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Abajo Mountain

Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout

No recent reports.

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"

(Apr 23) Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked and fishing should be fair to good using bait, lures, and flies.

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.

(Apr 23) Little Reservoir is ice-free and accessible. All other lakes are still snowed in.

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.

(Apr 23) LOWER: Flows are still low and clear, so fish are easily spooked. Fishing is fair to good for rainbows and browns using streamer patterns in the deep holes. Flows may increase for irrigation needs at any time.

Regulations

Benches Pond Reservoir

Rainbow Trout

(May 7) This small pond remains hidden by snow and ice.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) All Boulder Mtn. lakes are now open to fishing. Access on most of the mountain is still limited to snowmobile and ATV. No recent reports.

Regulations

Boulger Reservoir

Rainbow Trout

(May 7) This small pond remains hidden by snow and ice.

Regulations

Box Creek Reservoirs

Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout

No recent reports.

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.

(Apr 23) Flows are generally low and clear and fishing is fair.

Cleveland Reservoir

Rainbow Trout

(May 7) This reservoir remains completely frozen. Further ice fishing is not recommended.

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.

(Apr 23) 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. Water levels will be fishable until May 1.

BLACK CANYON: Flow and turbidity can vary with runoff from higher elevations. Fishing action should pick up whenever the water is clear.

ABOVE TROPIC RESERVOIR: No word on access or fishing conditions.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) 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.

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.

(Apr 23) Open water has appeared on the south end and at Twin Creek. Accessing the ice is not recommended. Warm weather and wind should cause more ice to melt within the next week. Watch for splake and rainbow to show up in the shallows within the next two weeks.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) The ice is off. No report on fishing. Try jigs tipped with sucker or chub meat for splake and flashy lures and streamers for tiger trout.

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.

(Apr 23) No recent reports. The lower sections of the stream can be good at any time of year if the water is not turbid.

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.

(Apr 23) Water temperature is still a little cold. Bass fishing should pick up in May.

Regulations

Gunnison Bend Reservoir

Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass

No recent reports.

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.

(Apr 23) No recent reports on ice or access.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) The ice is gone and pressure has picked up. Bait fishing from shore is slow. Recent sampling found that medium-sized cutthroat trout are abundant. The best method for targeting these fish will be trolling chub-imitating lures. 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.

(Apr 29) By Wayne Gustaveson:
Lake Elevation: 3593, Water Temp: 57-64 F

The lake is now rising 2-4 inches per day and the filling rate will continue to increase during May. Increased runoff is due to warming weather. Fish respond to warming by increasing activity. In turn, cooling causes them to sulk on the bottom. The intermittent winds really cool the bite while an extended warm calm period ignites a flurry of fishing results. There needs to be a longer warm period than seen in April to really make the fish perk up.

Bass spawning has been impacted by wind induced weather anomalies. Largemouth spawned haphazardly and smallmouth bass spawning has been delayed. Much more spawning is to come but rising lake levels will take away most of the sight-fishing opportunities. Bass fishing will peak during the next two weeks. In current conditions, plastic baits fished on the bottom have been the best technique. Continue to fish shallow rock ridges, reefs and points for best bass success.

Crappie have spawned and will continue to guard nests for the next two weeks. There will be another spawn that will coincide with smallmouth spawning on the next warm spell. Expect this to happen when morning water temperature exceeds 62 degrees.

Good walleye fishing is delayed by the same lack of warming. All these warming worries will be forgotten when the heat does come.

The good news is striped bass. They have turned a "cold shoulder" to the weather and have just gone about their business of finding current in the main channel to the delight of anglers. Fishing has been excellent in the southern lake from the dam, to buoy 3, to the intake, buoy 9, with stops in Antelope and Navajo Canyons. Running the circuit of these favorite fishing spots has resulted in catches of at least 20 and often many more stripers for bait anglers.

Patience is required. It seems the schools start and stop. When they are on fishing is furious; when off, not fish is caught. Fortunately, they are on most of the time. Chumming gets the school going. Then all that have prepared by using invisible fluorocarbon line with either a light jig head or Carolina rigged circle hook catch fish in a hurry when the school comes in range.

In the northern lake, the mouth of Moki canyon is the most consistent place but many schools are holding along canyon walls both uplake and down from Bullfrog. I like Lake Canyon and Slick Rock for consistent action.

The Hite area is affected by runoff. Good Hope Bay is still murky but fishable. Head to the back of the canyon to find fish when muddy water dominates the channel. Trolling for stripers in the bays is consistent but not better than fishing bait in the channel. All stripers are now eating plankton which means they are able to forage individually. Therefore, schools have broken down. Many lone fish will be found in the backs of bays while schools are in the channel.

(Apr 22) By Wayne Gustaveson:
Lake Elevation: 3591, Water Temp: 53-64 F.

The grand predictions of our last fish report were blown away by a week of windy weather. All the positive variables remain firmly in place awaiting a warm day. Water temperature this morning was still in the low 50's. All the fish are poised for the early morning temperature to reach 57-60 F. When that happens, which may be as soon as this weekend, the fun begins.

A few largemouth bass have spawned. Usually the largest fish are the first to make beds in prime spots. The majority of the population will be moving shallow this weekend and next week, weather permitting. Even those that spawned previously will come back to the nest they abandoned and spawn again with the next warm spell.

If a nest is found, cast slowly descending plastic baits (senkos, flukes) right on to the nest ring and watch the male bass rush over to grab the lure and haul it away from the nest. Some just grab the tail and never get the hook in the mouth but it is sure fun to watch them work. Return males caught on the nest so they can protect the young from predators.

If no nests are seen in clear water, go to the back of the canyon where the green and brown water meet. This zone warms up sooner and provides bass and crappie a warm spot to live while waiting for real warming. Brush piles will hold largemouth and crappie, while smallmouth bass will be on rock ridges, terraces and points. Use your favorite technique in these conditions. The fish won't care and will take all incoming lures and offerings.

Stripers remain in the channel where they can be caught by the tubful with anchovy bait and copious chumming. There is not a lot of forage this time of year. Most of the stripers are small enough that they can eat plankton to maintain their body while waiting for a fish dinner. The plankton supply is most abundant in the upper 20 feet of the water column so many stripers are in the upper zone. That makes them prime targets for shallow trolling lures as well as bait. I have effectively used Wally Divers, various rattletrap types, and bevy shad to consistently catch mature male stripers. The trick is to find them.

My search pattern has consistently led to striper schools holding on the breaking edge of a long point. By long, I mean at least 100 yards or more. Follow the shallow point (5-12 feet) out until it breaks from 20-25 feet and goes quickly to a depth of 40 feet or more. Follow that 25 foot sharp breaking contour to find stripers holding right on the edge at 25 feet. When a school is located, troll back and forth over the spot or mark the school and hold with the trolling motor while chumming to keep them in place. This allows you to find your own private fishing spot and not have to share it with others in the popular (dam, Moki Wall) or well known striper fishing spots. If it's your first time, go fish with the anglers at the Dam or Moki, to see their techniques, get a few tips and measure success.

(Apr 15) By Wayne Gustaveson:
Lake elevation: 3,591 ft., water temperature: 55–65° F.

Bass are building nests!

Largemouth bass began nest construction this week as air temperature hit 80 degrees. Spawning is imminent with largemouth going first followed by smallmouth a few days later. Warming is long overdue but may work to the advantage of anglers who enjoy fishing for spawning bass. Expect to find bedding bass in shallow water for the next 10 days. Lake levels are not increasing at a quick rate so nests will be visible for the first spawn.

All of this is weather related. Bass move on nests as the water warms quickly. This spawning trigger causes a quick reaction in bass that are now overdue. Bass move on nests and spawn within a few hours. Males are actively building nests today. Each male then spawns with one to two females on the next warm day. On the third day the male drives away anything that comes close to the nest including female bass and fishing lures. Aggression is greatest right after the spawn and decreases with each passing day. By the fifth day of nest tending the male is seen lurking near the nest but not actively chasing. In warm water, eggs hatch and fry swim off in about seven days. It takes longer if the water cools. Males stay with the black fry for a few days and then spawn again. A male may spawn as many as six times during a season if driven off the nest by cooling temperatures. They renest as soon as the water warms once more.

It is fun to sight fish for bedding bass. Watching a slow sinking senko or grub settle onto the nest creates an adrenalin rush as the nest monster rushes to the attack. Enjoy the spectacle but return fish caught on beds so they can protect the nest. If keeping a few bass for dinner keep the fish that are lurking on the extremities beyond the nest. In the bass community, females are excess fish and should be the ones harvested. Males are vital to perpetuate the species.

Striper fishing is excellent. In the south, stripers have moved into the main channel. It is not necessary to fight the crowd at the dam any longer. Large schools are found roaming the channel near Buoy 1 and 3 and from the Power Plant intake to Buoy 9. The points in Navajo Canyon just past the double islands are beginning to produce some nice catches. Main channel fish tend to move to a slightly different spot each day so a good method to find them is trolling the wall with a deep diving lure. When fish hit the trolling lure, stop and drop bait to fill the cooler in a hurry. With warming temperatures remember to put fish immediately in a cooler with ice to keep the fish fresh. Do not place them on a stringer in warm water. They deteriorate in a hurry unless kept cool.

In the north lake both bait and trolling are working. Moki Wall near the mouth of the canyon is producing for bait anglers, as is the mouth of Lake Canyon. Trolling with a deep diving lure like a Rapala X-Rap is working well in the back of Bullfrog Bay, Red Canyon south of Castle Butte, and White Canyon. Water is stained by runoff beginning at Ticaboo in Good Hope Bay but it is not interfering with fishing until rounding the horn at 2 Mile and 4 Mile Canyons. The backs of these canyons are still clear enough to fish.

Crappie are showing up in modest numbers around brush in the backs of many canyons. This is the best report of fishing conditions that I have been able to write this year. Watch the weather reports and plan the spring trip now. Try to fit it in between storm fronts for the best results.

Regulations

Lower Bowns

Rainbow Trout

(May 8) The lake is now accessible. Fishing should be good for rainbows using bait, lures, and flies.

(Apr 23) The lake is now accessible. No reports on fishing success.

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.

(Apr 23) The ice is gone. No reports on fishing success.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) Fishing has slowed and pressure has tailed off. As fish move back out to deeper water, try fishing with streamers right on the bottom. A float tube or pontoon will help.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) Still has plenty of ice and the gate is closed.

(Apr 23) Still has plenty of ice and the gate is closed.

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.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) Shore fishing slowed down last weekend due to high winds and a few fish moving back to deeper water. Expect shore fishing to remain fair to good for another few weeks. Trolling is starting to pick up.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) Open water is increasing daily. Fishing from shore is fair to good using traditional baits. Special Regulations: Limit is four trout, which must be less than 15 inches or over 22 inches. All trout 15 to 22 inches must be released. Trout caught at Panguitch Lake cannot be filleted, or the head or tail removed, until you get home.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) One angler reports good access, no ice, and good fishing with all techniques. Tributary streams are closed to fishing until July 12. Rainbows are very abundant. Harvest is encouraged to allow fish to stay in balance with the food base. Bait is not as successful for wild fish, so try flashy lures or flies.

Regulations

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.

(Apr 23) The ice is off and access is good. Fishing was slow. Catchable-sized rainbows will be stocked next week.

Pine Valley Reservoir

Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout

(May 8) Catchable rainbows will be stocked soon.

(Apr 23) Catchable rainbows will be stocked in May.

Regulations

Quail Creek Reservoir

Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout

(May 8) Bass fishing should pick up at any time.

(Apr 23) Last weekend's cold front kept the water temp low and fishing slow. Upcoming warm weather should help improve bass fishing.

Regulations

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"

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.

(Apr 23) 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.

(Apr 23) Last weekend's cold front kept the water temp in the mid-50s and fishing varied from slow to fair. Upcoming warm temperatures should start bringing bass in shallow to build spawning beds. One angler reported good success on Monday.

Regulations

Thousand Lakes Mountain

Trout

(May 8) Solomon Basin is accessible from Emery County. Snowdrifts still block the road from Forsyth, just past Riley Spring.

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.

(Apr 23) 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 in May. Spring is a good time to target large brown trout. The local favorite technique is a dead minnow fished on the bottom.

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.

(Apr 23) Catchable rainbows have been stocked. Action for bluegill and bass could pick up anytime.

Willow Lake

Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)

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.

(Apr 23) Access should open up in the next 2 or 3 weeks.

Regulations



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