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Resident criticizes 25% increase in Utah one-day fishing license during RAC public comment

5535502 · August 6, 2025
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Summary

A Cedar City-area resident told the Southern Region RAC Aug. 5 that the Division's new $44 one-day youth fishing license is out of scale with neighboring states and risks discouraging youth participation; the comment was recorded for the meeting record but no rule change was decided at the meeting.

During the public-comment period Aug. 5, Bill Lane of New Harmony criticized the Division of Wildlife Resources' recent increase in the one-day fishing license fee, saying the cost will deter families and youth from fishing.

Lane told the Southern Region Advisory Council that the one-day youth license fee of $44 — up from $31 — is…

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