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DWR kicks off early survey of 2027 fish-regulation ideas, including spearfishing and bowfishing concepts
Summary
Division staff ran a mentimeter-style, early-stage survey with the Blue Ribbon Council to gauge comfort with conceptual regulatory changes for 2027: site-specific native protection zones, limited spearfishing/bowfishing for nuisance species, slams for native sport-fish and local slot/bag adjustments in response to population modeling.
Trina Hedrick led a conceptual review and interactive Mentimeter survey with the Blue Ribbon Council on Jan. 15 to solicit early input on potential 2027 regulation changes. Staff emphasized these are conceptual, approximately six months earlier than the formal rulemaking timeline, and are intended to gather stakeholder insight.
Key concepts presented included: temporary or location-specific protection for native nongame species (e.g., Escalante drainage), allowing spearfishing in waters where biologists have identified a need for additional harvest (for example, lake trout or overabundant walleyes),…
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