If you’re planning to go view the red kokanee salmon this fall in Daggett County there’s a few things to remember. “Flaming Gorge is home to northeastern Utah’s largest kokanee population,” shares the Division of Wildlife Resources. “Typically, the best place to view the spawning fish is from the Highway 44 bridge over Sheep Creek or the educational trail along the creek. If you see the DWR fish trap in the creek, please leave it alone and avoid the stream section below the trap. Disturbing these fish could cause them to die sooner or avoid the trap, reducing the number of eggs the DWR can collect for future kokanee salmon production. The trap remains installed throughout the kokanee run and is used to collect eggs and milt from some of the spawning fish.” The DWR explains that these spawning efforts are critical to providing kokanee fisheries for both Utah and Wyoming.
