org/local-news/2020-03-27/gov-herbert-urges-utahns-to-stay-safe-stay-home)** > > Friday afternoon Utah Governor Gary Herbert issued what he called a "Stay Safe, Stay Home" directive to all Utahns.The directive, which is effective… ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/7 "2020-03-28T14:34:19Z")
> [@muirco](#): > > Guess I am done fishing for awhile even though I go with my dad and my son only (both I am around every day anyway) because I don’t live in a county with a state park with a lake. So depressing! Be safe everyone! > > There are some conflicts in that directive and there is too much leeway in some of the items listed. For instance: “Limit travel to only essential travel, as defined below, including to perform work if you cannot telework.” Limit travel to what amount? An hour; 2 trips a day; 1 trip a week? Who determines how much to limit? > > ” Essential travel means travel to: engage in recreational and **outdoor activities.** ” Outdoor activities are further defined here: “Remain at least six feet apart from individuals from other households while engaging in outdoor activities (e.g., walking, hiking, running, biking, driving for pleasure, hunting, or **fishing** ). So traveling to and from a fishing venue (reservoir, stream, community pond, etc.) is okay as long as it is ‘limited’ - whatever that is. So if it’s ‘esential’ travel, why do I have to limit it? And, “Do not go to or engage in activities at a state park located outside the county in which you reside (the availability of national parks will be determined in consultation with the National Park Service and the county in which the park is located). Are we on an honor system here? Or will the gates be manned and driver’s licenses checked for legal address to prevent non-county residents access? Out of the hundreds of fishing venues available to us in Utah, less than 43 (the total number of state parks in Utah and not all have a body of water within their boundaries) are closed to you via this directive. Stream fishing is wide open throughout the state. There isn’t a blanket order closing all Federally controlled venues to the public – yet. > > This is a personal choice to stop fishing until the current crisis is over. And you will not be judged by me as good or bad based on your decision to go fishing or to not go fishing. Be aware of the risks, follow the guidelines/directives, and choose what works for you. I was going to go to Jordanelle next week as my first trip of the year. That is no longer an option for me because I live in Weber County. The only option I have for boat fishing is Pineview which I have no desire to fish. So, my choices at the present are limited (there’s that word again 😉 ). I’m not a big fan of shore fishing or river fishing this time of year, so I’ll probably just sit it out until I can start using our State Park venues once again. But it is a CHOICE and not a REQUIREMENT. ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/9 "2020-03-28T15:04:59Z")
> [@muirco](#): > > I guess that is what I was getting at for me…I troll and jig from a boat and live in davis county, so lake fishing is done for me. > > You can still fish Pineview, Newton, or Lost Creek locally if they are ice free. I would guess Newton is for sure, but don’t think Pineview or Lost Creek are at this time. But I don’t know that for sure. I can’t do Newton or Lost creek by myself because neither have a tie up dock. And I have no desire to fish Pineview even if it is ice free. The docks won’t be put in there until they open for the season and I’m not going to pay an almost $20 launch fee to fish there. But you still have choices beyond just State Parks if you REALLY want to go. Just sayin’! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fast\_randy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@fast\_randy](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fast_randy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/10 "2020-03-28T15:11:53Z")
So what about Lincoln Beach at Utah Lake. Bob, couldn’t you go down there and launch your boat? Can I (from Idaho) go there? ---
**Author:** ![WardDL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dec6dc/32.png) [@WardDL](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/WardDL)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/11 "2020-03-28T15:33:03Z")
I’m pretty sure my hang tag dose not say “county” parks pass. I say either close them completely, or let the public use them responsibly. There are many residents of Weber county that live closer to Willard than some residents of northern Box Elder. Only allowing county residents to use the parks does not add any level of added safety or responsibility. Or perhaps I’m just bitter because this ruins my trip to Jordanelle this week. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![doitall5000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@doitall5000](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/doitall5000)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/14 "2020-03-28T16:38:35Z")
I would like a link or address to respond directly to the great Govenor of Utah His directive is to broad and needs public responses. ---
**Author:** ![Gone\_Forever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e99b99/32.png) [@Gone\_Forever](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Gone_Forever)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/16 "2020-03-28T17:28:39Z")
We can all still go to Idaho and Wyoming…see you there! ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/18 "2020-03-28T17:40:22Z")
> [@doitall5000](#): > > I would like a link or address to respond directly to the great Govenor of Utah > His directive is to broad and needs public responses. > > Ask, and ye shall receive: [Contact | Governor Spencer J. Cox](https://governor.utah.gov/contact/) > > * * * > > _“liketrolling” pid=‘1096628’ dateline=‘1585410929’ wrote:_ > > dubob you are the smart one here Wow! Thanks Robert; but without a doubt there will be some on here who will disagree with you on that call. ? > I want to go to Flaming gorge this coming week, my Granddaughter told me I could not go, but I’m going nuts. > I can buy gas and never see any one, would need a room may beable to get in there with out seeing any one, have not called yet. > are could sleep in my truck are boat but would need a bathroom. > I go to a store once every two weeks to buy milk, I see alot more people than I would see fishing. > > But the If is what if I have a Accident. are brake down. If I buy something it will help some one. > > Robert, I’d go for it if I were you, granddaughters admonishment not withstanding. And I’m sure Dirk will be more than happy to have your lodging business at the Villa Inn. And the Gorge is Federal on both sides of the boarder. Just make sure you have your WY AIS sticker on your boat and your WY reciprocity stamp with you if you are going to fish the Wyoming side. It’s my understanding that the Lucerne area is ice free at this time. Have a great time if you go and be sure to post up some fish porn if you’re successful. For some of us, that’s as close to a fish as we are likely to get for the next couple of weeks. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![steelhawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/steelhawk/32/53820_2.png) [@steelhawk](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/steelhawk)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/19 "2020-03-28T19:41:58Z")
I’m not sure where that leaves me. I’m in Box Elder Cty. I have paid reservations at Hyrum Res for 3 nights starting on May 11th. ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/21 "2020-03-28T20:54:18Z")
Come on guys; pay attention. There’s going to be a test later. 😃 You CAN"T fish in a state park that isn’t in your county of residence. You CAN fish a state park located IN your county of residence. You CAN fish in any body of water within Utah’s boundries that isn’t designated a state park unless the owner of the water has declared it closed. The Directive has a drop dead date of April 13, 2020 at 11:59 PM; unless the Governor extends the Directive sometime before 12:00 AM on April 14, 2020. You can again visit any state park beginning April 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM. All y’all have been given a link to the Directive in a post above. It’s a HUGE document of 4 pages. Read it! You might actually learn something. And maybe - just maybe - your questions will be answered. And before anybody gets all bent out of shape, I’m poking FREINDLY fun at all y’all. Chill. ![](https://i.imgur.com/6XpIYZS.gif) * * * And just today, I heard a doctor on TV saying in this time, while staying at home, we should focus on inner peace. To achieve this, we should always finish things we start. I looked through my house to find things I’d started and hadn’t finished, so I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, tha mainder of Valiumun srciptuns, an a box a chocletz. Yu haf no idr how feckin fablus I feel rite now. Sned this to all who need inner pizz. An telum u luvum. And two hash yer wands, stafe day avrybobby!!! ![](https://i.imgur.com/voowPbZ.gif) ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherSide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheOtherSide](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TheOtherSide)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/22 "2020-03-28T21:42:00Z")
I will be putting this to the test, tomorrow. Although, I will not violate the order by going to an out of county state park, and will follow all the recommendations in the directive. ---
**Author:** ![muirco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@muirco](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/muirco)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/25 "2020-03-29T05:13:36Z")
> [@dubob](#): > > _“muirco” pid=‘1096617’ dateline=‘1585406979’ wrote:_ > > I guess that is what I was getting at for me…I troll and jig from a boat and live in davis county, so lake fishing is done for me. > > You can still fish Pineview, Newton, or Lost Creek locally if they are ice free. I would guess Newton is for sure, but don’t think Pineview or Lost Creek are at this time. But I don’t know that for sure. I can’t do Newton or Lost creek by myself because neither have a tie up dock. And I have no desire to fish Pineview even if it is ice free. The docks won’t be put in there until they open for the season and I’m not going to pay an almost $20 launch fee to fish there. But you still have choices beyond just State Parks if you REALLY want to go. Just sayin’! 🙂 > > What about Mantua? I just looked and I don’t think it is a state park…am I right? I guess I do have some options… thanks! > > * * * > > Maybe I will head to the gorge! I like going there! Long trip, but if Dirk will accommodate us…I will go! ---
**Author:** ![Bduck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/bduck/32/53747_2.png) [@Bduck](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Bduck)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/27 "2020-03-29T14:11:36Z")
> [@dubob](#): > > I looked through my house to find things I’d started and hadn’t finished, so I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, tha mainder of Valiumun srciptuns, an a box a chocletz. Yu haf no idr how feckin fablus I feel rite now. Sned this to all who need inner pizz. An telum u luvum. And two hash yer wands, stafe day avrybobby!!! > > \*My wife handed me half a bottle of unfinished Jim Beam and then dubob’s lingo all came together. \* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![chinook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@chinook](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/chinook)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/28 "2020-03-29T20:51:43Z")
“But it is a CHOICE and not a REQUIREMENT” This is what is so important in all of this. We should all remember that we live in a free country. Government was never intended to control details in our lives. Acting responsibily should be our choice, not mandated. Otherwise, where does it end? Once government starts to place restrictions for any reason without due process, it is a slippery road that may not end. Just my thoughts * * * > [@dubob](#): > > Come on guys; pay attention. There’s going to be a test later. 😃 > > You CAN"T fish in a state park that isn’t in your county of residence. > You CAN fish a state park located IN your county of residence. > You CAN fish in any body of water within Utah’s boundries that isn’t designated a state park unless the owner of the water has declared it closed. > > The Directive has a drop dead date of April 13, 2020 at 11:59 PM; unless the Governor extends the Directive sometime before 12:00 AM on April 14, 2020. You can again visit any state park beginning April 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM. > > All y’all have been given a link to the Directive in a post above. It’s a HUGE document of 4 pages. Read it! You might actually learn something. And maybe - just maybe - your questions will be answered. > > And before anybody gets all bent out of shape, I’m poking FREINDLY fun at all y’all. Chill. > > * * * > > And just today, I heard a doctor on TV saying in this time, while staying at home, we should focus on inner peace. To achieve this, we should always finish things we start. > > I looked through my house to find things I’d started and hadn’t finished, so I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, tha mainder of Valiumun srciptuns, an a box a chocletz. Yu haf no idr how feckin fablus I feel rite now. Sned this to all who need inner pizz. An telum u luvum. And two hash yer wands, stafe day avrybobby!!! > > Now this was truly funny. Made my day. Good job Dubob!!! ---
**Author:** ![Tin-Can](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@Tin-Can](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Tin-Can)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/29 "2020-03-29T22:29:17Z")
> [@dubob](#): > > _“muirco” pid=‘1096617’ dateline=‘1585406979’ wrote:_ > > I guess that is what I was getting at for me…I troll and jig from a boat and live in davis county, so lake fishing is done for me. > > You can still fish Pineview, Newton, or Lost Creek locally if they are ice free. I would guess Newton is for sure, but don’t think Pineview or Lost Creek are at this time. But I don’t know that for sure. I can’t do Newton or Lost creek by myself because neither have a tie up dock. And I have no desire to fish Pineview even if it is ice free. The docks won’t be put in there until they open for the season and I’m not going to pay an almost $20 launch fee to fish there. But you still have choices beyond just State Parks if you REALLY want to go. Just sayin’! 🙂 > > **Now I know why so many folks are out along the Bear River Bird Refuge. Davis and Weber counties don’t have any state parks to close (or use) Pineview is a county (Weber) managed park, Lost Creek is managed by Morgan county. The turn off to the Willard Bay south marina is practically right on the Weber / Box Elder county line. Pineview won’t accept my state park annual pass, and I don’t really care for Pineview anyway. Sorta the same for Lost Creek although there isn’t a fee to launch there, I’m not much into trout fishin, although I do like the no wake rule, I agree with Bob, no dock to tie up to while parking or getting truck. I have eliminated Mantua for the simple reason it just isn’t worth the risk of a ticket for breaking some stupid local ordinance that is confusing or incorrectly posted or interpreted. > So I guess it’s the Bear River for bank tanglin, and maybe putting the boat in once it warms up some. 'course that may not be until after the state park closures expire anyway. :@** ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/30 "2020-03-29T23:29:52Z")
> [@Tin-Can](#): > > **Pineview is a county (Weber) managed park, Lost Creek is managed by Morgan county.** > > Hold on there old timer. 😃 > > While there is a County Park up in Ogden Valley, it ain’t Pineview. The County Park up there is North Fork Park and isn’t connect with, or adjacent to, Pineview Resrvoir in any way, shape, or form. Pineview is a USDA Forrest Service unit in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is controled by the Ogden Ranger District. They, in turn, have contracted out the management/running of the facilities at Pineview April thru October. That’s why your State Parks Pass doesn’t work there; it’s a Federal property, not a State Property. > > Lost Creek Resrvoir is also a Federal Property, but this time the owner is the US Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) and is under the control of the BoR Provo Area Office. The Operator for this facility is the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. Morgan County has no function at that facility except law enforcement. Years ago it used to be part of, and managed by, East Canyon State Park. But that hasn’t been true for a very long time now. > > And as Paul Harvey used to say - “Now you know the rest of the story.” Are we havin’ fun yet? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998/35 "2020-03-30T15:54:09Z")
> [@Tin-Can](#): > > **So for as long as this park restriction holds out, Bear River will be seeing even more of me. 🙂** > > That’s the spirit - if you can’t be with the sport you love, love the sport you’re with. 🆒 [Next page](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/stay-safe-stay-home/318998.md?page=2)