Anglers charged with felonies for allegedly cheating at Lake Powell fishing tournament

(Photo courtesy of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) One of the suspect red-finned bass turned in to judges during an October 2018 fishing tournament at Lake Powell. The anglers who caught it have been accused of trying to cheat after allegedly taking that fish — and others — from another body of water and dropping them into Lake Powell. The men have been charged with third-degree felony counts of bribery or threat to influence a contest.

  | March 20, 2020, 10:24 p.m.

It was the first day of a largemouth bass fishing tournament at Lake Powell, and two Washington City men were doing quite well.

They were in second place and had reeled in the largest bass so far. It seemed like they had a shot at taking home the grand prize of $2,500. Yet, when they turned their day’s catch over to judges, tournament organizers were suspicious.

These bass had little heads and fat bodies compared to the other fish. It seemed like they’d been dining on different foods than the others,…