Utah Fishing Reports
Statewide
Links give descriptions of the lake and facilities available. Check proclamtion for details on fishing restrictions as these may not be complete.
WHIRLING DISEASE -- For waters indicated, please prevent the spread of WHIRLING DISEASE by cleaning mud from waders and equipment. DO NOT TRANSPORT any parts of fish caught here to other waters. Click here for DWR information.
Abajo Mountain
Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 22) Hotter temperatures seem to be sending fish and fish chasers to deeper water. Downriggers seem to be the norm right now.
American Fork River
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Baker Reservoir
Crayfish, Brown Trout, Green Sunfish, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Bear Lake
Cisco, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Anglers report fair fishing. The lake is being stocked with catchable rainbow trout near the marina and at Garden City.
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Bear River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Cutthroat Trout, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Whitefish, Yellow Perch
No recent reports.
Beaver Mountain Lakes
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) All lakes are accessible and have been stocked with catchable-sized rainbow trout. Fishing pressure is moderate to heavy, especially on weekends. Fishing has been generally good. PowerBait and nightcrawlers are effective. Fishing with flies in the evening can also yield fast action.
Beaver River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Lower: Flows are stable due to controlled releases from the reservoir.
Upper: Flows are low and clear. Small trout are abundant and will hit a variety of baits, lures and flies. Flashy spinners and nymphs can be particularly effective.
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Benches Pond Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Dedicated Hunter Coordinator Walt Maldonado reported good fishing last weekend, especially in the morning. Jakes lures and chartreuse PowerBait were the best end-tackle choices.
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Big Sandwash Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 14) Anglers reported fair to good fishing for rainbows and bass from boats and along the shoreline. Try trout baits and either small fish/crawfish-colored lures or brightly-colored, flashy lures. Fish deep and during the cooler hours as water levels are high and surface waters are above the trout's preferred temperatures during the day. Look for bass in and around rocky structures and submerged vegetation. Access the reservoir from the boat ramp and a new public access point on the northeast corner.
Birch Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 29) Anglers report fair fishing. One angler caught two rainbows, 9 and 13 inches, and a 14-inch tiger trout. The reservoir is drawn down in the late summer, which makes the water soupy with blue-green algae.
(Jul 4) Keri of Ogden fished with a partner using worms in 10 ft. of water. "It is still cold and got pretty windy. We caught 7 rainbow trout and only 1 tiger trout. The tiger trout was double the size of any of the rainbow we caught. We had hoped to catch our limit in tiger trout, but they were not biting."
Blacksmith Fork River
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Anglers report good fishing. Water flows are low and clear. Small hoppers are showing up along the banks. Try using a #14 stimulator with a bright-green body.
Blue Mountains
Brook Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Boulder Mountain Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) You can find good fishing in most areas. The key is to try several tactics and different lakes until you find a productive spot. A few of the mountain's more shallow lakes experienced some winterkill. Effective tactics for Boulder Mountain include marabou jigs, streamers, flashy lures and spinners, natural baits (like nightcrawlers), and dry flies during morning and evening hatches. A float tube can help you cover more water, but it is also more likely to spook fish in shallow lakes. Don't overlook the shoreline — many fish will cruise in fairly shallow water while feeding.
(Jul 9) Bryan of Draper fished Donkey Lake is a group of 3 caught a hundred brook trout using Mosquito Fly's Size 16 or smaller. "Donkey Lake is DRAWN DOWN. Fishing only on the west end of the lake after a killer 9 mile dirt road drive. Prepare to beat your 4x4 truck if you don't have 4 Wheelers. The lake is very mossy, fishing from shore was difficult. Get out in the middle on a float tube and slay the fish. Don't forget to stop by Maria's Taco Shop in LOA on your way out of the boulders - good food and good service."
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Boulger Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Bountiful Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Aquatics Biologist Chris Penne reports good fishing for channel catfish in the early morning and evening. Try fishing worms on the bottom of the pond. Anglers are catching a few rainbow trout with salmon eggs, and a few green sunfish with worms dropped in between the boulders near the boat ramp.
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Box Creek Reservoirs
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Brough Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Jul 14) Fishing has been fair from along the shoreline and from float tubes and small boats. Try fishing mornings and later in the afternoon; several anglers have reported catch rates drop off in mid-day.
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Brown's Draw Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
No recent reports.
Browne Reservoir
Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Bullock Reservoir
Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Musky (hybred)
(Jul 14) We've had a couple reports on bass and tiger muskie fishing, which indicate its fair to good.
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Burraston Ponds
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) There's a two-fish limit at the ponds. Anglers report fair success with traditional baits and lures.
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Calder Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 14) Anglers reported fair to good catch rates from shore using both flies and lures. The reservoir has special catch and release regulations, flies and lures only - no bait, check the Utah Fishing Guidebook for details.
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Causey Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 29) Dedicated Hunter Mark Strauss reports fair fishing from the shore with PowerBait or worms. Floattubers should try fishing deep with leaches and woolly buggers. Most of the action is in the morning.
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Chalk Creek
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Clear Creek
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Flows are low and clear. Small trout are abundant and will hit a variety of baits, lures and flies. Flashy spinners and nymphs can be particularly effective.
Cleveland Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Fishing was slow over the July 24 holiday weekend. On July 20, Tom Ogden fished from a tube and had fair success with a bead head brown/yellow wooly bugger on a size 8 hook. He used fast sinking line in 15–35 feet of water.
Clinton City Park Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Corn Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Flows are low and clear. Brown trout are abundant and will hit a variety of baits, lures and flies. Flashy spinners and nymphs can be particularly effective. Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked near the campground. Anglers also report fair fishing in Chalk Creek and Oak Creek.
Cottonwood Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Jul 14) Anglers have reported good fishing for bullhead catfish and they are catching a few tiger muskie but not in keepers and a few smallmouth bass also reported. Bullheads from Cottonwood and Bullock are both large and plentiful making them an ideal fish to catch and to keep for a pan sized fillet.
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Crouse Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 14) Water levels are extremely low due to lack of snowfall and downstream water users calling for priority water rights to fill their stock ponds. No new reports on fishing success nor have there been anglers to check.
Currant Creek
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 4) Pean of West Valley fished above the waterfall, 3.7 miles down the road, in a group of 3 and caught 35 rainbows using natural scent corn PowerBait.
Currant Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 21) Dax of Heber City flyfished with his son. "If you like catching grass, then this is the best place to fish! My son and I fished and decided that this was not worth the drive from Heber. There is just too much vegetation in this body of water. The river which exits the reservoir had a lot of fish from the action the surface was getting. We noticed that once the sun sets over the mountain, the mosquitos come out in droves!"
(Jul 14) Fishing has been fair to good for both tiger and cutthroat trout. The tiger trout, a hybrid between brown and brook trout, stocked last year are roughly 10 – 12 inches this spring. The area has received rain so be aware there could be muddy conditions limiting angler access.
(Jul 3) Todd and Ryan of West Valley fished near the dam in a group of 3 and caught 7 rainbows and 1 tiger trout trolling a small bright spinner with worm on end. "Great day to fish. Tons of hits. Everyone was catching from boats/floats."
Cutler Reservoir
Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Sunfish
(Jul 29) Anglers report good fishing for smaller catfish.
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Deer Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(Jul 29) Most anglers are having at least fair success from shoreline and boat anglers are doing a bit better. Trolling has been very effective. Power bait or worms from shoreline are working fairly well.
(Jul 17) Johnny Willeto of Orem fished the Heber Creeper side in a group of 3 and caught 14 rainbows using Pautzke's Fire Bait Orange creme. Fished in 30 ft. of water with a split shot and 3 ft. of leader. "good fishing at noon."
(Jul 5) Johnny Willeto of Orem fished with a partner and caught 15 rainbows using salmon eggs. "Let all of em go except for two for lunch. 3 hours worth. My buddy won't doubt me again."
(Jul 5) Dan of Orem fished Rainbow Bay in a group of 5 and caught 7 rainbows using pop gear and worms at 25 ft. "down riggers never fail"
(Jul 3) Johnny Willeto of Orem fished Charleston and caught 4 rainbows using salmon eggs. "I left my home in Orem at 5:22 am and I walked in the door at home at 7:08 am. It was so awesome. I am going tomorrow and the next day."
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Duck Fork Reservoir
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 30) Conservation officers reported good fishing last weekend for 16- to 18-inch tiger trout. Trout appeared to feed on the surface much of the day, due to a dragon fly hatch. A variety of dry fly patterns seemed effective. On July 18, Tom Ogden and his son fished from a tube with sinking line and soft hackle patterns on size 8 hooks. Dark colors proved to be most successful. Ogden rated fishing as good. His catch ranged from 13 to 18 inches.
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East Canyon Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 29) Anglers report good fishing with a lot of fishing pressure. Try PowerBait from the shore. Worms, spinners and salmon eggs are not working very well right now.
(Jul 17) Morgan of Layton fished the 16th and 17th in a group of 3 on the east side during early morning till about 11:00am both days. They trolled very very slow using pop gear with leaded line a worm and also used PowerBait along with the worm and caught 10 rainbows. "seemed like all colors of powerbait worked. We had our limit in 2hrs."
(Jul 17) Tyson Briggs of South Jordan fished the west side by the rock cliff with a partner and caught 15 rainbows, a smallmouth and a crappie trolling popgear and worm in 15 to 30 ft. of water. "the fishing was better in the morning for trout"
(Jul 12) Cory Smith reports: "We caught 18 fish within 4 hours using pop gear and worm, we would have more but some got off the hook to soon. Best time was between 0800 and noon."
East Fork of Sevier River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Kingston Canyon: Flows are high and a little turbid from irrigation releases, but the river is still fishable. One angler reported success with streamers. You should also try heavy spinners or nightcrawlers in deep pools.
Black Canyon: Flows are low and clear. Anglers report catching browns (and the occasional rainbow) with streamers and beadhead nymphs. Hopper patterns should also start producing at any time.
Upper: Flows are low and clear. Small trout are abundant and will hit a variety of baits, lures and flies. Flashy spinners and nymphs can be particularly effective.
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Echo Reservoir
Bass, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Dedicated Hunter Chris Strauss reports fair fishing. One angler caught a 22-inch fish, perch, small bass and rainbows with a silver spinner and pheasant tail fly in clear water.
(Jul 3) Anel Mukic of Salt Lake fished in a group of 6 and caught 21 rainbows, 2 smallmouth, 3 carp and a perch. "WOW!!! We were camping from saturday to monday and it was amazingly excellent fishing. Saturday afternoon after we unpacked our camping gear we set up the poles with worms and went swimming. We waited 20 minutes then one of my buddy's poles went screaming and this carp came all the way to shore and the hook fell out it was huge. Then later my buddy caught a 6 pound carp and at the same time my brothers pole went and i pulled out a rainbow trout. Then we all setup on powerbait and the fishing took off. We caught 3 more and then later at 2 AM i caught a carp. In the morning we caught 1 but then we went on the boat but caught nothing. When we came back we just relaxed and swam. Later we caught 5 fish. We didnt stay up for carp and in the morning we caught 12 on monday it was crazy we had double headers and it was just so fun! We caught the rainbows on pretty much any color powerbait mostly green or corn flavored powerbait. But on monday we caught 11 on yellow power eggs and 1 on corn powerbait. The fish pretty much hooked themselves they went on a frenzy we did let 2 of them go just because we had already cleaned 12 of them. I caught the bass on o tube jig but let it go it was decent size. and my dad reeled in another carp, and my buddy caught a little perch. The fishing was crazy good. It was freaking amazingly great. The only thing more we could ask for is more bait. We used a lot of bait but it was worth it. We didnt catch 1 little fish. The rainbow were all at least 14 inches minimum and the carp were all over 6 pounds"
(Jul 3) Lane Hirning of Salt Lake City fished the east shore with a partner and caught 5 rainbows using PowerBait on a sliding sinker. "Fishing was great until about 9:30am and then turned off like someone flipped a switch"
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Electric Lake
Cutthroat Trout
(Jul 30) Boaters, trolling with pop gear and dead minnows, have had the best luck.
Enterprise Reservoirs
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
No recent reports.
Fairview Lakes
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Dedicated Hunter Coordinator Walt Maldonado reported good fishing for fat 12- to 13-inch trout. Baitcasters should use worms and white, garlic-flavored marshmallows.
Farmington Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Anglers report slow fishing for rainbow trout from the shore. Try worms or PowerBait in the early morning or evening. Fishing for other species is also slow.
(Jul 2) Ryan of Layton reports: "We have been three times as a group. We have fished at different times using a variety of lures and baits. We could not get anything. We asked groups as they were leaving if they had any luck and no one had any. We tried to talk with a DWR warden, but he blew us off and was a jerk. He caught all of us of guard. If you want to do some fishing dont waste your time here."
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Ferron Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Good fishing continues. Worms and PowerBait are recommended. The best PowerBait colors are green and orange.
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Fish Creek (lower)
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Fish Lake
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Splake (hybrid), Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Trolling for rainbows is the main attraction at Fish Lake in the summer. The most popular setup is pop gear and a worm, although Rapalas and other flashy lures are also effective. Anglers have caught a few splake while trolling. Jigging for splake has slowed down because the fish have scattered and gone deep. Perch action is fairly fast if you jig in 15–20 feet of water.
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Brown Trout, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Crayfish, Kokanee Salmon, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Jul 14) Lake trout fishing has been good to excellent and the fish are active at any level in the lake from just below the surface to 90 feet down. A good line (flourocarbon or braid) helps to feel the strike and get a good hook-set when jigging. You can help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting a limit of the smaller lake trout. The limit is eight fish with one over 28 inches.
Kokanee salmon: Kokanee fishing is good to excellent when anglers can locate a school. Schools however seem to be smaller and harder to find. This agrees with other indicators and studies that lake trout and other predators are seriously reducing the number of kokanee in the reservoir, even though the DWR and WYGF have stocked millions of kokanee over the last few years. Anglers need to harvest small lake trout and burbot to reduce their consumption of kokanee.
Rainbow trout: Anglers are reporting good to excellent fishing from shore and boats. A boat is essential to access most of the reservoir; however there is acess to good shore fishing near the Dam Visitors Center (by the dam) and by the boat ramps. Fish are still using shallower waters and cruising the shoreline during the cooler parts of the day. Look for schools near cliffs, points and submerged ridges.
Smallmouth bass fishing is good to excellent. The fish have moved into the shallow waters. The storms have put them a few weeks behind their normal schedule.
Burbot fishing was good through the ice but now it is time to shift and learn to catch them from shore or boats. Try targeting rocky points and cliffs near the main channel, with depths from 10–50 feet Use just about anything that glows (spoons, tube jigs, curly-tailed jigs, minnow jigs) and tip with some type of bait. Anglers should place their baits close to the bottom and recharge the glow frequently. It is common to catch a fish immediately after re-glowing and dropping a lure. Burbot hit during the day, but they become more active during the twilight hours. You will help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting as many burbot as possible. There is no limit on burbot.
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Forsyth Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Fishing is slow right now.
Fort Buenaventura
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Fremont River
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Flows above Mill Meadow are a little murky but still fishable. One angler reported catching small browns with spinners.
Gigliotti Pond
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) This pond was stocked prior to the July 24 holiday weekend. Good fishing is expected. The limit is two fish.
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Glassman's Pond
Bluegill, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Grantsville Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) There haven't been any recent reports from anglers, but you'll find fair success with traditional baits and lures.
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Green River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
STOP NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL
(Jul 14) Anglers are reporting good fishing. Try using a large floating terrestrial like a cicada or grasshopper with a small nymph as a dropper. Watch for hatches and change flies accordingly. On windy days, anglers using lures have been more productive as they are able to cast better. Try Rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); spinners; spoons; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and plastic jigs.
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Gunlock Reservoir
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Jul 29) Largemouth bass were restocked in 2009 and had a very successful spawn. Many small fish will be available this year, some up to 10 inches long. Don't plan on targeting the large brood fish; there are not many of them.
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Gunnison Bend Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass
(Jul 29) Conservation Officer Kody Jones reports that fishing for catfish, bass and bluegill is very good right now at both DMAD and Gunnison Bend. Fishing for catfish is best in the evening hours. Anglers are reporting success with worms and chicken liver. Fishing for bluegill and bass has been good on jigs and worms.
Holmes Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Walleye
(Jul 29) Anglers report fair fishing for small fish. The water level is starting to go down and more brushy areas are becoming accessible.
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Honeyville Ponds
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Huntington Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 30) Several reports indicate good fishing in the fly-only zone for brown trout up to 14 inches. Good fly patterns include leeches, prince nymphs, stimulators and hoppers. On the lower right fork, anglers should fish the deepest holes for best results. Huntington Creek has special regulations. From Flood and Engineer's Canyon upstream to Electric Lake dam, only artificial flies may be used and the limit is two trout. Below Engineer's Canyon, there are no bait restrictions and the limit is four trout. On the left fork, only artificial flies or lures may be used.
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Huntington North Reservoir
Crayfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 22) Aquatics Manager Paul Birdsey fished last weekend. He suggests fishing at first light when the water is quiet. Spend your efforts along the west side, using lipless crankbaits or tube jigs. After mid-morning, other water sports dominate the reservoir and fishing is over until evening. This water has special regulations.
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Huntington Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 30) Fishing has been good with pop gear tipped with a nightcrawler. Most tiger trout have been around 12 inches. Fishing from a tube or boat yields far better results than from the bank. A variety of wet flies on fast-sinking line have been effective. Good fly colors have been black, green, red and purple. It's best to fish the wet fly near the bottom in 20–35 feet of water.
(Jul 10) Brian H. of Provo fished with a partner. "Fishing was terrible! We fished from 6am until nearly 3pm without a single bite! We fished all around the lake from the shore and saw lots of shiners and trout fry in the shallows, but the mature ones seemed to be hiding and not hungry. The water seemed very warm I would guess over 60 degrees, so that's probably keeping the fish in the deepest coldest water they can find."
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Hyrum Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) A couple of guys were fishing from float tubes over the weekend. They had a 15-inch rainbow they had caught using worms.
Joe's Valley Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Splake (hybrid)
(Jul 30) Fishing has been slow. Aquatics Biologist Dan Keller recommends anchoring in 50–70 feet of water and jigging near the bottom. Chub meat is the best all-around bait.
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Johnson Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Musky, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Fishing for tiger muskies could pick up at any time, especially if the water clears up. Try casting or trolling large lures near weeds.
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Jordan River
Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Sunfish, Walleye, White Bass
No recent reports.
Jordanelle Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 30) The water level seems to have dropped a bit. You'll find fair fishing for trout and bass — with all methods — from boats, tubes or the shoreline. Bass success has been best on the Rock Cliff side of the reservoir. You'll see quite a few recreational boaters, so early mornings are best if you plan to fish from a boat.
(Jul 20) Anel Mukic of Salt Lake fished in a group of 4 and caught 7 smallmouth using tube jigs and spinners. "We were hoping for some trout but nothing was hitting on powerbait so we jigged some trees and grass lines and caught 7 bass. My buddy caught a nice 4 pound smally on a tube jig and i caught a 2 and a half pound bass on a white spinner. The rest were small to medium. Had a blast swimming in the warm water and fishing was productive!"
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Kaysville Ponds
Black bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Anglers report fair fishing for channel and bullhead catfish from the shore with worms or stink baits. One angler reported catching a bluegill on a fly rod. Trout fishing is been slow; try using worms and PowerBait. Fishing during the day is slow. Anglers are having the best success in the early morning or evening.
(Jul 14) Brad of Kaysville fished the south 2 ponds with a partner. "The small little catfish are biting worms in the afternoons, and all are very small. We have had no sucess with trout using numerous types of bait spinners and tackle. Be prepared to deal with less than congenial DWR folks checking limits, and good luck getting your limit in the first place!"
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Kolob Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) New regulations are in place at Kolob in 2010: The trout limit is two fish smaller than 15 inches or longer than 22 inches. All fish between 15 and 22 inches must be released. Fishing with bait is allowed from May 15 to Sept. 11. Fishing is slow to fair.
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Koosharem Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) There hasn't been much fishing pressure.
Lake Powell
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
STOP QUAGGAG MUSCLE
(Jul 29) Lake elevation: 3,636 feet Water temperatures: 82–87°F
It appears that the full moon in July, during the heat of the summer, cools fishing off. Slurps are happening during the night, morning and at midday but fish are finicky and hard to catch. The best feeding period is the last two hours of daylight. On calm evenings, you can catch 10 to 25 surface feeding stripers. When the pesky wind is blowing during the afternoon, then you won't find a lot of fish to catch.
Expect to see quick little pods of 5 to 10 stripers busting the surface and going right back down. It's possible to catch more fish if the schools are larger or if the small school comes back up a number of times. The southern lake is pretty quiet. Anglers are only catching a few stripers per day. The catch rate is more respectable in the San Juan and at Red Canyon in Good Hope Bay.
You can find a resting school of stripers that will respond to bait. Stripers favor a few deep resting spots. You can catch them in good numbers at depths of 30 to 70 feet. Find stripers on the graph, chum heartily and then drop your bait to the appropriate depth. This action will be spotty; stripers prefer shad. The stripers may rest in a deep holding area one day and then be three miles up the channel the next.
Expect the real boils to begin in mid-August—after shad have grown larger.
Bass fishing follows the same pattern. Fish are deep and not very cooperative. Little smallmouth are shallow and will provide consistent action, but the larger fish are as deep as 35 to 50 feet. This will change as the surface temperature declines a few degrees and the full moon wanes. You will find this week's best fishing on calm evenings during the last two hours of daylight.
Catfish and sunfish are not affected by the full moon. They should still provide fast action for kids of all ages on live worms near camp.
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LaSal Mountains
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Grayling, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
(Jul 30) On July 26, Conservation Officer TJ Robertson provided the following information:
Colorado River—Catfish anglers have reported good success near the portal and just up river from Sandy Beach or near mile marker 6.5 on Highway 128. Use stink baits for best results. These may include rotten hot dogs, shrimp or squid.
Dark Canyon— Fishing continues to be slow. Bait anglers have reported limited success with nightcrawlers and salmon eggs. Fly anglers have been using leech, mosquito and mayfly patterns.
Dons Lake— Fishing has been very good. Fly fishermen have done well with a variety of small flies. Bait anglers have reported success with all types of baits.
Hidden Lake— Good fishing continues. Good PowerBait colors have been rainbow, green and orange. Nightcrawlers have worked for some anglers. Fly fishermen have been most successful with small mayfly imitations as well as leech patterns. Roostertails have proven to be the best lures.
Kens Lake—Fishing has been fair to good. Crawdad imitations and doubletail Yamamoto jigs have been catching bass in the mornings and evenings. Trout anglers have been doing well with worms and salmon eggs. All colors of PowerBait have yielded fair success. Sunfish have been hitting on small, bright-colored crappie lures.
Medicine Lake—Fishing was slow this past week. A week ago, PowerBait, nightcrawlers and salmon eggs were effective. Fly fishermen have been using small nymphs and wooly buggers.
Rattlesnake Ranch Ponds—Fishing continues to be slow. No recommendations.
Oowah —Fishing continues to be good. Worms or PowerBait in orange, green, rainbow, and red/white/blue have been effective. Green/gold and green/red mini-Jakes lures have been working well. Fly fishermen have done well with leech patterns.
Warner — Fishing has been fair to good. The best PowerBait colors have been green or orange. Other good baits include nightcrawlers and small marshmallows. Fly fishermen have reported success with leech patterns.
(Jul 4) Steve & Joani of Moab fished the NE shore of Ken's Lake and caught 8 rainbows, 7 largemouth and 1 bluegill using nightcrawlers and Kick 'n Bass. "Yum-yum!!!!"
Locomotive Springs
Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Logan River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Conservation Officer Matt Burgess reports Logan Canyon 1–3 Dams had been slower than usual. Power Bait, salmon eggs worms have been working. The upper Logan opened last Saturday and the cutthroat trout are in good shape and biting on spinners and flies. Further up the canyon, Beaver Creek is good for spinners and flies as well.
(Jul 15) Geir of Tremonton fished First Dam and caught 1 brown. "lots of little minnows one person caught about 4 fish in the time we were there. He was using hamburger another person caught two using gulp minnows."
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Lost Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Dedicated Hunter Mark Strauss reports good fishing from the shore, close to the dam. Several anglers reported catching their limits in the morning with PowerBait and worms. Other anglers had success with spinners. Fishing pressure is light.
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Lower Bowns
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Anglers report catching rainbows with woolly buggers and PowerBait. You'll find fast action with dry flies during evening midge hatches.
Mabey Pond
Crappie, Catfish, Largemouth Bass
No recent reports.
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Mantua Reservoir
Bluegill, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Anglers report good fishing for bass and bluegill.
(Jul 23) Fob of Brigham City fished the north half and caught 3 largemouth using plastic worms. "Nice largemouth from the shore. A couple per hour. Simple plastic worms, just beware the vegatation! Could even be better away from the ski boats."
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Matt Warner Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 14) Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout. Anglers are catching fish using flies, lures and baits from the shore, small boats and float tubes.
Mill Meadow Reservoir
Brake (hybrid), Brownbows (hybrid), Perch, Rainbow, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Musky (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) To catch perch, use jigs tipped with perch meat in 15–20 feet of water. Try to harvest perch — it helps the population stay in balance with available food. Remember that the perch limit has been increased to 50.
(Jul 29) Good fishing success with baits or spinners. Other anglers report hot success using a worm under a bobber. Flies in the morning or evening hours work well.
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Miller's Flat Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Lieutenant Carl Gramlich reported slow fishing. Two weeks earlier, better fishing success was reported. The best baits were orange or green PowerBait.
Millsite Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) The reservoir has been recently stocked, which has improved fishing success. Early morning is the best time to fish.
Minersville Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Conservation Officer Brent Farnsworth reports that fishing for trout on Minersville Reservoir has improved, especially for those who troll from boats. Anglers are catching fish that average 10 to 14 inches long. Recent surveys found that trout are definitely making a comeback. Good numbers of 12- to 14-inch rainbows are available, as well as some larger fish (up to 21 inches). Trout should grow quickly this year because of higher reservoir levels and improved water quality. Smallmouth bass fishing has also improved. You can find good-sized smallmouth bass — some as large as four pounds — in the reservoir. Remember that the use or possession of bait, including scented lures, is prohibited at Minersville Reservoir.
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Monroe Mountain Lakes
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 29) Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked in the Box Creek reservoirs as well as the north-end lakes and ponds. Anglers report fair fishing at Manning Meadow with streamers and nymphs. Evening hatches can also be productive.
Moon Lake
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Whitefish
No recent reports.
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Navajo Lake
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) The water level has now dropped below the dike. Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked, and fishing is good to excellent both from the shore and from boats. Any technique works well in the morning. Flashy lures are the most effective through the rest of the day. One angler reported fast action for splake fishing with sucker meat from shore. You can also try other cutbaits like chub meat and frozen minnows.
Newcastle Reservoir
Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Wiper (hybrid)
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Jul 29) Fishing for rainbows is fair to good with bait, lures and flies. Trolling from the surface to 12 feet down is producing quite a few fish. Smallmouth bass fishing is also fair to good with standard bass techniques. Action for wipers is very spotty.
(Jul 10) Jason Robison of Enoch fished by the dam with a partner and caught 1 smallmouth using worms.
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Newton Reservoir
Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Musky (hybrid), Yellow Perch
(Jul 29) Anglers report slow fishing. There is a lot of powerboats activity.
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Nine Mile Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 22) Fair success with worms, power bait or spinners.
Ogden River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Dedicated Hunter Mark Strauss reports fair fishing in the morning with wet flies like copper johns, hare's ears and pheasant tails. Try fishing in tailout-pools with a lot of shade.
(Jul 17) Riley P. of Farmington fished with a partner and caught 4 browns using spinners and floating Rapalas. "Fairly slow day, fish were healthy and fat."
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Otter Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Anglers report fair success with bait from shore and when trolling from boats. The fish are averaging 12–14 inches, with a few larger fish in the mix.
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Palisade Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 22) No report this week. Try traditional baits and lures.
Panguitch Lake
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 29) Shore anglers are catching fish with PowerBait as well as worm-and-marshmallow combinations. Garlic-flavored bait has been the hot ticket lately for rainbows. Trolling with neon-yellow or orange lures also produced good success. Remember that cutthroat and tiger trout from 15–22 inches must be released. For help with fish identification, see page 40 in the Utah Fishing Guidebook or go to wildlife.utah.gov/trout.pdf.
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Paragonah Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Anglers report good success while trolling gold spinners and spoons. Fly anglers who try many different patterns will also find success. The action is slow for bait anglers.
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Payson Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Fishing is good! Try using traditional baits and lures.
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Pelican Lake
Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
(Jul 14) The recent winds have created some interesting fishing conditions; however, in between storms the fishing has been good to excellent. Anglers are finding fish in the shallows and in about 15 feet of water depending on the weather. Both species bass and bluegill seem to be moving in and out of the shallows depending on the temperatures and storm conditions. Note: This is an AIS \"watch\" water for invasive mussels. Be sure to clean and dry fishing and other equipment exposed to the water, such as boats, waders, rubber boots and fish finders, both before and after using the reservoir.
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Pine Lake
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Anglers have had fair success catching rainbows with PowerBait and lures.
Pine Valley Reservoir
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Pineview Reservoir
Bluegill, Bullhead Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Tiger Musky (hybrid), Trout, Yellow Perch
(Jul 29) Dedicated Hunter Mark Strauss reports slow fishing. There is heavy boat and waterskier traffic. Try fishing for smallmouth in shallow waters.
(Jul 15) Dante Lazo of West Valley fished 3 different spots in a group of 3. "we caught nothing today, maybe we catch it all last time .4 hour and nothing .not a good day my freinds.."
(Jul 7) Dante Lazo of West Valley fished Cemetery Point in a group of 3 and caught 65 crappie using red and white jigs and black and yellow jigs" on a bobber. "when u hit a school of crappies they bite eveything my friends...dinner is gooood ..fried fresh crappies"
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Pioneer Park Pond
Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Piute Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Jul 29) Anglers report slow to fair action for rainbows from boats and from the shoreline. You'll find fair action for smallmouth bass with standard bass techniques.
Porcupine Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Conservation Office Matt Burgess reports the fishing has been good for Kokanee by using pop gear and a worm harness. 27 to 30 feet deep has been the best.
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Price River
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Provo River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
(Jul 30) Lower: There weren't any reports from anglers this week, but try a size 20 or smaller midge imitation. Sow bugs or small dark nymphs should also work fairly well.
Middle: The parking lot is a bit crowded on weekends. Anglers are doing well on this stretch of the river with small nymphs or dry flies. There are special regulations on much of the Provo River — please review them in the Utah Fishing Guidebook before you begin fishing.
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Quail Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Nighttime bass fishing is improving. You'll find slower fishing for trout. Try fishing early and late to avoid the heat and waterskiers.
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Red Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Red Fleet Reservoir
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 14) Anglers report good fishing for rainbows, bass and bluegill. Recent surveys showed an abundance of the illegally introduced walleye in the nets. These fish represented several age classes with some over six pounds. Red Fleet has no limit on walleye and all walleye must be killed and taken; no catch and release allowed. Anglers may access the reservoir from the backside but the closed gate limits it to walk-in only. This is to hinder the movement of invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels by controlling the launching of boats. Note: the new washing station is up and running. This is an AIS \"watch\" water for invasive mussels so be sure to clean and dry fishing and other equipment exposed to the water, such as boats, waders, rubber boots and fish finders, both before and after using the reservoir.
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Redmond Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike
No recent reports.
Rockport Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Dedicated Hunter Chris Strauss reports poor fishing from the shore because of the warm and murky water. Boaters had better success in deeper, clearer water. Try using silver spinners.
(Jul 9) Dave Clark reports: "water was beautiful, bass were active. caught 9 small mouth and one trout and those were the ones I got into the float tube....great day for fishing."
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Salem Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) There's a two-fish limit at the pond. Anglers report fair fishing with traditional baits. Most anglers are using PowerBait or worms. You'll see many small bass, sunfish and bluegill along the vegetated shoreline. Use a very small bait-tipped hook or jig to catch these small fish.
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Sand Cove Reservoirs
Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass
STOP QUAGGAG MUSCLE
(Jul 29) Bass fishing has been good to excellent. You can find many medium-sized fish. For larger fish, go deeper and use larger baits. Bluegill are suspended in 20–30 feet of water, and fishing is good to excellent. Remember that the bluegill limit is 50, so count carefully. Try fishing early and late to avoid the heat and waterskiers. Quagga mussels are present in Sand Hollow, so plan extra time to have your boat washed before leaving.
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Scofield Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Conservation Officer Ben Riley reported good fishing, especially for anglers trolling with pop gear and nightcrawlers, dead minnow or chub meat. Anglers who still-fish near the island have been doing well with worms, dead minnows or PowerBait. Shoreline anglers should fish at first light for best results. As the day progresses, bank fishing success becomes increasingly worse. Good artificial fly choices include bead head olive leeches, Canada blood leeches or soft hackle flies on size 8 hooks. Scofield has special regulations. The limit is four trout in the aggregate. No more than two may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than one may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches. All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15–22 inches must be immediately released. Trout may not be filleted and the heads or tails removed while at the reservoir or in transit. Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered to be a cutthroat. Scofield tributaries are now open.
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Settlement Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 2) Anglers report light to moderate fishing pressure at the reservoir. They've had fair to good success catching fish.
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Silver Lake
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Smith & Morehouse Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 22) Smith Morehouse is receiving a lot of angler pressure. Fishing success is slowing down also. PowerBait seems to be the best bait to use.
Starvation Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Smouthmouth Bass, Walleye
(Jul 25) Weston Brierley of Orem with a partner and caught 4 walleye, 4 smallmouth, 3 rainbows and 3 perch trolling immitation minnows. "caught walleye fishing from shore"
(Jul 14) Anglers report good fishing for rainbows and perch, fair for bass and a bit slow for walleye. Check out the rocky points, inlets and shallow bays. Try fishing parallel and close to the shoreline in the early morning and evening as big fish often cruise the shore looking for newly hatched fry and terrestrial insects, etc. washed in by the waves.
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Steinaker Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 14) Anglers are reporting fair to good fishing for rainbows and good for bass and bluegill. Baits and lures fished from the shore or boats were doing equally well. The trout can be near the surface and often right along the shoreline. Bass and bluegill may be in the shallows though many started to spawn before the water rose and these fish are now in roughly 10 feet of water. Over 500 tagged rainbow trout have been stocked for the Family Fishing Event; see the posters at Steinaker and local businesses for details. Also, roughly, 13,000 albino rainbows were stocked last fall so do not be surprised if you catch a fish that looks like a ghost.
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Strawberry Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Jul 30) Fishing continues to be good at Strawberry. Fish a little deeper this time of year (in 25–40 feet of water). Anglers report catching kokanee on both the Strawberry and Soldier Creek sides of the reservoir. Many anglers are also catching rainbows on the Soldier Creek side. Strawberry has special regulations: The limit is four trout or kokanee salmon in the aggregate. No more than two may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than one may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Trout or salmon may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.
(Jul 10) Bill of Midway fished Soldier Creek on the 8th and 10th in a group of 3 and caught 8 cutts and 7 rainbows using imitation minnow lure. 'two cuts that were 25" and 23"'
(Jul 6) Howard of Lindon fished Soldier Creek and caught 2 rainbows, 1 cutt and 1 chub using worms below a bubble in 1 to 3 ft. of water. "My son caught a nice cutthroat fishing about 20 feet from shore with a small trebble hook about 12 inches below the surface. Nice fish."
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Thousand Lakes Mountain
Trout
(Jul 29) You can now access all areas. Good fishing can be found just about anywhere. If fishing is slow, try changing techniques or moving to a different lake.
Tibble Fork Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 30) Anglers report fair success with traditional baits and lures. You'll find moderate fishing pressure at the reservoir.
(Jul 26) Nate of Tooele fished with a partner and caught 19 rainbows and a brown using salmon eggs. "A hit on every cast. It wasn't fishing today, it was catching!"
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Tropic Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Anglers report catching rainbows with PowerBait.
Uinta Lakes
Albino Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 29) Backcountry anglers report hot fishing for brook trout. Be careful if you are catch-and-release fishing with bait. Released fish caught with bait sometimes die and float to the shoreline, which can attract bears. For best catch-and-release results, use flies and lures with barbless hooks.
(Jul 18) Jackson Cundick of Sandy fished Mill Hollow in a group of 5 and caught 4 rainbows. "long day with minimal bites. Small fish caught and released. Albino trout seen under surface but didn't bite. 2 10 inch Rainbows and 1 10 inch Albino kept. Beautiful Lake."
(Jul 14) Bob of Salt Lake fished Bonny Lake using a mosquito fly on a bubble. "7 fish in an hour & 10 minutes"
(Jul 2) Officer Mike Roach reports that Silver Lake is open and should be stocked for the holiday weekend. The streams and rivers in the area are running high, so please use caution around the water. The high-elevation trails and lake still have snow piled in the shaded areas. Have fun and be safe.
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Utah Lake
Bluegill, Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smouthmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Jul 30) There have been several reports from anglers who are reeling in catfish! Try fishing with chub or carp meat. You can even use white bass meat, if you catch bass at the lake. Put the bait about two feet below a bubble, and then fish near structure (rocks and banks) or in the bullrushes. It's best to fish from a boat and cast into these areas.
(Jul 5) Dante Lazo fished next to rentals house in a group of 3 and caught 12 crappie, 8 white bass, 6 bluegills and 1 walleye using tubed jigs yellow and black on a bobber in 2 ft. of water. "one more good day for me my friends...dinner was goooood..."
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Vernon Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 22) No report this week. Water level usually starts to drop by now.
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Weber River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Jul 29) Anglers report fair fishing for 10- to 19-inch fish. Dedicated Hunter Chris Strauss reports heavy pressure on the upper Weber. Try prince nymphs in clear water.
(Jul 19) Jake Van Leer of Kaysville caught 10 cutts and 3 browns using hairs ear, fly worm and bobber drifting in various parts of the current. "the browns are eaisy to catch in the last 20 minuts of light. also release fish always so there will be more trophys in the future"
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Wide Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Wide Hollow Reservoir has been drained for dam reconstruction and will be dry throughout all of 2010.
Willard Bay
Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Wipers (hybrid), Yellow Perch
(Jul 29) Phil Tuttle reports good fishing for wipers in the morning and in the evening just before dark. Anglers report boiling wipers between 8 p.m. and dark in the middle and along the west edge of the lake. Try fishing with Rapalas, shad raps, and flies like Clouser minnows or Zonkers. During the day, fish in 12 to 20 feet of water to catch an occasional wiper. For catfish, drift with nightcrawlers from a boat or fish from the shore at and just after dark. Walleye fishing is inconsistent, but you can try bottom bouncing with worm harnesses. Target crappie by finding shade and fishing with jigs near and under structures in the afternoon.
(Jul 23) Riley P. of Farmington fished in a group of 3 and caught 3 smallmouth, 3 channel cats, 2 wipers and a perch using Rapalas and a worm under a bobber. "Fished from 7 am - 2:45 pm. Fishing was ok. A very rude conservation officer gave us a ticket for a very dumb reason, other than that it was a pretty good day."
(Jul 23) Jen of Ogden fished in a group of 3. "We went out at 6 a.m. and trolled until 12 o'clock noon and did not even get a bite. We found lots of fishing using a fish finder, but we tried several things and we could not get a single bite. What a waste of time and energy."
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Willow Lake
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Jul 30) Fishing has ranged from fair to good. Some of the better choices for end tackle include a fly and bubble, PowerBait, worms, and Jakes lures. The south side typically offers the best fishing.
Willow Pond
Bluegill,Brown Trout, Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 2) Officer Mike Roach reports good fishing. The pond was recently stocked with trout and catfish.
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Woodruff Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Yankee Meadow Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Jul 29) Shore anglers report slow fishing. Anglers who troll with silver spoons and gold Jake's Spin-a-lures report fair fishing for rainbows. You'll find moderate fishing pressure at the reservoir, and it gets busier on the weekends.
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Yuba Reservoir
Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(Jul 30) Anglers Jim, Ray, George and Eljay caught northern pike and walleye with spinner blades (in chartreuse and orange). They also caught some perch. The water temperature was in the 70s. The walleye looked fat and healthy, but the perch they caught were a bit skinny.
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