Utah Fishing Reports
Statewide
Revised 05-08-08
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
No recent reports.
American Fork River
Rainbow Trout
(May 2) Fair fishing success reported by using worms or small flies.
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Baker Reservoir
Crayfish, Brown Trout, Green Sunfish, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked and fishing should be fair to good using bait, lures, and flies.
(May 7) James of Mesquite caught 11 rainbows using worms, spinners, and PowerBait. "Good time to fish baker. Very little moss and although there is a good amount of pressure everyone was catching quite a few fish. some holdovers still but mostly planters. perfect for a day trip w/ the kids"
Bear Lake
Cisco, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Apr 23) The ice is deteriorating rapidly, although some anglers were observed on the ice on April 19. There is open water at the marina. Report from Casey McVay, Rich County Conservation Officer.
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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
(Apr 14) Travis of Lewiston fished below the Hyrum Dam with a partner and caught 5 browns, 2 rainbows and a yellow perch drifting worms down the river. "The fish are finally biting real good, now that what water levels have risen. I expect that in the next couple weeks it's going to get a lot better too."
(Apr 10) Travis of Lewistonb fished near Trenton Bridge with a partner and caught 3 channel cats, 2 bullheads and a carp using chicken livers soaked in stink bait. "The Cats are finally starting to bite a little bit. We caught 2 nice ones over 20 inches long. This time of year you still have to be really patient with the cats. It takes at least a half hour or more to get a nibble or two."
Beaver Mountain Lakes
Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Access on the mountain is still restricted to Little Reservoir. Fishing is slow. There are still snowdrifts blocking the Kent's Lake Road about two miles below Kent's Lake, so access is probably still a week or two away. All other lakes will be longer.
Beaver River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) LOWER: Irrigation releases from Minersville Res. have begun. Flows should still be fishable, though turbidity can be a problem.
UPPER: Flows are low and clear. Not much pressure.
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Benches Pond Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 7) This small pond remains hidden by snow and ice.
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Big Sandwash Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) Reservoir is ice-free and filling. Several anglers reported good fishing as the ice came off.
Birch Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Apr 23) The area is now accessible by truck and the ice is still thick. Some tracks indicate that there have been people on it, but there is no report of fishing activity. Report from Casey McVay, Rich County Conservation Officer.
Blacksmith Fork River
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Apr 11) "I was impressed with the number of fish rising on calm water at the impoundment just above the power plant at 10:00 a.m. There was nobody fishing the area however. The USGS Web site indicates the water is running at 82 cfs. The river looked pretty clear, yet was running higher than last week." Report from Phil Douglass.
Blue Mountains
Brook Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Boulder Mountain Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) All Boulder Mtn. lakes are now open to fishing. Access on most of the mountain is still limited, but should open up by June. Access to the Boulder Top will be later. Most lakes are still frozen.
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Boulger Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 7) This small pond remains hidden by snow and ice.
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Bountiful Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Box Creek Reservoirs
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Brough Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Apr 23) Reservoir is ice-free and is almost full. Water is slightly murky. Fishing was slow but the fish are nice sized.
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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)
(Apr 23) Anglers report of fair to good fishing for rainbows and slow for other fish. Reservoir is now ice-free and being filled.
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Burraston Ponds
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
(May 2) Stocked. Fishing success is fair to good. Most anglers are using PowerBait.
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Calder Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) No new reports as several big drifts keep anglers out.
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Causey Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(May 2) Causey is ice-free!!! Fair fishing for some splake and trout. The fish I have seen are skinny/smaller. Report by Conservation Officer Dave Beveridge.
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Chalk Creek
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Expect high spring flows. Wild rainbows are abundant and can be caught with spinners and flies. Best fishing is away from the campground and more heavily fished spots. The North Fork provides a good spot for those willing to hike. Meadow Creek and Pioneer Creek are other small streams in the area that contain populations of small, wild trout.
Clear Creek
Rainbow Trout
(May 8) lows have increased and water has a little color to it but is still very fishable. Reports of fair to good fishing for small rainbows and browns.
Cleveland Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 7) This reservoir remains completely frozen. Further ice fishing is not recommended.
Clinton City Park Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Corn Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Flows are high and turbid. Wild brown trout are abundant and can be caught with spinners and flies.
Cottonwood Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Apr 23) Anglers report of fair to good fishing for rainbows and slow for other fish. Reservoir is now ice-free and being filled.
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Crouse Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) No new reports as several big drifts keep anglers out.
Currant Creek
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Currant Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) Lake has ice, but no recent reports. Older reports were fair to good fishing. Check ice edge thickness carefully before venturing out. Area received more snow last week. The road was kept open to the dam.
Cutler Reservoir
Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Sunfish
(May 2) On Wednesday April 30, I talked to two fishermen fishing from Valley View Highway and they reported that fishing was slow. There have been reports of good fishing for big crappie, so this area would be good to keep an eye on for panfish, walleye and bass as weather warms up. Report by Phil Douglass.
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Deer Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(May 4) Aaron of American Fork fished in a group of 3 and caught 17 rainbows and 2 browns trolling crankbaints. "Steady action Caught some nice fish Seems to have alot of big in there Caught about a 30" 12 "
(May 2) Open Water. Angler Cliff spent all day bottom bouncing for walleye without any luck for walleye (Cliff states that a couple of rainbows were picked up by accident). Angler Gary reports "Water temperature was about 45 to 47 degrees—didn't come up much because the wind kicked in about 10:30. We were on the lake fishing by 7:00 a.m.—caught fish early by trolling leadcore with 100 feet of line out at about 2.2 mph (GPS) with a J-7 Rapala in both Rainbow Trout and Perch in Rainbow Bay and around the corner along the highway and over to the Island. Rainbow trout proved to be the best lure overall. Caught a total of about 12 fish (14 to 18 rainbows) before the wind and cold made the day unpleasant (we quit about noon). Caught fish from 100 to 175 feet of line out. Also picked up several smaller rainbows on downrigger at 20 feet down (35 to 50 feet of setback) using small Perch Rapala Taildancer in the bay where Deer Creek comes into the reservoir. Didn't see others having much success, but we weren't near a bunch of other boats either, so I can't say for sure."
(Apr 19) Sam K. of Payson fished near the state park in a group of 5 and caught 4 rainbows trolling worms. "It was a beautiful day for fishing until the wind came up."
(Apr 17) Big T of West Valley fished by main boat ramp and the beach areas in a group of 3. "Ice is off and a beautiful day to get out of the valley, but no fish to bring home. Seen one guy in the 9 hours we were there reel in one small rainbow maybe 10-12 inches."
(Apr 13) Gary H. of Riverton fished with a partner without catching anything. He reports that the ice is off.
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Duck Fork Reservoir
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
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East Canyon Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(May 5) Nick L. of Salt Lake fished the south end in a group of 3 and caught 6 rainbows using rainbow glitter PowerBait. "Reservoir is ice free. Water level is low and murky. Fishing was fair in the early morning, however, it had slowed by late morning. We fished with rainbow glitter Power Bait from a depth of about 15-20 ft down. The gate just up the hill from the Mountain Dell exit was closed. The reservoir is accessible by driving through Henefer."
(Apr 27) FC of Ogden fished near dam bouys, Dixie arm, south end with a partner and caught 3 rainbows using orange PowerBait Nuggets. "tried various trolled baits and lures, no luck. But power bait in the calm pockets around edges in Dixie arm and Taylor Hollow produced 3 nice size 12-14 inch Rainbows. Water level is coming up nicely, small boat dock on ramp is in the water, launching is easy."
(Apr 11) Anglers were fishing the open water areas near the inlet and Dixie arm. Fishing was good at the inlet with night crawlers for rainbow trout ranging from ten to twelve inches. Report from Officer Jonathan Moser.
East Fork of Sevier River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) KINGSTON CANYON: Flows are low and only slightly turbid. A fair amount of pressure lately, but fishing was slow to fair. Recent sampling found that trout numbers are down from recent years. Irrigation releases from Otter Creek Res. could begin at any time, making flows high and turbid.
BLACK CANYON: Flow and turbidity can vary with runoff from higher elevations. Fishing action should pick up whenever the water is clear.
ABOVE TROPIC RES: No word on access or fishing conditions.
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Echo Reservoir
Bass, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) Completely ice free. Fishing was slow there also. There is a fee to enter the resort portion of the lake and launch your boats. Report from Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson.
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Electric Lake
Cutthroat Trout
(May 7) The lake remains frozen. Please stay off until the spring thaw.
Enterprise Reservoirs
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(May 8) The upper reservoir will not be stocked this year. The reservoir will not be filled past its current level because work on the dam will not be finished until later this summer. Irrigation needs will drain the reservoir again by summer. The lower reservoir is full and was stocked with catchable-sized rainbow trout. Extra fish have been stocked in the lower reservoir to help compensate for the loss of the upper reservoir this year.
Fairview Lakes
Rainbow Trout
(May 7) Both lakes are covered by snow and ice.
Farmington Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 27) Anel M. of Salt Lake fished the inlet in a group of 3 without catching anything. "I used everything I had in my tackle box and not one bite.I used worms, all kinds of powerbaits, spinners, and flies nothing. I did get a few hits on the spinners but thats it no fish. I saw a few guys near the pier they were loading fish"
(Apr 24) Shane of Bountiful fished the east side with a partner and caught 20 rainbows with mealworms. "It is hot in farmington"
(Apr 20) Shane of Farmington fished with a partner and caught 10 rainbows using Gulp Earthworms and regular worms. "Pulled out 10 'slabs'. All were over 14""
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Ferron Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Fish Creek (lower)
Rainbow Trout
(May 7) Early in the week, Tom Ogden fished the lower stretches from the confluence with the White River, upstream to the first railroad bridge. The water was fairly clear and a chilly 39 degrees. In 3.5 hours, Tom caught 3 tigers, 1 cutt and 6 browns. All fish ranged from 13 to 16 inches. Tom used floating line and a size 14 hares ear nymph. The water below the confluence is unfishable, due to heavy run-off.
Fish Lake
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Splake (hybrid), Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) 20 to 50 feet of open water around most of the lake, with a little more at Twin Creek and on the south end. Fishing was slow to fair at the mouth of Twin Creek, but should pick up soon. The lake will probably not be ice-free for a couple more weeks. Remember, no boats are allowed on the lake until ALL of the ice has melted. Very little pressure. When the ice melts a little more it can be a good time to catch splake from shore. Try jigs tipped with sucker or perch meat.
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Brown Trout, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Crayfish, Kokanee Salmon, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Apr 29) Alan reports the ice is nearly gone on the Gorge.
(Apr 23) Launching boats is possible at Cedar Springs and Mustang ramps. The canyon up reservoir is mostly frozen from about Skull Creek. The Sheep Creek, Antelope and Lucerne areas have open water but be aware of large and small chunks of floating ice making navigation difficult and dangerous. In Wyoming, ice appears to be weaker and is melting around the edges but it may still be a while before boats are able to launch.
Lake Trout Fishing: As ice conditions deteriorate there will be good fishing for 16- to 24-inch lake trout on most areas near the ice. Look for continued good fishing for smaller lake trout in the Confluence, Buckboard, Marsh Creek, Current Creek, Anvil Draw, Skunk Cliffs and any other locations in 30 to 70 feet of water near the old river channel. As the areas open up, try trolling or jigging from boats.
Use tube jigs in white, chartreuse, glow or brown tipped with a small chunk of sucker or chub meat. Airplane jigs and jigging spoons also work. Fishing is usually best early in the morning or later in the afternoon. Use no stretch line to feel strikes and set the hook better. A graph helps to see suspended fish and put your jig in their face. Unlike their larger relatives, the smaller lake trout are excellent table fair with orange flesh and taste as good or better than a rainbow when cooked up on the grill.
There's an overabundance of lake trout under 28 inches in the Gorge so do your part to help the fishery and keep a limit of eight fish. Larger lake trout should be good from Big Bend south to Anvil Draw and Swim Beach. Remember, only one fish over 28 inches may be kept. Use larger tube jigs, spoons and other lures through the ice or trolling. Big lake trout can eat big food so lures and jigs can be big also.
Kokanee Fishing: Ice fishing for kokanee is almost always slow if they can be found at all so fishing will improve as the ice melts.
Rainbow Fishing: Before poor ice conditions started there was good fishing for rainbows on most of the reservoir. After ice out, look for larger rainbows around boat ramps. Older fish return to areas where they were stocked in an attempt to spawn. Fish as large as 24 inches can be caught. Shore anglers will have the best fishing of the year from ice out until mid-May as rainbows will be shallow and close to shore searching for food. Anglers can use marshmallows and worms, flies such as wooly buggers, minnow imitation plugs, spinners and jigs to catch fish from shore. If fishing from a boat, try casting to shore using the same types of lures or long line lures while trolling shallow. Planer boards also work well to get lures close to shore without spooking fish with the boat.
Burbot (Ling) Fishing: Ice fishing for burbot may still be possible in the Wyoming end of the reservoir but be careful of ice conditions. After ice out, fishing should continue to be good for burbot as long a water temps are cool in shallow water. Fishing from a boat, at night in water from 10 to 30 feet using glow jigs should work well for high catch rates. Areas like Firehole, Lost Dog, Sage Creek, Confluence, Buckboard, Holmes Crossing, Anvil Draw, Skunk Cliffs and Marsh Creek are good places to try.
If you can still fish from the ice, locate flats and points near the old river channel. (Fishing out of a boat should be good after ice out with similar techniques as ice fishing.) Try fishing with jigs late in the afternoon, early morning or at night on points coming into reservoir. Use glow tube or curly tail jigs two to three inches in size about 1/8 to 1/4 ounce in weight. Jigging spoons and jigging rapalas also work well. Tipping with sucker or crayfish meat will help catch fish. Use of smelly jelly or similar scents in crayfish seem to help. These fish are in depths from 20 to 70 feet but seem to be caught most recently in 40 to 60 feet mostly in the Wyoming end of the reservoir. Some reports of fast catch rates.
If fishing in Utah try rocky points on Antelope Flat, Linwood Bay or Sheep Creek. November netting in the area north of Buckboard has shown a large increase in the number of burbot present. Larger fish are 30 inches and up to four or five pounds. Burbot activity increases under the ice as these fish spawn in winter.
These fish must be harvested if caught in Utah to help control their population as they were illegally introduced to the upper Green River drainage and could have a major impact on other fish species. There is no limit on burbot but you cannot waste the burbot in the Wyoming end of the reservoir and they can be released there. However, please don't release any of these fish as they have been eating large amounts of crayfish and are also consuming kokanee salmon, smallmouth bass and other critical food sources for other fish species. They could have an extreme impact on the reservoir fishery and should be removed by fishermen.
Burbot are an excellent eating fish with white, flaky flesh that is similar to a perch. They can be breaded and fried or boiled and dipped in melted butter. You can use six lines on the ice in Wyoming so take advantage of tip-ups and harvest some burbot. By law, be sure you have your name on your tip-ups and tend only your lines if you are fishing in a group.
Smallmouth Bass Fishing: Smallmouth fishing is slow, as smallmouth tend not to bite well at temps near or below 50 degrees. Use twist tail grubs on lead head jigs or small plastic worms, sinkos, twitch and crankbaits in about 5 to 30 feet of water off rocky shorelines and points. Crayfish imitation colors will work the best. Drop shot techniques will also work. Launching boats is possible at Cedar Springs and Mustang ramps.
(Apr 12) Jeremy S. of Farmington fished the Pipeline in a group of 3 and caught 19 rainbow and a lake trout shore fishing with worms and spinners in 12 ft. of water. "I'm surprised there are no other reports considering the number of people fishing that we encountered. The ice is off Lucerne and remaining ice was melting fast. Fishing was HOT!"
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Forsyth Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) Recent sampling found that tiger trout and splake are abundant and in good condition. Good numbers of 20-inch tigers are present. Fishing is fair to good from shore with lures and streamers.
Fort Buenaventura
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Fremont River
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) Flows are a little high and turbid above Mill Meadow Res. The lower sections of the stream can be good at any time of year if the water is not turbid.
Gigliotti Pond
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 7) A fair number of large albino trout may still be seen. The bright yellow torpedo-like fish are easy to spot in the water column. Kids have been having the time of their lives, trying to entice the behemoths to their bait. Randall Stilson conducted a creel survey and reported rainbow PowerBait to be the best fish-getter. Next best was nightcrawlers. The best lure was a Jakes Spin-a-Lure. It's best to fish in the morning. By early afternoon, the wind picks up, and angling success falls off.
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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
(May 2) Fair fishing success.
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Green River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
STOP NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL
(Apr 23) Fishing on the river was picking up and midge hatches are occurring as air temps warm. Nymphing is still probably the best technique but streamers are also working. Watch for baetis hatches as they usually occur in April. Please remember the slot limit size range has changed from 13 to 20 inches to 15 to 22 inches to make regulations more consistent statewide.
Nymphing with glo-bugs and San Juan worms with smaller nymphs trailering was the workhorse. Small midge patterns work some days. Streamers are working well and have been extremely good some days. Try size 2-4 buggers such as Goldilox and patterns in olive, pink and white. Spin fishermen should try small rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); small spinners; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and small jigs. Please check to see that your tube jigs contain no fish attracting scents, as they are illegal to use in the river.
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Gunlock Reservoir
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(May 8) Fishing was slow lately, but could pick up as the water temperature warms.
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Gunnison Bend Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass
No recent reports.
Holmes Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Walleye
(Apr 17) The reservoir is ice-free and getting lots of fishing activity on Sunday, but fishing was slow. Report from Sgt. Rick Olson.
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Honeyville Ponds
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Huntington Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 7) The creek is open from top to bottom. Patches of snow still linger along the shoreline at higher elevations. The water is picking up color, due to increasing runoff. Fly fishermen should try a #10 beadhead Montana. Nightcrawlers and PowerBait are recommended for baitcasters. Most trout are 11- to 14-inch browns. Lower elevation campgrounds are starting to open, although the higher elevation grounds remain snowed in.
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Huntington North Reservoir
Crayfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 1) The reservoir continues to fill. The water elevation will fluctuate all spring and summer to meet irrigation needs. Fishing was slow, due to windy conditions and a constant influx of natural food, brought into the reservoir by spring runoff. Nightcrawlers or PowerBait are recommended for trout hunters.
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Huntington Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(May 7) This water remains covered with multiple layers of thick rotten ice and several feet of snow. Ice fishing is definitely not recommended. Please wait for ice-off.
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Hyrum Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 2) The reservoir is filling fast and is only about 15 feet from the high water mark! No fishing activity was observed. Report by Phil Douglass.
Joe's Valley Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Splake (hybrid)
(May 7) The reservoir is ice-free. Aquatics Biologist Darek Elverud fished last Saturday and Sunday. He landed 25 fish in the two days. Most were small splake between 10 and 14 inches with the occasional larger trout. His biggest fish was a 21-inch cutthroat. Darek recommends chub meat or jigs tipped with chub meat. Crankbaits can also be effective. Darek fished by the dam, at the mouth of Seely Creek and north of the creek and caught fish at all locations.
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Johnson Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Musky, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) Musky fishing will be nonexistent until late May or early June. The reservoir contains an abundance of suckers, Utah chubs, and small yellow perch.
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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
(May 2) Open water and success is described as fair to good by using various trolling and jigging techniques from boats and traditional baits from shoreline have produced fair success.
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Kaysville Ponds
Black bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Kolob Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) One angler reports that the road is open through Zion National Park. No word on ice conditions.
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Koosharem Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Moderate pressure, even on weekdays. Bait fishing from shore is slow. Recent sampling found that medium-sized cutthroat trout are abundant. Fishing is fair for these fish and the best method for targeting cutthroat will be trolling or casting chub-imitating lures or streamers. A few large 4- to 5-lb fish are present.
Lake Powell
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
STOP QUAGGAG MUSCLE
(May 6) By Wayne Gustaveson:
Lake elevation: 3,596 ft., water temperature: 59–65° F.
Smallmouth bass bite is ON!
The weather is warming and Lake Powell is filling a foot every 4th day. Bass are guarding deep nests but the fast rising water makes sight fishing difficult. Not to worry! Bass fishing is great with feisty smallmouth bass waking up and getting with the program.
Work the rocky structure to find willing smallmouth. Earlier in the spring all the bass action was in the backs of sandy coves with brush. Now bass are staged near the primary rocky points leading into those coves. It is not time yet to fish the main channel drop-offs. Start at the back of the canyon where muddy water meets the rich green color. That is the bass hotspot and many other species of fish like the green productive zone.
Technique varies with personal preference. The most common approach is to use a plastic grub, tube, senko or other bait of your choosing. That works great as does retrieving a spinnerbait or crankbait across rocky structure. I like to have the option of using both techniques. Just have a tube rigged on one rod and a crank or jerk bait on the other. Use a tube for a while and then switch to the crank. Let the fish tell you which they like best.
Do not be afraid to fish deeper water. The shoreline at the current lake level is devoid of brush. Old brush is buried 10 to 15 feet deep while the new shoreline brush won't go under water for a couple more weeks. The lake has to exceed last year's high water mark of 3,611 before new brush is flooded.
Walleye are perking up with warming conditions. They should be caught more often now, particularly in murky water after an afternoon wind muddies a cove or floats a mudline into a clear water bay.
Crappie are still being caught in the brush at the ends of the canyons. Use a bobber to suspend a tiny curly tail grub just above the brush zone.
Stripers are schooled in 25 to 45 feet of water waiting to spawn. Trolling and graphing across deep points and drops in bays is the best way to locate them. They will come up from 25 feet to hit a bevy shad, rattletrap or Wally diver running at 10 to 12 feet. I keep a floating fish marker handy and toss it out each time a good school is graphed. When tired of trolling, go back to the various makers, chum and fish bait over the stationary marked schools to catch a cooler full of stripers.
Chum brings striper off the bottom. While they are easy to catch on bait, they are searching for food and will also take a spoon, crank, or swim bait while swimming in the chum field. Fishing is great right now for whatever species or technique is your personal favorite.
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LaSal Mountains
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Grayling, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
(May 7) Conservation Officer TJ Robertson reports that Ken's Lake fishing is picking up, and was good in the past few days with an assortment of baits. Darek Elverud fished Ken's Lake on May 6. In two hours, he landed 9 largemouth and 4 sunfish. All bass were less than 11 inches. He used gray or orange plastic worms.
Hidden Lake is now accessible and angler success was fair to good with nightcrawlers and salmon eggs. Don's Lake is only accessible by 4-wheeler, due to lingering snow drifts, which could melt this next week. Medicine Lake and Dark Canyon remain inaccessible. The gates to Oowah and Warner are closed.
Locomotive Springs
Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Logan River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Apr 17) The water level rose a few inches within the last three days. Although the water level is a little bit higher, the river is still pretty clear. It won't be long until the run-off hits and the river turns to muddy rapids. Take advantage of this last opportunity to do some spring fishing. During the warm weekend, some evening insect hatches were happening. Fish were taking down flies like Parachute Adams, and Griffiths Gnats. Other small dry flies were also effective. If the fish are not rising, try fishing a dropper rig with a small Copper John. Report courtesy of Pavlik Krasnov of www.westerntroutflies.com.
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Lost Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) Sunday afternoon 1:00 p.m. Lost creek is still 90% iced over. There are just the beginnings of open water near the dam. It was very cold with high winds. There were no fishermen. Report from Dedicated Hunter Mitchell Wamsley.
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Lower Bowns
Rainbow Trout
(May 8) The lake is now accessible. Fishing should be good for rainbows using bait, lures, and flies.
Mabey Pond
Crappie, Catfish, Largemouth Bass
No recent reports.
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Mantua Reservoir
Bluegill, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 3) FC of Ogden fished with a partner without catching anything. "Water level good, not too much grass yet. Boat docks not in place yet but beaching small to medium fishing boats no problem. No luck for us and wind came up in afternoon got cold and quite choppy. Several boats on the water, a few anglers on the shores, but didn't see anyone catching anything."
(May 2) On Wednesday April 30, the reservoir had good access conditions but I observed no anglers on the water—the windy, snowy weather was keeping most people from venturing out. Observation from Phil Douglass.
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Matt Warner Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) No new reports as large drifts block access.
Mill Meadow Reservoir
Brake (hybrid), Brownbows (hybrid), Perch, Rainbow, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Musky (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) Recent sampling found that medium-sized brown trout are abundant. These brown trout are wild fish spawned in the Fremont River. It is very unique to find such a dense population of wild brown trout in a reservoir. Best techniques for the browns are flashy lures, streamers, and natural baits like night crawlers and minnows. Good-sized perch up to 10 inches are semi-abundant.
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Miller's Flat Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Millsite Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 7) No recent report. Rainbow PowerBait has worked well in the recent past. Trout range from 11 to 13 inches.
Minersville Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) Fishing is slow and pressure has dropped off. Water clarity is low, with visibility only about one foot. Irrigation release have begun, so the water level has started to drop.
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Monroe Mountain Lakes
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(May 8) Access still limited by snow. The Box Creek reservoirs may be accessible in a couple of weeks.
Moon Lake
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Whitefish
(Apr 23) No new reports. Should be good fishing as observed at lakes at similar elevations. Check the edges carefully as the water level should be rising.
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Navajo Lake
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) The gate is open, but the road is still snowed over. The lake is still ice-capped, though it is getting thin. A little open water may show up in the next week, but it's still probably a few weeks away from ice-off.
Newcastle Reservoir
Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Wiper (hybrid)
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Apr 23) Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked. Sampling on April 1 found that 3- to 4-pound wipers are abundant and spread out through various depths. Try trolling minnow-imitating lures for wipers. Experiment with various speeds and depths.
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Newton Reservoir
Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Musky (hybrid), Yellow Perch
No recent reports.
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Nine Mile Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Ogden River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 2) Lower Ogden River is slow/fair fishing right now. I have not seen many fish caught on the lower Ogden. South Fork is getting high flows. Report by Conservation Officer Dave Beveridge.
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Otter Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 8) Shore fishing has slowed down, though a few 1- to 2-pound fish are still being caught. Trolling has not yet picked up.
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Palisade Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
Panguitch Lake
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(May 8) Fishing from shore varies from slow to very good, depending on technique and weather. Worm and marshmallow combo is the best bait for rainbows. Cutthroats are being caught on lures. Fly anglers have done well fishing against the shoreline in the wind with olive wooly buggers and nymphs drifted below a strike indicator. Boat fishing is still slow as most fish are in very close to shore.
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Paragonah Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 8) The road is open and dry. The water is a little turbid. Mixed reports on fishing, with slower fishing on windy days. Remember that the rainbows here are wild fish, so bait usually doesn't produce as well as flies and lures. Tributary streams are closed to fishing until July 12. Lots of rainbows run up Red Creek to spawn. Take some time to walk along the creek and observe the fish, but please do not harass or chase the fish. Rainbows are very abundant. Harvest is encouraged to allow fish to stay in balance with the food base.
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Payson Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 24) Gate to Payson Canyon (Nebo Loop) is now locked, therefore no access to the lakes except as reported by Conservation Officer Shawn Bagley...by snowmobile. They anticipate opening gate in May.
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Pelican Lake
Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
(Apr 27) Brian of Rock Springs caught 29 largemouth using buzz bait. He says the water temperature was in the mid 50's.
(Apr 23) Ice is off but cold weather and high winds have kept the lake waters from warming. Anglers reporting a few early bass, bluegill are few and far between. As the water warms, fishing will pick up. Pelican did not have a severe winterkill as some anglers have reported. Division biologists were one of the first groups out on the reservoir as they watched the ice out carefully. They did see some dead fish along the shoreline but do not believe it is because of a major die-off. Their reports on the fish kill is more inline with angling mortality and possibly a few lethal pockets, which are common for Pelican.
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Pine Lake
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) The ice is off and access is good. Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked, so fishing should pick up. The lake had a small winterkill, so you will notice a few dead fish.
Pine Valley Reservoir
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Catchable rainbows will be stocked soon.
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Pineview Reservoir
Bluegill, Bullhead Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Tiger Musky (hybrid), Trout, Yellow Perch
(May 2) Anglers are catching black crappie in the shallower inlet areas on the east side and they're catching some of the biggest black crappie I have ever seen!!! Some are at max growth and I don't think they can get any bigger. Use a small jig with slow retrieve. Report by Conservation Officer Dave Beveridge.
(Apr 27) Trey A. of Murray fished Cemetery Point with a partner and caught a tiger musky and a smallmouth using an X-Rap. "Lake is totally ice free and is looking good"
(Apr 17) Joel N. of West Point caught 1 tiger musky using a Rapala. He reports: "I was there starting at about 11:30 AM and it was 95% ice free. There was only some thin ice in the narrows with a wide ring of open water around that ice."
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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
(May 8) Shore fishing is still good and has recently been better than Otter Creek. Lots of wind every day.
Porcupine Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
No recent reports.
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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
(May 2) Water level was not too high and clarity looks fairly good below both Jordanelle and Deer Creek dams. Hares ear, sow bugs, and other small surface flies and bottom-bouncing nymphs are producing fair to good success.
(Apr 28) Brandon of Salt Lake fished the middle river. "I arrived at the river late morning about 11am. While I caught no fish I did have a few strikes missed using a sowbug and a green Beatis dropper. I did see a few anglers landing some. I would say success was fair. Two gentlemen I talked to reported fishing as good with BWO's."
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Quail Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Bass fishing should pick up at any time.
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Red Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Red Fleet Reservoir
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) Reservoir open although there may still be a few ice chunks floating around. Anglers have reported good fishing for trout as the ice melted.
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Redmond Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike
(Apr 26) Kevin C. of Richfield fished in a group of 3 without catching anything. "Cats r starting to pick up. Pike have been pretty steady. not to much luck on largemouth bass"
Rockport Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Apr 23) The reservoir is almost completely ice free. There are some small thin ice sheets at the boat ramp. The rest of the reservoir is ice free. Fishing was slow. Remember to purchase your park entrance pass when you enter the State Park. There is a small use fee for parking along Hwy 32 on the west side of the State Park. Report from Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson.
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Salem Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(May 2) Stocked with fair success reported for trout.
(Apr 20) Paul of Payson fished with a partner and caught 6 rainbows using worms. "we fished for about 3 hrs."
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Sand Cove Reservoirs
Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Catchable rainbows have been stocked in the upper reservoir. Both reservoirs were drawn low this winter while Pacificorp made repairs to the canals. No fish kills were ever reported, however, and it is likely that the bass and bluegill populations made it through just fine. Both reservoirs have been refilled.
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass
(May 8) Water temperature is approaching 60 F and bass should be on nests soon. Fishing was fair to good for smaller fish with the standard popular baits in dark colors.
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Scofield Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 7) The ice cover is receding day by day and a lot of open water is available for shoreline angling. All of the angler reports indicate excellent fishing with egg sacs. With the possible exception of minnows, other baits don't perform nearly as well. Fly fishermen have been most successful with trout egg imitations. Frank Atwood of the Division of Parks and Recreation indicates that the campgrounds are not open yet, but will be by next weekend. Ramps are expected to open in a week or so. Frank announced a fishing tournament taking place at Scofield on May 17. For information on the tournament, call: 435-448-9449 or 435-686-2491.
Bob Olson interviewed anglers on May 6 and reported good fishing from boat or shore for 16- to 18-inch trout with a few measuring over 20 inches. Successful anglers were using dead minnows or egg sacs.
Randall Stilson conducted a creel survey on May 4. The west side was muddy and fishing was slow. The dam cove and east side offered excellent fishing for a mix of tiger and rainbow trout from 1 to 3 pounds. Randall ranked egg sacs as number 1, followed by minnows.
Lieutenant Carl Gramlich and Conservation Officer Ben Riley visited the reservoir last weekend and reported good fishing with heavy angler pressure. Due to dam spillway reconstruction, traffic delays of several minutes can be expected around the dam cove. Anglers are reminded that Scofield tributaries are closed to fishing until the second Saturday in July.
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Settlement Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 2) Fair fishing success.
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Silver Lake
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Smith & Morehouse Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Starvation Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Smouthmouth Bass, Walleye
(Apr 23) Reservoir is ice free and near full. Anglers report good fishing for trout including several larger browns being taken
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Steinaker Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Apr 23) Reservoir is ice-free and being filled. Anglers report good fishing for rainbows and a few browns also being taken. No reports of bass or bluegill yet.
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Strawberry Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(May 3) J. Allmendinger of Ogden fished Strawberry Bay Marina right off boat ramp and caught 21 cutts using white curly-tailed jig w/ green jig head tipped with meal worm. "Awesome ice fishing! Caught fish one right after the other! Ice is getting bad. Around 24" of ice, first two inches is a crust followed by 8-10" of slush, then 8" of semi-solid ice. By late afternoon, the crust was melting and I was walking in slush leaving the lake. This is definitely the last weekend for ice fishing. Should see open water along the shore anytime. Already has some around the boat ramp around the rocks where it absorbs all the heat during the day. Ice fishing after today, definitely iffy I wouldn't recommend it. Some of the best fishing at Strawberry is when the ice is melted 50-100' off shore. Cast anything shiny onto the ice and let it drop in the water and usually the fish will hit it right away. Looking forward to that maybe by next weekend!"
(May 2) Ice fishing is not recommended. A recently drilled hole showed several layers of bad ice, slush, water, etc. Only about six to eight inches of the ice was considered somewhat solid but there are several cracks on the ice surface, a lot of slush in places and water level is rising which provides unsafe conditions around the edges. Though yesterday's storm froze up the edges a bit, warmer weather can make ice weak in a short amount of time. A little bit of open water at the ladders and Indian Creek. DWR biologist Justin Robinson guesstimates another two to three weeks before ice off, depending on weather and wind.
(Apr 19) J. Allmendinger of Ogden fished Strawberry Bay Marina right off boat ramp with a white jig tipped with mealworm and caught 4 cutts in 20 ft. of water. "Ice thickness is around 24-30" but is starting to get slushy. Ice is also starting to get soft, my auger cut through it pretty easy. Won't be long till we see some open water along the shoreline, especially if the weather stays warm like today."
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Thousand Lakes Mountain
Trout
(May 8) Solomon Basin is accessible from Emery County. Snowdrifts still block the road from Forsyth, just past Riley Spring.
Tibble Fork Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 2) Fair success for trout. Most anglers using traditional baits.
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Tropic Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Should be ice-free. Be cautious with spring road conditions. There may be a few catchable rainbows left, though most would not have survived the previous low water levels. Catchable rainbows will be stocked soon. Spring is a good time to target large brown trout. The local favorite technique is a dead minnow fished on the bottom.
Uinta Lakes
Albino Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
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Utah Lake
Bluegill, Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smouthmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(May 2) Ice free. Not much walleye success. Angler Danny reports "I caught 25 pre-spawn male white bass at Lincoln Beach yesterday in the strong wind and waves on everything I threw. I also picked up a three-pound channel cat on my second pole "deadstick" on a dead fish." Angler Scott reports "I fished Utah Lake (Provo Boat Harbor) today from about 3 p.m. til 6 p.m. I started off fishing where the river goes into the lake and had no luck. So I moved into the marina where the sailboats dock and immediately started getting hits. I fished in the marina for about two hours and it was non-stop action. I ended up keeping five white bass and had a good-sized cat on but he snapped my line, no problem. I was using a shrimp tipped with a worm off the bottom. All in all a good outing though." Largemouth and smallmouth bass limit is six, but immediately release all largemouth and smallmouth bass over 12 inches long. For more information on conditions call Utah Lake State Park at (801) 375-0731.
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Vernon Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 2) Vernon is stocked—good fishing success reported.
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Weber River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Apr 23) The river is currently at higher flows than previous weeks. The water levels flowing into Rockport Reservoir are much higher. The water is also more murky and dirty from runoff. The Weber River below Rockport Dam is flowing at much higher levels. The water quality is lower. The runoff and flows are making the water murky and dirty. Report from Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson.
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Wide Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) Catchable rainbows have been stocked. Lots of wind lately and fishing was slow. Action for bluegill and bass could pick up anytime.
Willard Bay
Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Wipers (hybrid), Yellow Perch
(Apr 17) The south marina gate is closed for walleye spawning until the end of the month. The north marina is open but the water is very low. Light pressure with poor success.
(Apr 13) FC of Ogden fished with a partner using rattle traps and crank baits trolled at various speeds 1.5 to 3.5 mph. "Bay is filling some. 4-6 feet in inlet at north marina. Main body of bay 6 to11 feet deep. Further south west you go deeper it gets. Island is exposed about 6 inches to a foot above water surface. Marker bouys not floating yet.. South marina closed, south channel very shallow. Water surface temp 50 - 54 degrees today. No hits today but the day was beautiful."
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Willow Lake
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
Willow Pond
Bluegill,Brown Trout, Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(May 2) Nick H. of West Jordan fished with a partner and caught 2 rainbows using bread. "Every time i dropped my line 1 minute later i have a fish."
(May 2) Anglers are catching smaller trout recently planted but by the time this gets out, I am betting it is slow. Report by Conservation Officer Dave Beveridge.
(Apr 24) Lee G. of Sandy fished with a partner near the inlet and caught 2 rainbows and a largemouth using a yellow damsel fly. "The largemouth snapped my line, but I then saw (3) 11 inchers cruising the shallows in a group."
(Apr 19) Anel M. of Salt Lake fished in a group of 3 and caught 14 rainbows and an albino. "My brother got someones broken line and there was a fish on it, he took out the hook and there was an orange power egg on it, I took it off and used it and caught a 14incher and the power worms under a bobber worked great. There was alot of wind too."
(Apr 18) Billy L. of Lehi fished from the dock in a group of 3 and caught 8 rainbows using shrimp. "PARENTS, if you have been looking for a great place to take your kids fishing go to Willow Pond. I have been fishing there for about 5 years now. It has a playground, picnic area, covered shelters, basketball courts, a huge field to fly kites, fish cleaning station, and a perfect place to take your kids fishing. All you need for your child to catch a fish is: a rod, reel, light line, and small hook with a 1/2 inch square piece of shrimp or bread. Me and my kids caught 8 rainbows in 30 minutes then they were ready to go fly their kites. Take a child, get involved to help them appreciate the great outdoors."
(Apr 13) Anel M. of Salt Lake fished in a group of 7 and caught 43 rainbows and 4 albinos using fluorescent green Power Eggs and salmon eggs using #10 hook and 1 power egg or use a bobber and about 2-3ft of leader and #10 hook w/ 2 eggs. "The weather was nice and we got plenty of fish, most were small but we got 14 keepers."
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Woodruff Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Yankee Meadow Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 8) The road is completely open and the reservoir is ice-free. Pressure has increased. Rainbows are very close to shore, so don't cast out too far. Bait fishing varies from slow to fair. Best bait fishing success is with nightcrawlers early in the morning. PowerBait is not producing as much. Lure fishermen are doing well with Jake's and Kastmasters. Fly anglers are having good success with beadhead nymphs drifted below a strike indicator. Most hookups are within a few feet of shore. Most fish caught are 12- to 17-inch rainbows in very good condition. A few nice brook trout have also been caught.
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Yuba Reservoir
Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(May 2) Open water. Walleye numbers are up but fishing success for perch and walleye is slow to fair. Not too many rainbow trout in the reservoir. Please keep walleye.
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