community fishing ponds are great for kids whose dads don’t take them fishing. plus worm dunkers can catch some great fish.
Paying $5 for a urban licsence is not alot if you campare it to other recreational things (golf,movies,going out to dinner,..ect..) If the money goes straight to the program and nothing else I dont have a problem paying an extra $5 for a stamp or licsence increase to teach kids fishing and respect for nature plus keeping them off the streets and staying out of trouble.
What a great discussion!!
The trout that are stocked in the community waters do serve a vital role to the program. The 8-week youth fishing program that the various communities and the UDWR co-sponsor each year. This program takes place during a relatively unstable fishing time of the year. The warm water fish are not real vulnerable during this time of year. We are starting to experiment with cool water species (yellow perch) at the new pond in Syracuse which opens next September and Meadow Creek Pond in Roy. As of right now though trout are filling that role very well.
As far as the $5.00 Urban Fishing Stamp, it could be a way to make sure that as this program continues to grow that it can fund that growth. As new waters are added annually the anglers that fish there would pay the $5.00 and help fund that new water’s management.
*I think that these ideas are good and bad. *
I think that if we do start a stamp or a separate liscense for
community ponds there should be supurvision over the youngsters
i was at the mabye pond and a mother just dropped her daughter
*off and asked if we would keep an eye on her while we were there she was only 11 I couldnt believe that happend so the thought on *
*the age limit I dont agree with it unless the kid had to be with an adult. My father in law dives for the sherif and he has retrieved youngsters that have drowned in some ponds in my area and its *
*really sad to see and if we put age restrictions on these pond *
it would raise the risk of kids drownding or getting hurt. If they do
anything they should just raise fishing lisences and keep it as a community pond so there are outher people there incase of an emergency.
I have some buddies that love to catfish there at night, I just don’t like the fact that many of the people there kill so many of the trout trying to release them. Community ponds should have more emphasis on catch and release and children being able to fish for live trout not dead floating ones.
The most Community Fisheries Program is most beneficial if it can be a source of recreation 12 months a year. In order to accomplish this you must use both trout or some other cold/cool water fish in the late fall, winter, and early spring. The rest of the year it can be managed with warm water fish largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. Everybody who uses these pond must recognize that these are not trout fisheries and that there will be mortality associated with trout in warm water situations. As most of you also know that most of the anglers who use these ponds are not artificial lure types of people. They use bait. There is nothing wrong with this but when you hook and release fish caught in this manner there will be some mortality. The most important thing for folks to understand is that not every fish can be released. If you hook it deep and there is any blood, take the fish home.
To all you folks who read this reply I ask what should be the limit to the number of Urban Fisheries in Utah.
Hi Drew, long time no see! I say if you can build it, then build it. If I have to buy another stamp or license to take my kids to a community pond, then I wont go to the community ponds.
Maybe that sounds bad, but I am sick and tired of all the licenses tags, fees and taxes. Not to mention all the other stuff you have to buy for an outing. I think you will kill the reason that you have a community fisheries program, by adding an extra fee. You should give the people more reason to fish those areas, not more reason to stay away. I thought the community ponds were to help promote fishing not discourage fishing.
Just my two cents Drew, not trying to rile anyone up over the subject.
James
Hi James, I missed you at the volunteer appreciation dinner. I hope you were doing something fun. I would appreciate any ideas you have. Have a good winter and hope to see you next spring.
Maybe you could have a tournament,and incorporate it into a fund raiser for the community fisheries. The local sporting goods stores are more likely to donate to a group fund raiser like that, than any other, it’s just good Public relations and advertising for them.
Just an Idea!
I don’t think that $5 will hurt anyone. Especially when they see what it’s going to.
Just like hunting stamps, why not just have a hunting license for all game? Why tags? Well it’s because they are for specific areas and management. The same should go with fishing. Outside the state of Utah, Stamps for urban fishing, steelhead, sturgeon, salmon, and others are prevelant. It’s the direction we need to go to ensure our future.
Hey maniac, I’ll buy your stamp… just keep making them killer baits bro!
Drew, lets start a new thread about the possession limit on community ponds.
For now, as you already know, I am in favor of a two trout and two catfish daily limit for community ponds.
If you can only possess two catfish, you will learn to let some go or you may have a very short day at the pond.
A reduced limit would keep more fish in the ponds as long as the abusers are caught and fined! Thanks for your impute, Dale.
I am with you on this one … A limit on what you can keep. It’s not too bad of an idea. Would it hinder the fishermen? Would they be upset from the limits?