Before statehood, Utahns fished in streams across private land. Does that mean they can today?

Decision in Provo River case could impact 2,700 miles of fishable rivers, 42% of the total in Utah.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A section of the Provo River near Victory Ranch in Woodland Valley in 2021. This stretch of this blue-ribbon trout stream is the subject of a case pending before the Utah Supreme Court, which is considering whether Utahns have a constitutional right to walk in streams across private land to fish and recreate.

Before statehood, Utahns fished in streams across private land. Does that mean they can today?

Decision in Provo River case could impact 2,700 miles of fishable rivers, 42% of the total in Utah.

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