Releasing live aquarium fish or using live baitfish into Utah waterways is illegal as it can harm native species and ecosystems. Transporting and releasing live fish from aquariums into ponds, lakes or streams is also prohibited. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website provides information on properly disposing of aquarium fish and reporting violations.

1. Transporting and releasing live fish—including aquarium
species—into ponds, lakes and streams is illegal.
Don’tditchafish!
It can damage fisheries, harm
native species and endanger
fragile ecosystems.
Fishing with live baitfish is also illegal.
Visit wildlife.utah.gov/ditch for information on disposing
aquarium fish and reporting violations.
UTAH DIVISION OF
WILDLIFE RESOURCES