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Show 137 35 dock spaces were added. By the end of 1973, 100 of 114 existing dock spaces were rented and many more docks were under construction. Currently, there are well over 100 sailboats moored on the Great Salt Lake throughout the year. Sailing occurs on the Lake nearly every day, although most of the sailing takes place during the warmer months. Regatta's are held almost every week during the warmer seasons. From April to October or November, an estimated 200 people a day participate in John Silver's half- hour sightseeing cruise on the Great Salt Lake. Single- day peak crowds for the excursion may reach 400- 500. A longer dinner cruise is available and heavily used during July, August and September. Hunting Waterfowl The marshlands surrounding the Great Salt Lake have always provided tremendous opportunities for hunting waterfowl. In 1843, Captain John D. Fremont hunted waterfowl at the delta of the Bear River and was amazed at the variety and abundance of waterfowl he and his men encountered. From 1877 until 1900, market hunting of waterfowl flourished in the marshlands on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake. During this period, approximately 200,000 ducks were shot annually and shipped to eastern markets, giving the marshes of the Great Salt Lake a national reputation as an excellent area in which to hunt waterfowl. In 1890, private hunting clubs began to appear on Bear River Bay. Since that time, a total of 35 such clubs have been established of which 28 were still in operation as of 1966. Historically, the marshlands on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake have hosted some of the largest concentrations of waterfowl in |
