The Division of Wildlife Resources has been preparing for an upcoming Youth Hunter Education Challenge and doing fishery work up at Scofield. Castle Country Radio was able to speak over the telephone with Conservation Outreach Manager, Aaron Bott about all the details.

“So every year we host a Youth Hunter Education Challenge, and it just so happens that this year we’re going to be hosting it out here near Price, as the North Springs Shooting Range. It’s going to take place June 18 and June 19. This is for all kids who are in that Hunter Ed age category, really between 14 and 18 years old but we’re inviting everyone to come out. We’ve got lost of events, lots of different challenges that will be taking place both days,” explained Bott. There will be shooting challenges both archery and muzzle loading, rifle, plus opportunities for students to improve their safety and other outdoor skills.

“This does require you to register online and there is a fee. If you register before May 31 it’s $35.00, if you register after the end of May then it’s going to be $40.00. You can register online at Eventbrite.com,” stated Bott. This is a great event for students to show off what they have learned in the Hunter Education classroom. For questions about the event contact Levi Basset at levibasset@utah.gov

Anglers will be happy to know that in Scofield the ice has melted off. “Scofield is looking great, in fact we don’t’ have any ice on the reservoir, Spring is official here. You can get out on boats, you can angle from the shore. We did our seasonal gill-netting survey we just completed this last weekend and we had a great surprise with how many Tiger Trout we caught, we of course had lots of Cuddies, the Tiger Muskies were great, it’s really picking up. The water temperature is in the 50s and the reservoir is about 50 percent capacity,” stated Bott. Anglers are urged to get out and enjoy the reservoir.

There is still some of the higher lakes on the Energy Loop that still have ice. “Up on Mammoth and Cleveland there’s still some ice. So you can’t really launch from those bodies of water, up on reservoirs, or up on the Energy Loop, excuse me, just because the water is so low right now. We’re still waiting on the green light for some of those higher elevation reservoirs,” said Bott. To get the latest DWR Fishing Report visit the DWR website.

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