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
No recent reports.
American Fork River
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Regulations
Baker Reservoir
Crayfish, Brown Trout, Green Sunfish, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) The water level is low but should rise with the upcoming runoff. Fishing is generally slow. Catchable-sized rainbows will be stocked within the next two weeks and fishing should improve.
Bear Lake
Cisco, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Feb 25) Biologist Scott Tolentino reported having a 25-fish day last week. He was trolling for cutthroat trout with a downrigger in 60 feet of water and using small flatfish. For up-to-date information on the conditions at Bear Lake, call 435–946-8501 after 6 p.m. daily and listen to the latest recording.
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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
(Mar 4) You can access more of the lakes with a snowmobile. Fishing pressure is light throughout the winter, with Little Reservoir and Kent's Lake receiving the most pressure.
Beaver River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) Lower: The ice is gone and water level is low, so fish are easily spooked. There is not much fishing pressure.
Upper: The anchor ice is making fishing difficult. The area near the mouth of the canyon is starting to open up.
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Benches Pond Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Big Sandwash Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 9) The reservoir has good ice and anglers report fair to good fishing. Remember, when a reservoir is being filled, the ice along the edges may be not be as thick as the ice further out.
Birch Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Mar 4) There's not much fishing pressure at the reservoir. This spring, the DWR will not stock the lower pond because it goes dry every year.
(Mar 3) Boone Outdoors of Clinton reports fishing by the dam using minnows on the bottom. "there has to be a state record in there lots of big fish showed up on the under water camera i came home with my limit and the total weight was 16lbs on four fish they were all close to four pounds with one being at five pounds"
(Feb 15) Boone Outdoors of Clinton reports fishing by the dam and catching a 7 lb. tiger trout on minnows.
Blacksmith Fork River
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Feb 18) On Feb. 13, there was only one angler on the river between the mouth of the canyon and Hardware Ranch. The river impoundment above the power plant was free of ice.
Blue Mountains
Brook Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Boulder Mountain Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Feb 18) Most Boulder Mountain lakes are closed to fishing until April 17. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to see which lakes are open year-round. Access is limited to snowmobile. Anglers report good fishing at Oak Creek Reservoir.
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Boulger Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Bountiful Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Feb 18) Conservation Officer Brandon Baron reports that there's no ice near the parking lot, and fishing is slow. The daily bag limit at the lake — and all other community fisheries — is two fish. Officer Baron also noted that the ice is unstable or gone at the Maybe, Clinton and Kaysville ponds.
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Box Creek Reservoirs
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Brough Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Mar 9) The reservoir has fishable ice. There are no new reports but fishing should be fair to good. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook for special regulations.
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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)
(Mar 9) Officers have noticed signs of anglers but there are no recent reports. The ice should be over a foot thick with slow to fair fishing.
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Burraston Ponds
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 5) We have few reports of anglers at the ponds. There is open water and most anglers are using traditional baits and lures. Fishing success is slow to fair.
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Calder Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Mar 9) The reservoir has ice and is being accessed mostly by snowmobile. Anglers report fair to good fishing. The area has been receiving more snow during the recent storms, and the snow and snow drifts limit access. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook for special regulations.
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Causey Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Mar 4) Dedicated Hunter Gary Gooch reports that the ice around the edges is slushy in the afternoon. An angler reported that he'd had just one bite that day. The angler fishes the reservoir a couple of times each week and has noticed a slowdown in fishing success.
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Chalk Creek
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Clear Creek
Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) The lower section in the state park is a little murky with some runoff. You may be able to find water that is more clear upstream above the narrows.
Cleveland Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Clinton City Park Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Corn Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Cottonwood Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
No recent reports.
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Crouse Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Mar 9) We can see signs of anglers but there are no new reports on fishing success. Our last report indicates good fishing for 14- to 16-inch fish. The recent snowstorms have limited access to skis or snowmobiles.
Currant Creek
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Currant Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 9) The lake has good ice and we've heard it was fair to good fishing for cutthroat and tiger trout. The winter conditions are only limiting access to the dam.
Cutler Reservoir
Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Sunfish
(Mar 4) More holes have been reported in the ice at Benson Marina.
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Deer Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(Mar 5) There were some anglers on the reservoir yesterday. Access onto the ice in good in places, but the ice can get soft with the warmer weather. Anglers are still reporting fair to good success week, mostly with bait-tipped jigs or traditional baits. Bring a plank to get on and off the ice, and check the ice thickness carefully. Please use caution.
(Mar 4) Aaron of American Fork fished Snow's Arm using orange tube with nightcrawler in 10 to 20 ft. of water. "fished from 7 to 10 am. Had a bite within 5 minutes, but was slow after that. Ice was 15 inches and quiet."
(Feb 27) Johnny W. of Orem fishing in a group of 8 at Rainbow Bay and caught 25 rainbows deadsticking and jigging all colors of jigs with meal worms or nightcrawlers in 6 to 12 ft. of water. "People are catching on to me I had a crowd around me. Time to find a new honey hole."
(Feb 26) Johnny W. of Orem fished Rainbow Bay in a group of 4 and caught 16 rainbows. "We limited out in 4 hours. Had and awesome time. 16 inches hard ice. Edge was weak but if you went thru its less than a foot there. But we went across it no problem."
(Feb 19) Johnny W. of Orem fished Rainbow Bay in a group of 4 and caught 9 rainbows using jigs with waxworms or piece of nightcrawler fished 1 crank off the bottom in 8 to 10 ft. of water. "6 am to 10 am is your best chance at gettin lucky after 10 they were gone. we moved 3 times and never got any action after 10."
(Feb 12) Johnny W. of Orem caught 8 rainbows with a partner at Wallsburg using jigs with waxworms or piece of nightcrawler. "My buddy Joe and I Caught our limits in under and hour. Awesome time. Best fishing on the ice at Deer Creek ever. Smokin Fish today already in the brine."
(Feb 9) Marriner M. of Orem fished west of boat ramp at main state park with a partner and caught 2 perch, one rainbow and one brown using nightcrawlers jiging with metal flasher 15 inch above worm in 25 ft. of water. "Fished for 2 hours, missed a lot more fish. Weather was great. ice very slushy at edges of lake. no bites on meal worms with ice jigs."
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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)
(Mar 4) Park Ranger Jeff Dale reports that anglers are catching 12- to 14-inch rainbows about 200–300 yards offshore around the main park area, using both PowerBait and mealworms. The ice was about 12 to 16 inches thick in those areas, but it's beginning to soften around the edges of the reservoir. Always check the ice thoroughly before venturing out, and don't ice fish alone!
(Feb 28) LJ of Bountiful fished the SW coves in a group of 3 and caught 19 trout using red yellow ice fly glow red power bait tiped with a wax worm at night and green or lime power bait in the day in 12 to 15 ft. of water. "the ice was 18 inches in most spots the thinnest we found was 12 inchest the shore got slushy in the day and easy to get you feet wet but frozen in the night and early morning"
East Fork of Sevier River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) Kingston Canyon: The ice is gone and the water level is low, so tread lightly to avoid spooking fish. The water is a little murky.
Black Canyon: The river in Black Canyon generally does not freeze over. Trout get sluggish during the winter, but you can still find productive stream fishing throughout the colder months. Try winter tackle like nymphs, spinners and streamers.
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Echo Reservoir
Bass, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) Dedicated Hunter Doug Johnson reports that anglers are primarily catching 10- to 12-inch rainbow trout, although one angler caught a whitefish. Anglers used a variety of baits, including minnows, PowerBait, and white tube jigs with wax worms. Anglers caught smaller fish closer to shore and a few slightly larger fish in deeper water.
(Feb 20) Kris M. of Kearns fished in a group of 4 and caught 44 perch and 1 brown using ice flies tipped with bait. "we all used two poles one at 10-15ft and the other just off the bottom the brown was 24in and 4lbs right off the bottom(45ft) feeding on the perch"
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Electric Lake
Cutthroat Trout
No recent reports.
Enterprise Reservoirs
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Mar 4) The ice is starting to melt at the upper reservoir. Depending on the temperatures and wind, there should be enough open water to fish within two weeks. The lower reservoir was drained last fall and will be stocked near the end of March.
Fairview Lakes
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Farmington Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Ferron Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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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
(Mar 4) Fishing is fair to good. There is a lot of deep snow and slush, so don't bother with an ATV. The ice is still over a foot thick, but you have to dig down to get to it. Fishing pressure is still heavy on the weekends. The slowest fishing is often found in the spots with the most concentrated pressure. Try fishing mornings or late afternoon or evening to get away from the crowds.
You can catch small trout and perch in shallow water, around 15 to 20 feet. For larger splake and rainbows move to 30 feet and fish on the bottom, or suspend 20 to 30 feet down over deeper water. Rainbows and perch should hit light-colored jigs or spoons tipped with mealworms, wax worms or night crawlers. For splake, try tipping your jigs with perch meat. The bite can often be light so a spring bobber can be handy. (Perch will also hit a jig tipped with perch meat.) Anglers are catching small lake trout at depths of 80 to 95 feet with large tube jigs tipped with fish meat. Catching large lake trout is rare and requires a lot of patience. A few anglers are leaving perch on the ice. Note: This is wasting and is illegal. It is important that anglers harvest perch at Fish Lake, but not at the expense of the law. If you're not going to take the fish home, please release them.
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Brown Trout, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Crayfish, Kokanee Salmon, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Mar 9) Ice conditions had been improving but the warm weather is starting to melt things a bit. Check the ice carefully before you try to fish. One group of anglers drove onto ice that was over a foot deep, but quickly returned to open water because of a pressure ridge. There has been safe ice from the pipeline northward, with a bit of snow that makes it easier to walk. Most of the Utah portion of the reservoir has ice. The Sheep Creek, Lucerne, Cedar Springs and Mustang Ridge boat ramps are now blocked. Warmer temperatures and wind could change conditions quickly, but, as of the end of last week, launching at a developed ramp wasn't possible.
Anglers can help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting their limit of smaller lake trout (the limit is 8 lake trout, once of which can be over 28 inches) and all the burbot they can manage (there is no limit on burbot). The burbot are heavy with eggs right now so the more we can remove the fewer will spawn.
Lake trout: Lake trout fishing has been spotty. Some anglers have reported great fishing while others report slow fishing. Two of the conflicting reports came from groups that were fishing in the same place one day apart. Try jigging aggressively to attract fish, then subtly jigging to entice a strike. Most of the hits will be light, so having good line (fluorocarbon or braid) will help you feel the strike and get a good hook-set.
Burbot: Burbot fishing is also spotty or good depending on your location. Try targeting rocky points and cliffs near the main channel with depths from 10 to 30 feet. Use just about anything that glows (spoons, tube jigs, curly-tailed jigs, minnow jigs) tipped with some type of bait. Anglers should place their baits close to the bottom and recharge the glow frequently. Anglers commonly catch a fish immediately after re-glowing and dropping a lure. Tip-ups and deadsticked rods can also be effective, but moving around and actively jigging just off the bottom will help you attract and catch fish. Burbot hit during the day, but they become extremely active during the twilight hours.
Kokanee salmon: Kokanee fishing is slow this time of year. Despite the millions of kokanee that have been stocked over the last few years, the population remains low because of predation by lake trout and burbot. Anglers should harvest small lake trout and burbot to help the kokanee.
Rainbow trout: Ice conditions have stopped boats and have limited anglers to shore fishing in Utah. Check ice carefully before venturing out. Ice fishing success is fair to good for anglers targeting rainbows in Wyoming. Fish are located from the surface to 70 feet deep. Look for schools near cliffs, points and submerged ridges. Try ice flies and jigging lures tipped with mealworms or another bait.
(Feb 13) Dee D. of Cedar Fort fished for 3 days at Buckboard Marina in a group of 5 and caught 25 lake trout using jigs and spoons.
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Forsyth Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) Fishing is generally slow. Anglers are catching a few nice splake and tigers with white jigs. Try tipping your jig with fish meat or a piece of minnow.
Fort Buenaventura
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Fremont River
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) The road from Mill Meadow to Fish Lake is not plowed. Winter fishing can be fair to good in the Bicknell Bottoms.
Gigliotti Pond
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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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
(Mar 5) There are no recent reports. Last week, Officer Troy Hammond reported that the reservoir has about 50 yards of open water around the perimeter. Old-timers have caught a few nice browns, but they aren't saying how. The ice is not safe. Fishing from shore only.
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Green River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
STOP NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL
(Mar 9) The daily river flows will fluctuate, so watch the depths of the waters around you. Try fishing with glowbugs (trout egg imitations), scuds, nymphs and small fish imitations. The brown trout spawning run is over, but the redds are still in the riverbed. Try to avoid damaging the eggs if you're wading. Spin anglers should try Rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk), spinners, spoons, plastic jigs or black, brown or olive marabou jigs.
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Gunlock Reservoir
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
No recent reports.
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Gunnison Bend Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass
No recent reports.
Holmes Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Walleye
(Feb 18) The edges are becoming unstable as the reservoir fills.
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Honeyville Ponds
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Huntington Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
No recent reports.
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Huntington North Reservoir
Crayfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Huntington Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
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Hyrum Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) Dedicated Hunter Mark Olson reports that anglers had success on the southeast corner of the reservoir by the inlet. Anglers caught many 15-inch rainbows, using green ice flies and green jigs with either wax worms or perch meat. They were in about 12 feet of water and caught the fish two feet off the bottom. Park Ranger Steve Bullock reports that ice conditions are changing due to the warm weather. The ice is about 16 inches thick, but the edges are beginning to melt. The ice is thin and slushy for the first three or four feet just offshore. Use caution when accessing the ice. Fishing continues to be good near the spillway.
Joe's Valley Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Splake (hybrid)
(Feb 25) A party of Division biologists fished Joes Valley Reservoir over President's Day weekend. They fished in 20 to 90 feet of water, south of the dam beneath the rocky cliffs, and caught fish at all depths. They used jigs or spoons tipped with chub meat.
Two anglers brought along their portable sonar units and had particularly good luck, catching about 30 fish each. Most were splake in the 11- to 16-inch range, with a few 17-inch fish and one 18-inch tiger trout.
Fishing is fastest from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.; although the bite is fairly consistent all day. Biologist Dan Keller recommends trying a chartreuse 1/8-ounce Road Runner jig tipped with chub meat. He suspended a silver attractor above the jighead, which seemed to draw in more fish.
Joes Valley Reservoir has special regulations. Please read the Utah Fishing Guidebook for more information.
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Johnson Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Musky, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
No recent reports.
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Jordan River
Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Sunfish, Walleye, White Bass
(Mar 5) The Jordan River is running very high and is not fishable.
Jordanelle Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 5) Some anglers are braving the ice and reporting over 12 inches on the north end from Hailstone. Don't fish the Rock Cliff side, there is very little water. Much of the open water is around the dam. The edges are usually weak. It's best to wait for ice off.
(Feb 20) Johnny W. of Orem fished Rock Cliffs in a group of 3 using jigs with waxworms or piece of nightcrawler. "Skunk. Ice was solid. 16 inches. only open water was at inlet we just stayed on trail from parking lot and went around . Some guys over to the north had some trout on the ice. They were using pink ice ants with mealworms dropping down ten to 15 feet in center of main channel."
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Kaysville Ponds
Black bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 6) Riley P. of Farmington fished the north ends of the 2 south ponds with a partner and caught 2 rainbows using just a hook and worm. "Get there early, it slowed down at around 10. And be ready to set the hook, we missed 3 or 4."
(Mar 4) Angler Mike Butson reported good fishing at Kaysville Ponds.
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Kolob Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) Access is limited to snowmobile. There is little ice fishing pressure because of the poor access. The ice fishing can be good, if you can get to the reservoir.
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Koosharem Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Lake Powell
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
STOP QUAGGAG MUSCLE
(Mar 9) Lake elevation: 3,619 feet Water temperatures: 49–51°F
My optimism and great expectations for fishing success in 2010 was given a boost when an angler caught a big striper on March 2. Dale Barsness from Duck Creek, Utah was casting for stripers in Navajo Canyon using a deep diving Norman DD22 lure in 20 feet of murky water. Dale and his friend Bart found a school of willing 4-pound stripers and quickly caught 40 fish during the hour that the school was active. Of the 40 fish, they kept 20 to eat and released the rest.
The exciting news is that Dale brought in a 36-inch striper that he estimated to weigh 15 to 20 pounds. (Unfortunately, Dale could not get an accurate reading on his handheld scale. From my personal experience with Lake Powell striped bass, that length equates to a weight of 16 to 18 pounds.) Dale had caught enough fish to eat, so he took a picture with the big fish and released it so that it can grow some more. The question now becomes, how big will this fish be the next time it's caught?
The big fish was swimming with a school of smaller stripers. The pattern is typical for spring at Lake Powell, so try targeting murky water with a bottom depth of 20 to 30 feet. Murky water warms faster than clear water. With the storm fronts that move through each week in March, you should fish on warm afternoons without wind. Cold blooded fish respond quickly to a warm spot. They feel the warmth and stay in the warmer water for as long as possible. Sun beating on a rock wall also warms the water and draws fish. Wind, though, mixes the water and displaces any warming that has occurred. Seek out protected canyons with minimal wind for best results. Enjoy the moment when you locate a school of stripers and maybe one of the fish will be larger than the rest. Forage populations have been high the past few years, so anglers will likely catch more big striped bass in 2010.
You can catch largemouth bass on the same pattern and with the same strategy. The difference is that the largemouth bass will be in the brush near the wall, while striped bass will be over the submerged creek channel. Both species, though, prefer warmer, protected zones of colored water that are out of the wind. So find a flat rock with direct southern exposure that could collect heat from the sun and transmit that into the water.
Use a thermometer to fine tune your fishing experience. The main channel temperature is now near 50 degrees. For best results, seek a warm cove with water temperatures over 53 degrees. But don't neglect the main channel. Smallmouth bass are in the depths seeking stable temperatures, but will move up into the shallows when the afternoon sun warms the clear water in a shallow crack or small inlet in the cliffs.
Fishing success this week will follow the water temperature. The warm days will bring good fishing. Colder days will require a good angler to make the fish bite. Either way, you'll have fun when you're surrounded by beautiful Lake Powell.
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LaSal Mountains
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Grayling, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
No recent reports.
Locomotive Springs
Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Logan River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
No recent reports.
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Lost Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) Conservation Officer Jonathan Moser reports that the ice is 14 to 16 inches thick. You can access the reservoir with a two-wheel-drive vehicle, but if you want to go to the boat ramp, you should probably have a four-wheel-drive vehicle. The road beyond the impound is snow-covered and ice-packed. Dedicated Hunter Richard Gooch interviewed anglers, but they hadn't had any bites.
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Lower Bowns
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Mabey Pond
Crappie, Catfish, Largemouth Bass
No recent reports.
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Mantua Reservoir
Bluegill, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) Dedicated Hunter Mark Olson reports that the best fishing occurs before 11 a.m. Anglers caught many small rainbows and bluegill, using green jigs or green ice flies and mealworms or waxworms. One large group had some success with orange and green PowerBait. Anglers caught fish at depths of about eight feet. Most of the success was south or southwest of the east point and hill. There is about three inches of snow on top of eight inches of ice.
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Matt Warner Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 9) Anglers reported good fishing before the last big snowfall. Deep snow and drifts are limiting access to skis and snowmobiles.
Mill Meadow Reservoir
Brake (hybrid), Brownbows (hybrid), Perch, Rainbow, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Musky (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) The ice is still thick with solid edges and not much slush. Perch fishing is excellent, despite the fishing pressure and harvest rate. Try small jigs tipped with nightcrawlers, mealworms or perch meat. Target depths of 15 to 25 feet and fish right on the bottom. Most perch are pretty small, but anglers are catching enough to fill their limit of fish over eight inches. Anglers are encouraged to harvest perch to help the population stay in balance with the available food. Remember that the perch limit has been increased to 50. Anglers have also caught a few browns and splake.
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Miller's Flat Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Millsite Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Minersville Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) The ice is getting soft around the edges and thinner all over. Open water should appear very shortly. Ice-off will likely occur within a few weeks, depending on temperatures and wind. 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)
No recent reports.
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
(Mar 4) There is plenty of ice. Access is limited to snowmobile. Anglers report good fishing for splake. Try light-colored jigs or flashy spoons tipped with half a minnow or cutbait (like chub or sucker).
Newcastle Reservoir
Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Wiper (hybrid)
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Mar 4) The edges of the ice are starting to open up. There is quite a bit of open water at the upper end. One angler reports no success fishing in the open water. Expect complete ice-off within a couple of weeks, depending on temperatures and wind.
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Newton Reservoir
Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Musky (hybrid), Yellow Perch
(Feb 18) Dedicated Hunter Mark Olsen reports slow fishing around the dam. The ice is 10 inches thick with two inches of slush on top. Anglers have had success for perch around 8:00 am.
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Nine Mile Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 5) Success is fair to good through the ice. Try using white jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or jig woolly bugger flies. The fish are usually good-sized: 14 inches and up. The ice is about a foot thick.
Ogden River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) Dedicated Hunter Doug Johnson reported deep snow along the roadside, especially near Pineview Reservoir, which made it difficult to access the river. He didn't see anyone catching fish. The lower Ogden (west of Wall Avenue) contains quite a few large brown trout, according to fish surveys conducted by the DWR last winter.
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Otter Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) The ice is still pretty thick, but getting very soft and slushy around the edges. Ice fishing will be over shortly, though it has been slow lately anyway. Open water fishing should begin within the next two or three weeks. Expect complete ice-off by the end of the month.
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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)
(Mar 4) There are no recent reports, but recent access conditions were poor with lots of snow and thick ice. Remember that cutthroat and tiger trout 15 to 22 inches must be released. For help with fish identification, download the identification guide at wildlife.utah.gov/trout.pdf.
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Paragonah Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) The snow is too deep for anything but snowmobiles. Ice fishing can be good, if you can get there.
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Payson Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Pelican Lake
Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
(Mar 9) Ice anglers report good fishing for bluegill with a fair number of largemouth bass mixed in. Try more active jigging rather than slight movements. Anglers were using small castmasters and other jigging lures in about 15 feet of water. Watch for thin ice along the edges as the lake fills. Temperatures drop quickly after the sun goes down, so be prepared or leave early. Note: This is a watch water for invasive mussels. Be sure to clean and dry fishing, hunting and other equipment exposed to the water, such as decoys, waders, rubber boots and fish finders, both before and after using the reservoir.
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Pine Lake
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) Access is limited by snow. Ice fishing can be good, if you can get there.
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
(Mar 4) Dedicated Hunter Richard Gooch reports that night fishing is still good for perch and crappie. For bait, try using perch eyes or Ratfinkee and atomic tube jigs tipped with wax worms. The ice is starting to get slushy around the shorelines as the days warm up.
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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
(Mar 4) The lake is almost full and water is now being released to accommodate the upcoming runoff. Fishing has been slow lately, with anglers catching only a few small fish. The upper end of the reservoir has a lot of open water. Safe ice conditions will be gone soon and open water fishing should begin within the next two to three weeks. The ice should be off by the end of the month.
Porcupine Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 4) A few anglers reported good fishing, but the majority reported slow fishing for kokanee.
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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
(Mar 5) Lower: Anglers report good success with small (size 20 or smaller) midge imitations. Sow bugs are still effective.
Middle: Midges (size 20 or smaller), sow bugs and small, dark nymphs are working well. There are special regulations on much of the Provo River, see the Utah Fishing Guidebook for more.
(Feb 24) Gold Medal Fishing Guides fished the middle Provo and caught 3 browns flyfishing with baetis nymphs. "browns were feeding on nymphs and small midges"
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Quail Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) Trout fishing is slow to fair. Bass fishing pick up as the water warms into the 50s over the next month. Bass fishing should really turn on in April when the temperature hits 60. For coldwater bass, make sure you fish during the warmest part of the day. A very slow retrieve is key. Dead-sticking is often the best technique. Many bass anglers prefer drop-shot rigs in the winter, but don't be afraid to use larger plastics or even hardware.
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Red Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Red Fleet Reservoir
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 9) Park managers have closed the main access road to Red Fleet. Anglers may still access the reservoir from the backside but it is more difficult. Fishing is good for rainbows.
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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
(Mar 5) Doug of Riverton fished in a group of 5 and caught 24 rainbows using jigs with night crawlers or power bait in 10 to 22 ft. of water. "great day at rockport, edges were soft, bring a plank"
(Mar 4) Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson reports that anglers are catching some perch at the dam. Other anglers across the lake are catching trout and very few perch. Success is fair to good. Remember, OHVs are allowed on the ice, but you must access the lake from the boat ramp and then stay on the ice — do not travel on land. All laws and rules apply.
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Salem Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 5) Officer Shawn Bagley reports fair success with traditional baits.
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Sand Cove Reservoirs
Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass
(Mar 4) The water temperature is in the mid- to upper-40s. Bass fishing pick up as the water warms into the 50s over the next month. Bass fishing should really turn on in April when the temperature hits 60. For coldwater bass, make sure you fish during the warmest part of the day. A very slow retrieve is key. Dead-sticking is often the best technique. Many bass anglers prefer drop-shot rigs in the winter, but don't be afraid to use larger plastics or even hardware.
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Scofield Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Feb 24) Conservation Officer Ben Riley checked anglers over the Feb. 20–21 weekend. He reports good fishing at multiple locations across the reservoir. Ben recommended using white jigs tipped with chub meat.
Sergeant J. Shirley and his officers checked anglers over the holiday weekend and reported very good fishing across the entire reservoir. Anglers had success with a variety of different baits, including nightcrawlers, wax worms, jigs and PowerBait.
Shirley mentioned that a number of anglers did not comply with the special regulations. He cautions anglers to make sure they can identify the species of fish they catch and to become familiar with the regulations. Please read the Utah Fishing Guidebook for all of the details about Scofield Reservoir's special regulations.
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Settlement Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) There is no report this week. Officer Troy Hammond reported last week that the ice is 2/3 off. One angler caught two nice fish, and said the fishing is slow but the weather is perfect. The remaining ice is not safe. The ice should be gone within the next week or two.
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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
(Mar 9) Reservoir has good ice and fair fishing for perch and rainbows under the highway, at Rabbit Gulch and at Saleratus Wash. Anglers have also caught a few walleyes.
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Steinaker Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 9) Anglers report good fishing with some slow times. Morning and late afternoon seem to be the best times to fish. From the strike pattern, fish are moving in schools and are mainly near the bottom. Hits are light, so anglers that let their rod sit with little or no movement are doing the best. Try tipping a small, light-colored jig with bait like a meal or wax worm, salmon eggs or earthworm to improve your catch rate. As the reservoir fills, watch out for weaker ice along the edges. Roughly 13,000 white rainbows were stocked this fall, so don't be surprised if you catch a fish that looks like an albino trout.
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Strawberry Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Mar 5) The edges are still good and the fishing is fair. There are pockets of slush, so it's probably best to skip the ATV. Several parking areas have been plowed, but you can't drive past the Strawberry Marina turnoff. Try fishing with bait tipped jigs. If your success is slow, move locations. There are special regulations for Strawberry. Read the Utah Fishing Guidebook for details.
(Feb 19) Tracy of Heber fished Soldier Creek and caught 12 cutts using a jig tipped with wax worm in 15 to 20 ft. of water. "Some slush. One 23 incher the others 19-21 inches. Fished from 4:30 to 8:00 pm"
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Thousand Lakes Mountain
Trout
(Mar 4) Access is limited, with best access from I-70. Ice fishing can be good to excellent in Solomon Basin.
Tibble Fork Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Feb 19) Stay off the ice. The brown trout spawn has ended, and fishing success in the river has slowed.
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Tropic Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Feb 18) Access is limited by snow.
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
(Mar 5) There are large areas of open water. Stay off any remaining ice. The tributaries closed on March 1, and the water level is limiting fishing near the mouth of Spanish Fork River.
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Vernon Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 5) There is no recent report. Officer Troy Hammond reported last week that Vernon is still iced over, but that ice depth is uncertain. The ice could still be thick enough to fish, but make sure you check the ice carefully and use caution if you're going to try.
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Weber River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Mar 6) Greg of Kaysville fished north of I-84 in the Uinta township area and caught 2 browns using brown wooly bugger and stonefly on sinking line. "Caught 1st on woolybugger about 12-14 in. weighing 1lbs. and 2nd Brown was 25 in. weighing 5 1/2 lbs. took 45 minutse to land."
(Mar 4) Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson reports that fishing success along the Weber River is good. Anglers are catching nice brown trout and a lot of whitefish. Both fishing pressure and water levels are low.
(Feb 27) Matt of Morgan caught 4 browns, 2 cutts, 2 whitefish, 1 rainbow and what looked like a tiger trout using midges.
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Wide Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 4) The reservoir has been drained so that the dam can be rebuilt. It will be filled again in 2011.
Willard Bay
Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Wipers (hybrid), Yellow Perch
(Mar 4) Fishing is now closed at the inlet near the south Marina. Fishing in this area will reopen at 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of April.
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Willow Lake
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
Willow Pond
Bluegill,Brown Trout, Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Mar 6) Nick H. of West Jordan fished the dock and caught 1 rainbows using light green PowerBait. "There were people catching fish and it was really crowded"
(Mar 5) Officer Roach reports that the pond was recently stocked and is fishing well. The other Salt lake County ponds are also open and fishable, except for Riverton pond which is closed until April 1.
(Feb 27) Nick H. of West Jordan fished from the dock with a partner and caught 1 rainbow using bread. "There were only the little fish but use a small hook with bread and you will have luck."
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Woodruff Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Feb 13) Eddie G. of Evanston fished the rock cliffs by the dam with a partner and caught 11 cutts and 2 browns using Blue Fox Foxy Jig red/glo tipped with a crawler in 30 to 40 ft of water. "Caught two cutts over 20 the rest were all over 14 and healthy. The fish wouldn't hit unless you were jiggin. Had a great day on a new lake!!"
Yankee Meadow Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Feb 18) You may need a snowmobile to access the reservoir. A few trucks have gotten stuck trying to get to the lake. You'll probably find good ice fishing, if you can get there.
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Yuba Reservoir
Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(Feb 24) The edges are weak in warm weather. You should never go out on the ice alone. Visit www.stateparks.utah.gov for current conditions.
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