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Nothing below matters legally without a current Utah fishing license — get it before you fish, not from this list. Some species here (Tiger Muskie, slot-limited fish like Walleye) carry extra rules on top of the base license, so check the current regulations too. Buy or renew at wildlife.utah.gov.
Not specified anywhere on the site (the only rod/reel mention on all 23 species pages is the two words "Heavy rod" on Tiger Muskie) — these are general picks, split by who's fishing, not sourced from Utah Adventure Guide.
Prices, ratings, and stock pulled live from Amazon and will drift over time — recheck before ordering, especially close to a trip date. Icons are original line-art (matched to the site's tackle-box theme), not photos of the exact products. Where an item covers multiple sizes (baitholder hooks, barrel swivels, split shot), the same icon is reused rather than drawn separately per size. Bait & Line were added from the site's Fish Guide species pages (go-to rig / best bait notes) since the site has no dedicated gear-loadout page.
Also not on the site — general picks for the rest of the day: comfort, safety, and bringing fish home. "Line variety" reuses the line-spool icon since it's the same object as the mono line in Step 2, just different types.
The last of the "what am I missing" list — organization, light, safety, and leave-no-trace basics. Also not from the site.
Sourced from the site's own Species Playbook rig notes: the downrigger is named directly in the Lake Trout and Kokanee Salmon rigs, and the ice auger/rod/sled cover the species the site flags for winter — Yellow Perch is called "an ice fishing staple," Splake and Tiger Trout are "excellent through the ice," and Mountain Whitefish "bite all day" in winter. The ice combo reuses the Rods & Reels icon above since it's the same object, just a shorter rod.
Not from the site — rounding out the loadout with a few things people forget until they're out on the water: a way to keep bait alive, hands-free rod time, staying afloat, dispatching fish humanely, keeping electronics dry, and staying warm and dry.