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harvest data are to be obtained. Only 61 percent of the lake trout are surveyed during the current program. The alternatives listed in the above table show April through November time period to be the best and the May through November time period to be the second best. 9 Also, the angler survey schedule (Table 11) needs to be revised to account for campground closures, shifts in fishing pressure, and savings in mandays to accomplish the increased intensity during years when the creel survey includes both aerial counts and creel checks. The Antelope Boat Ramp survey will be eli- minated because of low use caused by the closure of the Antelope campground during 1980. No statistical problems should be created, because fishermen uti- lizing the Lucerne Boat Ramp fish the same areas of the reservoir as fishermen who utilized the Antelope Boat Ramp. The Dutch John Draw Boat Ramp survey has also been eliminated and replaced by another Cedar Springs Boat Ramp Survey for similar reasons. Changes in fishing pressure have caused Zone C fishing pressure to decline significantly. Therefore, Roving Zone C census will be accomplished the same day as Roving Zone B surveys. Table 29 (Monthly creel survey schedule) should be followed as closely as possible through the 1988 full intensity creel survey. All creel surveys during intervening years (1984-1987) will be conducted from May through November (see creel survey schedule in Recommendations section below). RECOMMENDATIONS 1. The following schedule for creel surveys should be followed through 1988: 1983 - Angler creel checks only by Utah (April-September) 1984 - Angler creel checks only - Wyoming and Utah (May-November) 1985 - Angler creel checks only - Wyoming and Utah (May-November) 1986 - Angler creel checks only - Wyoming and Utah (May-November) 1987 - Angler creel checks only - Wyoming and Utah (May-November) 1988 - Full intensity creel survey - Wyoming and Utah (January-December) The data collected during the 1985, 1986, and 1987 surveys should be adjusted by the 1988 pressure estimates. Wyoming should census ice fishermen during the months of January-March, two weekend days per month, when creel surveys cover the months May-November only. 2. Monitor the harvest of lake trout closely (including average lengths and fishing pressure) to analyze the effect of the 20 inch minimum size regula- tion instituted in 1982. 3. When sufficient numbers of kokanee are available in Flaming Gorge, limits for kokanee during the spawning season should be increased to utilize shore spawning fish. The limit on kokanee in the Green River could also be increased as soon as adequate returns of kokanee to Flume Creek and/or the Green River occur to supply the needed numbers of early and late-run kokanee eggs. 4. Evaluate new strains of rainbow trout in Flaming Gorge. Plans to evaluate the Eagle Lake, McConaughy and Gerrard (Kamloops) rainbow trout have already -52- 1