Utah Fishing Reports
South
Revised 05-21-13
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Abajo Mountain
Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
(May 3) Conservation Officer Dennis Shumway reports that the fishing in San Juan County is heating up. Fishing is good for pike and bass at Recapture Reservoir. One angler caught a 4-pound, 11-ounce largemouth bass last weekend. Try using traditional bass lures. On April 28, Shumway caught several 18- to 22-inch pike by jigging a gold-colored spinner.
Blanding 3 & 4, Loyds Lake, Monticello Lake and Foy Reservoir were all stocked with rainbow trout within the last two weeks. Shumway says that fishing has been pretty hot at these waters. Try using spinners, PowerBait, worms or marshmallows.
The water levels at Recapture Reservoir, Blanding 3 and Loyds Lake are very low. If the summer is hot and dry, there could be a fish kill. Take advantage of the good fishing while it lasts.
(Apr 29) Jesse Wayment of Ogden fished with a partner and caught 25 rainbows and 1 brown using Jakes Spinners, and pop gear while trolling. "Fishing was amazing at East Canyon, me and my buddie caught 26 fish in 31/2 hours on the lake. Caught 13 fish trolling with pop gear and a wedding ring with a worm. Trolling with that at about 10-20ft. And caught the other 13 casting to the shores with jakes gold spinners. Bransen my buddie caught a 9lb brown with a jakes spinner right by the boat dock!"
Baker Reservoir
Crayfish, Brown Trout, Green Sunfish, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Rainbow trout have been stocked. The water level is dropping because of irrigation releases. Fishing is slow to fair.
(May 3) Rainbow trout have been stocked. The water level has been dropping because of irrigation releases. Fishing is slow to fair.
Beaver Mountain Lakes
Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Little Reservoir is accessible and ice free. Fishing is fair, and some anglers report catching tiger trout up to 10 inches long. The gate below Lower Kent's Lake is still closed. Indian Creek Reservoir has been stocked with catchable-sized rainbow trout.
(May 3) Little Reservoir is accessible and ice free. Fishing is fair, and anglers are catching tiger trout up to 10 inches long. Puffer Lake is still iced over. All other lakes are still inaccesible.
Beaver River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 17) Lower: Irrigation releases have raised the river to more fishable flows. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Fishing is fair to good for both rainbows and browns.
Upper: Anchor ice is gone. Flows are starting to pick up but are not excessive yet. Small brown and rainbow trout are abundant.
(May 3) Lower: Irrigation releases have raised the river to more fishable flows. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Fishing is fair to good for both rainbows and browns.
Upper: The anchor ice is gone. Flows are starting to pick up, but are not yet excessive. Small brown and rainbow trout are abundant.
Regulations
Benches Pond Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 3) There is still an ice cap covering the pond. Please wait to fish until ice-off.
(Apr 25) The pond is still iced over, but ice-fishing conditions are likely dangerous. Please wait until the thaw to fish here.
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Boulder Mountain Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Access continues to improve. Many areas are accessible to ATVs or four-wheel-drive trucks. There are still a few snowdrifts on the highest roads and trails under the rim, so use caution. The Boulder Top road is typically closed until mid to late June. Fishing varies from fair to fast, depending on the lake. Now is a great time to target larger brook trout. Fish around structure — including logs, boulders, undercut banks, springs, inlets and floating grass mats — with marabou jigs or streamers in black, olive or purple. Small midges are hatching and can provide some good surface action. Natural baits like nightcrawlers are also effective.
(May 3) All Boulder Mountain lakes are now open to fishing. Access is improving up to the mid-elevation waters. Posey Lake is accessible and ice free. You can get as far as Bobs Hole on Donkey Road and to the Fish Creek/Beaver Dam turnoff on Blind Lake Road
Regulations
Boulger Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 3) Anglers need to wait until ice-off to fish Boulger.
(Apr 25) The reservoir is still under ice, but ice fishing is probably hazardous. If you plan to fish here, please wait until the ice is gone.
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Box Creek Reservoirs
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Clear Creek
Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Flows are very high and muddy. Bonneville cutthroat trout have been stocked in Clear Creek but will be fairly small this year.
(May 3) Bonneville cutthroat trout have been stocked in Clear Creek. These are very small fish, however, and will not reach catchable size until summer.
Cleveland Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 3) The reservoir was covered with ice as of April 28. Ice fishing, however, is strongly discouraged. Please wait until the ice recedes. Don't risk the ice.
(Apr 25) The reservoir is iced over, but ice conditions may be hazardous.
East Fork of Sevier River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Kingston Canyon: Irrigation releases from Otter Creek Reservoir have begun. The flow is only up to 40 cfs, however, so the river is still fishable. Recent sampling found good numbers of fish. There were some very nice brown trout as well as a few rainbows and cutthroats. The Circle Valley Anglers fly shop reports fair fishing for browns and rainbows with small mayfly nymphs and streamers.
Black Canyon: The river is running high and muddy with runoff.
Upper: Access should be improving, but there haven't been any recent reports on fishing success or runoff.
(May 3) Kingston Canyon: Irrigation releases from Otter Creek Reservoir have begun. The flow is only up to 40 cfs, however, so the river is still fishable. Recent sampling found good numbers of fish. There were some very nice brown trout as well as a few rainbows and cutthroats mixed in. Circle Valley Anglers fly shop reports fair to good success with leeches, pheasant tails and black stonefly nymphs.
Black Canyon: The river has been running murky at times.
Upper: Access should be improving, but there haven't been any recent reports on fishing success or runoff.
Regulations
Enterprise Reservoirs
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(May 17) Anglers report good fishing for rainbows with PowerBait. Fishing is slower with lures. Smallmouth bass are also becoming more active. Recent sampling found lots of fat, healthy rainbows. Most measure 12 to 14 inches, but there are a fair number of 15- to 16-inch fish as well. The reservoir level is pretty low, so don't expect to launch boats that are longer than 20 feet or that have a deep hull. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked in the lower reservoir.
(May 3) Fishing is good to excellent in the upper reservoir with any technique. Recent sampling found lots of fat, healthy rainbows. Most measure 12 to 14 inches, but there are a fair number of 15- to 16-inch fish as well. The reservoir level is pretty low, so don't expect to launch boats longer than 20 feet, or boats that have a deep hull. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked in the lower reservoir.
Fish Lake
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Splake (hybrid), Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 17) The ice is gone, and boats are on the lake. Fishing varies from slow to fair. Jigging or night fishing for splake is providing the best action. A few boats are trolling for lake trout, but this requires a lot of time and patience.
(May 3) The ice continues to retreat, and you'll find more than 100 yards of open water around most of the lake. The rest of the ice should come off within a couple of weeks. Boats are not allowed on the lake until after all ice is gone, so call the lodge before towing the boat up. Night fishing for splake should be fair to good.
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Forsyth Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 17) The reservoir was drained in fall 2012 for irrigation needs, and the remaining water was chemically treated to remove illegally introduced yellow perch. The reservoir is now full, but tiger and splake trout will not be available for stocking until summer. Stocked fish will be small, so fishing opportunities will be very limited during 2013.
(May 3) The reservoir was drained in fall 2012 for irrigation needs, and the remaining water was chemically treated to remove illegally introduced yellow perch. The reservoir is now full, but tiger and splake trout will not be available for stocking until summer. Stocked fish will be small, so fishing opportunities will be very limited during 2013.
Fremont River
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 17) The Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop reports that fishing on the upper Fremont has slowed down, but hatches are just starting to get underway, including a decent blue-wing olive hatch on overcast days. The river below Highway 12 is clear, and stonefly and blue-wing olive hatches have provided some good to excellent fishing.
(May 3) The Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop reports that the upper Fremont has spillover flows from Johnson Reservoir and that fishing is good using large black dry flies with a hare's ear dropper. Fishing is slow to fair in the Bicknell Bottoms with Prince nymphs and San Juan worms. The fish are fairly spread out there. Below Highway 12, the river is running low and clear in the afternoons, but the water temperature has been too cold for any significant hatches.
Gunlock Reservoir
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(May 17) Anglers report good to excellent fishing for small crappie. Bass fishing should also be improving. There is a lot less pressure here than you will see at Sand Hollow and Quail Creek.
(May 3) Visit the Gunlock State Park website for the boat ramp schedule. Bass and crappie fishing should pick up at any time. You'll see a lot less pressure here than at Sand Hollow and Quail Creek.
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Gunnison Bend Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass
(May 17) Water temperatures are in the 60s at both Gunnison Bend and DMAD. Fishing is slow to fair with anglers catching a few catfish, white bass and largemouth bass. Gunnison Bend Reservoir is taking part in Cabela's Fish for Millions fishing contest. A number of catfish and bass have been tagged.
(May 3) Water temperatures are in the 60s in both Gunnison Bend and DMAD. Fishing is slow to fair. Anglers are catching a few catfish, white bass and largemouth bass.
Kolob Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) The reservoir is accessible from Virgin, and the ice is gone. Access from Cedar Canyon and Kanarraville is still impossible due to snowdrifts and downed trees. Fishing has been fair to good for fly anglers from shore. Bait fishing will be allowed at Kolob Reservoir from May 18 until September 14. The trout limit is two fish, and all trout between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released.
(May 3) The reservoir is accessible from Virgin, and it's now ice free. Fishing has been fair to good for fly anglers from shore. Kolob Reservoir is closed to bait fishing until May 18. The trout limit is two fish, and all trout between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released.
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Koosharem Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Spring is a good time to target large cutthroat trout. Try fishing with cut bait, frozen minnows, white tube jigs or minnow-imitating lures and flies from shore.
(May 3) Spring is a good time to target large cutthroat trout. Try fishing with cut bait, frozen minnows, white tube jigs or minnow-imitating lures and flies from shore.
Lake Powell
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
STOP QUAGGAG MUSCLE
(May 16) Lake elevation: 3,596 feet Water temperatures: 65-72°F
Warm-water fish really respond to changes in water temperature. Lake Powell water temperature is now ranging from 65-72°F, meaning that spring fishing responses are on the way out and summer personality traits are setting in.
The most noticeable sign of warming water is the appearance of phytoplankton which gives lake water a green hue. Formerly crystal-clear water now has much less visibility. Normally we blame runoff for clouding the water but this year runoff has just barely started and plankton lessens clarity.
It's time to say goodbye to spawning bass and crappie. There were still some active nests this past week but the bass spawn is now concluding. Bass fishing is not over; it just changes to summer mode. Nest builders are leaving the shallows to go deeper. Wise anglers will adjust and do the same following the bigger bass to 15-25 feet. Crappie will move to open water and suspend making them harder to find but susceptible to slow trolling with small plastic grubs.
Fishing tip: Free floating Carolina rigged baits behind a sliding sinker are more effective in the summer. Use the same plastic grubs, tubes and senkos, just rig them differently for more consistent success. Follow the 25-foot depth contour for best success.
Smallmouth bass will be fun and easy to catch in the shallow rocks all along the shore. But if you prefer the bigger fish, then the advice just given about fishing deeper should be heeded. Big smallmouth are moving deeper once they leave the nest and will be caught at 25 feet as the water temperature climbs into the upper 70s.
Stripers will continue to hang out on the canyon walls until shad spawn and fry grow large enough to become striper food. For the remainder of the month, stripers will continue to be caught like crazy with bait in the southern lake. Right now each shallow ledge extending out to 20 feet then falling into deep water holds a striper school. Stripers are eating plankton in the surface layer and crayfish on the 20-foot ledge while waiting for shad to appear.
You'll find hot fishing spots all over Padre Bay. Good camping beaches often have a striper school nearby that can be caught from shore. Locate stripers by slow trolling lures in the upper 30 feet while graphing to find a school. When a striper is caught or a school seen on the graph, toss out a handful of chum and go to work. Stripers will rise to the chum but can be caught on an assortment of lures. Anchovies are a sure thing, but everything from fly fishing to bottom bouncing works to catch these hungry fish. Please keep all the stripers you can use, or give them away to family and friends. It's population adjustment time and the southern lake will benefit from a smaller striper population.
Some stripers are still in the backs of canyons and easy to find and catch. Just work the mudline or color changes from brown to green water. Troll medium to deep divers at the color change where bottom depth is between 20 and 45 feet. Fishing is not as fast as that found on the canyon walls, but the stripers you catch will generally be larger and fatter.
Walleye are enjoying the greener/murkier water and not very patiently waiting for shad to spawn. They are eating anything they can find all day long. Walleye fishing success will be at its peak for the next two weeks. The most effective technique this week was to put a nightcrawler on a quarter ounce jig head and slowly drag it along the bottom in 12-26 feet of colored water. The technique can be dressed up with worm harnesses, beads, spinners and bottom bouncers but the message here is that walleye are hungry and willing right now. There are more walleye north of Bullfrog than south, but many are being caught all over the lake. That will continue for the rest of the month.
The muddy water near White and Farleys Canyon was great for walleye and fat stripers earlier in the month, but runoff is now starting which will decrease visibility to zero, cool the water and reduce fishing success. The backs of canyons will provide better fishing than the main channel on the far north end of the lake.
(May 10) Lake elevation: 3,596 feet Water temperatures: 59-65°F
One week after the spring fishing peak and fishing is still good. A lingering cold front has slowed fishing for bass slightly, but stripers continue to eat bait in the southern lake. One disturbing note is that the lake level is still going down, making it uncertain that the lake will raise much during the normal runoff period. There is still time but the runoff is slow to start. A lower lake leaves brush out of the water and causes access problems at some ramps. Hite ramp is closed but other ramps at main access areas are in full operation.
The bass spawn is still on with many occupied bass nests seen in shallow rocky areas. The cooler weather has caused some nests to be abandoned but males will return to the nests with the warming trend scheduled for this weekend when daytime air temperatures are forecast to be near 80°F.
Walleye fishing is at its peak with many fish caught deep on live worm harnesses and bottom bouncing rigs. Bass anglers are finding success by casting soft plastic jigs tipped with a piece of nightcrawler and worked slowly along the bottom from 12-26 feet. Walleye are caught lakewide but are more abundant in the cloudy water on the north end.
You can still find crappie in the backs of the canyons. There are more fish caught in the remote areas of the San Juan and inflow areas near Hite. But crappie are caught throughout the lake in muddy water near the backs of canyons.
Stripers are still the biggest news on the fishing scene. Catches from the dam all the way uplake to Rock Creek are phenomenal. There are many tagged stripers in this area for Cabela's Fish For Millions contest. Register to win cash and merchandise.
Some tag returns have already been reported, but there are many more tagged stripers waiting to be caught. Most tagged stripers are in the southern lake where striper fishing is hot, but there are also a few near Bullfrog.
Stripers are being caught on cut bait by chumming along the canyon walls and fishing with a small piece of anchovy or sardine. These 3 to 4-pound stripers are educated and can quickly steal bait visibly attached to a hook. Those that use invisible fluorocarbon leaders catch fish that steal bait from hooks on monofilament line. Never attach a hook directly to braided line when bait fishing.
Some stripers are still hanging out in murky water at the back of the canyon. These fish are best caught by trolling or casting medium to deep diving hard plastic baits. The magic bottom depth is 25 feet where water is stained.
Stephen Maurer and his family cast tubes and cranks in the back of the Escalante Arm this week. They caught many stripers up to nine pounds. Stephen used a large gold deep diving crankbait to land a 23-pound, 37-inch striper.
If you need another option, yearling stripers are eating plankton suspended at 25-30 feet in open bays near slick rock cliffs and coves. These smaller but fatter fish can be caught on bait or by casting and trolling small jerk baits where big schools of fish are graphed.
Right now, it's hard to miss when fishing at Lake Powell. If you haven't tried fishing here yet, this is the time.
(May 2) Lake elevation: 3,596 feet Water temperatures: 58-67°F
Spring fishing peak! Now is the time to catch any of the Big Six sport fish in Lake Powell. In alphabetical order:
Catfish: Hitting bait at night on the sandy beach near camp where the boat is parked.
Crappie: These schooling fish are a bit lost without brush. While males are making nests in the dirty water at the backs of canyons and coves, many more crappie are schooling in open water in the back of canyons. The key to finding fish is to look for a significant color change from muddy to lightly muddy. Crappie feel more comfortable when they're protected by brush, but without that, they seek the cover of murky water where they may hide and feed on smaller fish. Slow trolling and casting small plastic crappie jigs in 4-6 feet of water is the most productive technique.
Largemouth bass: Like crappie, largemouth bass prefer to hide in brush. Failing that, they will use deeper water where visibility is lessened. Normally, casting to the shoreline is the best bass technique but now drifting along shore and fishing the bottom 10 feet off shore and 10-20 feet deep is better. Look for anything resembling a bush or tall rock that may harbor a bass. Of course, nesting bass can be seen and caught at their chosen nest location.
Smallmouth bass: You'll find spawning bass in shallow water over the length of the lake. The best spot is on the breaking edge of a shallow flat leading toward deep water. Find the edge of big rocks, small terraces, rocky points, or better yet, just go look for nests—they are easy to see in the clear, shallow water all along the lake shoreline. It's sight fishing time for bass!
Striped bass: From Moki Canyon to Glen Canyon Dam, you can pull up to the main channel wall, drop anchovy bait and catch fish after fish. Bait fishing is much better in the south, but now Moki and Lake Canyon near Bullfrog have turned on too. There are stripers all along the shallows where bass anglers catch them on grubs, cranks and spinner baits. They are in deep water in open bays where they can be caught on spoons and swim baits. They are at medium depths near the mouth of coves where trolling shallow to medium runners is very effective. If you don't catch stripers at the first spot, try a couple more places in the same area — find a waiting school. The best bait fishing spot in the south is near Buoy 25 in the south shoreline slick rock coves. The best bait spot mid-lake is Moki Wall. The best trolling spot in the north is mouth of White Canyon.
Walleye: For all the night owls: walleye are very active after dark in the same areas where bass are found in the daytime. I've been able to find hungry walleye by getting out before first light and fishing the mouth of coves at a depth of 12 feet. This early-morning bite is very dependable, but it slams shut as soon as the sun hits the water. Fish the eastern slope in the shade of steep walls to prolong the bite an extra hour. Muddy water from White Canyon to the Horn is particularly good for walleye.
In summary, this is the peak of spring fishing. There is no reason to wait. Try to get here as soon as possible to take advantage of the ideal conditions. The water is stable and warming. The weather is good without high winds in the forecast. Now is the time. Have fun!
(Apr 25) Lake elevation: 3,597 feet Water temperatures: 53–60°F
It's a typical year: Bass move onto their nest sites as the water warms, and then pull off as the water cools. If the home cove is protected from wind, it stays warm and the bass spawn. If strong wind cools the water, then spawning is delayed until the next calm period. The big selling point for visiting early to fish for spawning bass is lake level. The lake is stabilizing and will soon start filling. Sight fishing is best in crystal clear water. Rising water causes bank sloughing, which clouds the shallow water and reduces visibility. All these factors suggest that the last week of April and first week of May are the peak times for spring bass fishing success.
Regulations
Lower Bowns
Rainbow Trout
(May 17) The reservoir is accessible, and the ice is gone. Fishing is good to excellent for healthy 14- to 16-inch rainbows.
(May 3) The reservoir is accessible, and the ice is gone. Fishing is good to excellent for healthy 14- to 16-inch rainbows.
Mill Meadow Reservoir
Brake (hybrid), Brownbows (hybrid), Perch, Rainbow, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Musky (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 17) The reservoir has refilled. Rainbow trout have been restocked, and brown trout are moving back into the reservoir from the tributaries. Fishing for rainbows is good to excellent. All trout should grow well this year in the absence of Utah suckers.
(May 3) The reservoir was drained in December 2012 for dam repair work, and the remaining water was treated with rotenone to reduce the reservoir's dense population of Utah suckers. Rainbow trout will be stocked soon. Brown trout and perch will re-populate on their own from upstream sources.
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Minersville Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 17) Fishing pressure is still moderate on weekends. The Circle Valley Anglers fly shop reports good to excellent fly-fishing success, thanks to hatches of large midges. Trolling success will improve as the trout move out to deep water. Smallmouth bass are becoming more active, and wiper fishing should pick up soon.
(May 3) Fishing pressure is moderate to high, even on weekdays. Fishing success is slowing down, but still can be good at times. Look for trolling success to improve as trout move out to deep water. A few smallmouth bass and wipers have been caught lately, and fishing should improve for those species throughout May.
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Navajo Lake
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) The ice is off, and access is good all around the lake. There didn't appear to be any winterkill. Anglers report catching some nice splake with cut bait and frozen minnows. Fishing is often spotty but can be very good at times. Catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked soon.
(May 3) The ice is off, and you can now reach the Spruces campground. It remains to be seen how the trout population fared through the winter. One angler reported catching one small splake, but did not see any other fish.
Newcastle Reservoir
Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Wiper (hybrid)
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(May 17) Trout fishing is slowing down, but anglers are still catching some 12- to 15-inch fish. The water temperature is near 60°F, so bass and wiper fishing should pick up soon.
(May 3) Trout fishing is fair to good for shore anglers. Look for bass and wiper fishing to pick up soon.
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Otter Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(May 17) The reservoir is 77-percent full, but irrigation releases have begun. Shore fishing has been fair to good, with the best fishing in the morning. Bait anglers are consistently catching fish. The Circle Valley Anglers fly shop reports good fishing from shore with zebra midges and woolly buggers. A recent netting survey found that rainbows are abundant and healthy. There are lots of fish in the 12- to 14-inch range, many that measure from 16 to 18 inches and a few that are longer than 20 inches. Anglers have also caught a few large brown trout, some of which weighed up to eight pounds.
(May 3) The reservoir is 75-percent full, but irrigation releases have begun. Shore fishing has been fair to good, but you'll find the best fishing in the morning. Bait anglers are consistently catching fish. A recent netting survey found that rainbows are abundant and healthy. There are lots of fish in the 12- to 14-inch range, some that are 16 to 18 inches long, and a few over 20 inches. Anglers also caught a few large brown trout that weighed up to eight pounds.
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Panguitch Lake
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(May 17) Fishing is fair to good on the north and east shores. The Circle Valley Anglers fly shop reports good fishing from shore with woolly buggers, midge patterns or nymphs. You can also catch large cutthroats and tigers with minnow-imitating lures or white tube jigs tipped with cut bait.
(May 3) The ice is gone, and access is good. Fishing is fair to good on the north and east shores. Fly fishing with streamers and nymphs is producing well for rainbows and cutthroats. You can also catch large cutthroats and tigers with minnow-imitating lures and white tube jigs tipped with cut bait.
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Paragonah Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Bait fishing is slow right now, but the fly fishing is good. Remember that all tributary streams are closed to fishing until July 13. Paragonah Reservoir is taking part in Cabela's Fish for Millions fishing contest, so look for tags on any rainbows you catch.
(May 3) The ice is off, and access is good. Fly fishing near the inlet is producing good to excellent fishing. Remember that all tributary streams are closed to fishing until July 13.
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Pine Lake
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Access is good, and catchable-sized rainbow trout should be stocked soon.
(May 3) There haven't been any recent reports, but the ice should be off and access should be good. Catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked soon.
Pine Valley Reservoir
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
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Quail Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) The bass have moved up to their spawning beds in shallow water, and fishing is good. Crappie fishing is also good.
(May 3) Bass are staring to move onto spawning beds, and fishing is improving. Trout fishing is also fair to good, especially from boats.
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Redmond Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike
No recent reports.
Sand Cove Reservoirs
Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass
STOP QUAGGAG MUSCLE
(May 17) Bass fishing is good to excellent. There are lots of bass in shallow water on spawning beds, and just about any technique is working well. Early morning and late evening provide the best fishing. Crappie fishing has also been fair to good. Look for lots of boat traffic on weekends. Quagga mussels are present in Sand Hollow, so plan on extra time to have your boat washed before you leave the reservoir.
(May 3) The water temperature ranges from the low to mid 60s, and bass are starting to move onto spawning beds. Bass fishing is fair to good, both on the beds and in deep water. One angler also reports good fishing for crappie on spawning beds. Quagga mussels are present in Sand Hollow, so plan extra time to have your boat washed before leaving.
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Thousand Lakes Mountain
Trout
(May 17) Solomon Basin is accessible from both sides. Fishing is fair to good there and at Round Lake. Deep Creek Lake should be accessible within a few weeks.
(May 3) Solomon Basin is accessible from Forsyth Reservoir, and fishing is fair to good. There are still a few snowdrifts on the road to Round Lake, but they are melting quickly. Deep Creek Lake is probably still a couple of weeks away from good access.
Tropic Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(May 17) Access is good. Catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked soon.
(May 3) Access is good. There haven't been any recent fishing reports, but conditions are fair to good for fish that were stocked last fall. Catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked soon.
Wide Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) The state park reports good trout fishing. Anglers are also catching a few largemouth bass in the one- to two-pound range.
(May 3) The state park reports good trout fishing for bait anglers on the dam.
Willow Lake
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(May 3) The U.S. Forest Service expects to open the gate to Willow sometime around mid-May, depending on weather and road conditions.
Yankee Meadow Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(May 17) The reservoir is accessible, and fishing is good from the shoreline. Anglers are catching nice rainbows, some up to 16 inches long. PowerBait, nightcrawlers and fly fishing have all been effective.
(May 3) Access is good, and the ice is coming off quickly. Fishing should be fair to good.
(May 1) Gordon Hamilton fished the west bank between dam and boat launch and caught 3 rainbows using Hares Ear, Zug Bug, Prince and partridge streamer
on a 10 ft sink tip fly line, 6 ft 4x leader. "Road is completely clear to the reservoir, boat launch fair - muddy"
(May 1) Gordon Hamilton of Henderson fished between the boat ramp and the dam and caught 3 rainbows using Hares Ear, Zug Bug, Prince and partridge streamer
Technique: 10 ft sink tip fly line, 6 ft 4x leader in 10 ft. of water. "Road is completely clear to the reservoir, boat launch fair - muddy"
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