Utah Fly Fishing Reports

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Utah Fly Fishing Reports Revised 07-01-09 Hypertext gives a description of the lake and facilities available. Check proclamtion for details on restrictions as some may not be listed here. Beaver Mountain Lakes Rainbow Trout (Jun 25) All of the mountain lakes are now open and full or nearly full. Anglers report fair-to-good fishing. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Fishing pressure is moderate-to-heavy with most of the pressure coming on the weekends. Most anglers are using PowerBait or worms. For faster fishing, try a dry fly on the surface in the late evening hours when the fish are rising. (Jun 12) Most lakes have been stocked. There hasn't been a recent report on access to Anderson Meadow and Labaron, but the road should be open soon. There's a lot of fishing pressure on the weekends. Beaver River Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 25) Lower: The irrigation releases have increased the flow levels, though the water is still fairly clear. Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked. The private lands that make up the first two miles below Minersville Reservoir are now posted as closed to trespass. Upper: Runoff has now subsided, so the Upper Beaver River is much more fishable. The flows are good and the water is clear. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked near the campgrounds, but there are also good numbers of wild rainbows and browns. (Jun 12) Lower: Irrigation releases have flows up, although the water is still fairly clear. Private lands in the first two miles below Minersville Reservoir are now posted closed to trespass. Upper: Runoff should decrease soon, and fishing should improve. There are a lot of small browns and rainbows. Regulations Benches Pond Reservoir Rainbow Trout (Jun 23) Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson reports good fishing with rainbow PowerBait. Lieutenant Carl Gramlich reminds anglers to stay within the allowed daily limit. He has written a number of over-the-limit citations at Benches Reservoir this and other waterbodies. (Jun 17) Randall Stilson, Volunteer Coordinator, reports good fishing with rainbow PowerBait. Brandon Baron, Conservation Officer, said that success was different for almost every angler he interviewed. Randall recommends enough PowerBait to cover a salmon egg-sized hook. Regulations Blacksmith Fork River Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 24) Dedicated Hunter TJ Davis reports that anglers had success on the river. One angler caught three brown trout (from 12 to 15 inches). A another angler, who was fishing at the dam, caught a couple of 12-inch rainbows by casting a worm and a bobber and letting it drift. Anglers along the river had success catching browns, cutthroats and rainbows using dry flies and nymphs. (Jun 20) Conservation Officer Matt Burgess reports that the Blacksmith Fork is a good place to fish right now. Anglers are catching many browns and rainbows with spinners and bait. Water levels are running still a little high. (Jun 4) The river was running high and fast (at 190 cfs) due to storms earlier in the week, but the water was relatively clear. The flow dropped to 167 cfs on June 4. Boulder Mountain Lakes Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout (Jun 25) All areas of the mountain are now accessible, including the top. Anglers report good fishing in almost any area. Move around to new spots or to a new lake until you find success. For brook trout, try marabou jigs, wooly buggers or scud patterns near structures like grass, boulders or logs. We've received several reports of winterkill about a few areas of the mountain. Winterkill is common on Boulder Mountain, especially in the shallow lakes. Don't be surprised if you see a few dead fish, but most lakes don't have complete kills. (Jun 12) Access is good to most areas of the mountain. There was one report that the Boulder Top is accessible. You can find good fishing in any area; just move around to new spots on one lake or to a new lake until you find success. Early summer is a good time to target large brook trout. Try marabou jigs, woolly buggers or scud patterns fished near structure (grass, boulders and logs). Several reports of winterkill have been received from a few areas of the mountain. Winterkill is a common occurrence on Boulder Mountain — especially in the most shallow lakes — so don't be surprised to see a few dead fish. Most lakes don't get complete kills, however. Regulations Boulger Reservoir Rainbow Trout (Jun 23) Try a dab of PowerBait big enough to cover a salmon egg-sized hook. Last week, Officer Baron wrote a citation for an angler who was 26 fish over the limit. The guilty party had used PowerBait. (Jun 17) Randall Stilson, Volunteer Coordinator, reports good fishing with rainbow PowerBait. Brandon Baron, Conservation Officer, confirms good fishing with a dab of PowerBait big enough to cover a salmon egg-sized hook. Regulations Chalk Creek Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout No recent reports. Clear Creek Rainbow Trout (Jun 25) The runoff has subsided and fishing should be fair-to-good for rainbows and browns. (Jun 12) Flows are high and muddy with runoff. Cleveland Reservoir Rainbow Trout (Jun 23) Conservation Officer Casey Mickelsen reports slow fishing. The foul weather was probably responsible for the poor showing. Last week, Mickelsen said that the best places to fish were along the dam or south bank. Bait anglers should try worms or salmon eggs, and spincasters should try Rapalas or multi-colored Gator lures. (Jun 17) Conservation Officer Casey Mickelsen reports fair fishing with worms or salmon eggs or Rapalas or multi-colored Gator lures for spincasters. The best places to fish were along the dam or south bank. Last week, Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson reported good fishing with yellow or green PowerBait. Creeled trout ranged from 12 to 15 inches. (Jun 4) This week, Tom Ogden fished for 30 minutes without any hits. Clinton City Park Pond Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout No recent reports. Regulations Corn Creek Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (Jun 25) The runoff has subsided. Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked in Chalk Creek. Anglers report good success with night crawlers. (Jun 12) Access is good, but fishing is slow due to high runoff. Catchable-sized rainbows have been stocked in Chalk Creek, and anglers report good success with nightcrawlers. Currant Creek Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout No recent reports. Duck Fork Reservoir Colorado River Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid) (Jun 23) On June 19, Tom and Steve Ogden fly-fished from tubes and found fish throughout the water column. The tiger trout were in good shape and ranged from 10 to 20 inches, with the majority in the 14- to 16-inch bracket. Tom had good luck with a size 12–14 beadhead hares ear nymph on fast-sinking line. Midge patterns performed equally well. Tom's best producing method was to allow the nymph to sink and then to retrieve with short, quick strips. Duck Fork has special regulations. See the Utah Fishing Guidebook for more information. (Jun 17) Anglers report good fishing and that Jakes lures have been effective. Duck Fork has special several regulations. Anglers may use only artificial flies or lures, and there is a two-tiger trout limit. Duck Fork is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout, and its tributaries are closed to fishing until the second Saturday in July. (Jun 11) Access is open. Anglers report good fishing for tiger trout. Biologist Justin Hart recommends small crankbaits, spoons and spinners, and said that a gold Jakes Spin-a-Lure has been especially effective. Duck Fork has special regulations. Anglers may use only artificial flies or lures, there is a two tiger trout limit and Duck Fork is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout. The Duck Fork tributaries are closed until the second Saturday in July. (Jun 4) Access is open. Fishing has been good for tiger trout. Biologist Justin Hart recommends small crankbaits, spoons and spinners. A gold Jake's Spin-a-Lure has been especially effective. Please remember that Duck Fork has special regulations. Anglers may use only artificial flies or lures. The limit is two tiger trout. Duck Fork is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout. Tributaries are closed until the second Saturday in July. Regulations East Fork of Sevier River Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (Jun 25) Kingston Canyon: The irrigation releases are making the river fairly cloudy. Black Canyon: Water flows are generally low and clear. Fishing should be fair-to-good. Upper: Waters flows are low and clear. Fishing is fair-to-good for small trout with flies, spinners and natural baits. (Jun 12) Kingston Canyon: Irrigation releases are making the river fairly turbid. Black Canyon: Water is not yet being released from Tropic, so the river is generally low and fishable. Storms will increase turbidity. Upper: Flows are low and clear. Fishing is fair to good for small trout with flies, spinners and natural baits. Regulations Electric Lake Cutthroat Trout (Jun 23) The trout limit at Electric Lake and its tributaries has NOT changed: The statewide limit of four trout is still in effect. On June 21, Aquatics Creel Technician Dusty Firth reported that one boat angler had good success trolling with a green Flatfish. Bank anglers were catching fish with dead redside shiners. Anglers are reminded that shiners and other minnows must be dead before they can be moved from the waterbody. (Jun 17) The trout limit at Electric Lake and its tributaries has NOT changed: The statewide limit of four trout is still in effect. Sergeant Stacey Jones reports good fishing with any metal spinner with some red coloring. Conservation Officer Brandon Baron reports fair fishing for the reservoir and its tributaries. During the week, Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson interviewed boaters who reported fair-to-good fishing trolling with pop gear and a nightcrawler or with a dead minnow. Randall also reports good fishing in the tributaries with nightcrawlers and salmon eggs. (Jun 11) The trout limit at Electric Lake and its tributaries has NOT changed: The statewide limit of four trout is still in effect. Todd Munford reports that fishing is on and off. One day will be dynamite and the next day will be very slow. Todd recommends redside shiners behind a half-full bubble separated by four feet of leader. Fish near the inlets and watch the bubble closely. Another angler reports that he and a friend caught six cutthroats in four hours. The trout were all around 15 inches, and were suspended just off the bottom. (Jun 4) Biologists Daniel Keller and Justin Hart both report good fishing. Recommended baits/lures include dead shiners or minnows, Kastmasters, Panther Martins or Jake's Spin-a-Lures. 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 (Jun 25) It's transition time at Fish Lake. Splake and lake trout are moving deeper. For splake, try jigging in 40 to 60 feet of water. For lake trout, you should troll at 60 to 70 feet. Troll for rainbows at 25 to 35 feet. You can catch perch just outside the weed line in 10 to 20 feet of water. Perch can provide fast action for kids. (Jun 12) Splake fishing is good to excellent. Anchor outside the weeds and fish jigs or Kastmasters tipped with meat (chub, sucker or perch) in 15 to 30 feet of water. Anglers are catching a few rainbows by trolling near Twin Creek. Anglers have also caught a few nice lake trout by trolling just outside the weeds with minnow-imitating plugs. Remember that lake trout can be found more shallow this time of year, so try several depths until you find fish. Regulations Green River Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout STOP NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL (Jul 1) Anglers are reporting spotty fishing, depending on the flows from the dam. Try fishing on top. Anglers should bring a variety of patterns. Although cicadas and flying ants recently supplied most of the action, their peak seems to be over. However, there are plenty of other hatches to match. Spin anglers should try Rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); spinners; spoons; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and plastic jigs. (Jun 10) Anglers report good fishing. Try fishing on top. Anglers should bring a variety of patterns. While cicadas and flying ants recently supplied most of the action, their peak seems to be over. However, there are plenty of other hatches to match. Spin anglers should try Rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); spinners; spoons; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and plastic jigs. (Jun 4) Spring flushing flows designed to mimic the historic spring floods are keeping the river high but anglers are still reporting some great fishing as the highly anticipated terrestrial dry fly fishing is on. Try fishing on top. Anglers should bring a variety of patterns, while cicadas and flying ants are supplying much of the action there are plenty of other hatches to match. Spin anglers should try Rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); spinners; spoons; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and plastic jigs. Regulations Huntington Creek Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 23) Conservation Officer Casey Mickelsen said the water is still running high, which makes for poor fishing. (Jun 17) Sergeant Stacey Jones reports slow fishing. (Jun 11) The water is running extremely high and fast. Extreme caution is advised. (Jun 4) The water is running extremely high and fast. Extreme caution is advised. Regulations Huntington Reservoir Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid) (Jun 23) Anglers report slow fishing with very light pressure. Nightcrawlers have been the most popular bait. (Jun 17) Tom Ogden and Perry Bunderson report slow fishing. The two fly-fished from tubes on June 15. Sergeant Stacey Jones reports good angler success. Worms and spinners were most effective. Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson surveyed anglers last week, and heard many reports of fair or slow fishing. Randall recommends nightcrawlers. (Jun 4) Tom Ogden fly-fished for 30 minutes without a hit. Regulations Jordanelle Reservoir Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 24) Anglers report good success for trout. The warmer weather should bring better success for both trout and bass. Try PowerBait or worms tipped with a marshmallow from shore, and move around until you find fish action. Boaters are catching trout with the above methods or by trolling pop gear with a worm or trolling lures. Bass action is good using grubs or crankbaits. (Jun 18) Officer Dave Swenson reports that fishing is picking up at Jordanelle Reservoir. Try PowerBait or worms with a marshmallow from the shore. Trolling is productive using lures or pop gear and a worm. The Bass are on the nests and bass fishing is good with crankbaits, or grubs or worms. (Jun 11) Officer Dave Swenson reports that fishing is picking up at Jordanelle Reservoir. Try PowerBait or worms with a marshmallow from the shore. Trolling is productive using lures or pop gear and a worm. The Bass are on the nests and bass fishing is good with crankbaits, or grubs or worms. Regulations LaSal Mountains Albino Trout, Bluegill, Grayling, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid) (Jun 23) Conservation Officer TJ Robertson reports that last week's storms have put a damper on angling in the La Sal Mountains. He reminds anglers to pack out their trash, including non-burnable cans and wrappers. Persons who are guilty of trashing the lakes can expect to be cited. Colorado River—Catfishing should pick up any time, but it is slow at present. Dark Canyon—Anglers report good fishing with traditional baits and lures. Dons Lake—Anglers have been fishing elsewhere, which suggests slow fishing. Hidden Lake—Anglers report very good fishing with orange, green or rainbow PowerBait. Kens Lake—There is a lot of bass fishing is going on. Bass anglers have been using tube jigs in chartreuse, brown or green sparkle. Crayfish-imitating spinners or crankbaits have also been effective. Aquatics Biologist Darek Elverud reports fair fishing at Kens Lake with poppers and a fly rod. He hooked three bass, the biggest was 13 inches, and 12 sunfish on June 19. Trout anglers report good luck with orange or rainbow PowerBait. The best fishing is in the evening. Medicine Lake—Anglers report good fishing with a Jakes Spin-A-Lure or green or orange PowerBait. Oowah Reservoir—Anglers report excellent fishing. Green or orange PowerBait has been the best bait, although nightcrawlers and salmon eggs can also be effective. Fly-fishermen have done well with small fly patterns. (Jun 17) Dark Canyon — Conservation Officer TJ Robertson reports fair-to-good fishing. Anglers have had luck with small spinners like silver Jakes or Roostertails. A few anglers report good action with a fly and bubble. Try PowerBait or small nightcrawlers. Dons Lake — TJ Robertson reports that he has yet to see a fisherman at Dons Lake, although he has seen fish rising to the surface. Hidden Lake — TJ Robertson reports good fishing at Hidden Lake. He fished the lake last week with his son and caught 12 fish in 1.5 hours with orange PowerBait. Other anglers report success with nightcrawlers and salmon eggs. Kens Lake — Sergeant J. Shirley reports good fishing at Kens Lake. Anglers are using nightcrawlers from the shoreline for trout, bass and bluegill. Fishing was best early or late in the day. Conservation Officer TJ Robertson also reports good fishing, and said that bass were biting on just about anything that moved or that was cast into the weeds. Robertson recommends that boat anglers cast diving crankbaits or spoons. Boaters should remember that they must use an electric motor only. Robertson says that fly-fishermen have done well with small grasshopper or mosquito patterns. Shoreline baitcasters are using nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, and orange or yellow PowerBait. Robertson asks fishermen to pack their garbage home or to take it to the south-end dumpster near the restrooms. Please be courteous and avoid leaving unburnable garbage in the fire pits. Medicine Lake — TJ Robertson reports good fishing at Medicine Lake with all types of bait. Oowah — Sergeant J. Shirley reports good fishing for smaller brook trout and a few catchable-size rainbow trout. Bait and spinners have both been effective. TJ Robertson says that fly-fishermen have had good luck with renegade patterns or small nymphs. (Jun 11) Dons Lake—Fishing is slow. Hidden Lake—Fishing is fair-to-good with worms, black wooly buggers, salmon eggs, worms and small marshmallows. Spincasters have done well with a silver and green Jakes lure. Kens Lake—On June 7, Darek Elverud, Aquatics Biologist, fished for 2.5 hours. The action was slow until just before dark, but after dusk Darek caught 10 fish using green plastic worms. The biggest was a 14-inch bass, while the others were less than 10 inches. Oowah—Fishing has been good with a variety of PowerBait colors. Small Jakes lures in silver and green have been effective too. Warner Lake—The Lake is open. (Jun 4) Don's Lake: Fishing has been slow with light fishing pressure. Hidden Lake: Aquatics Biologist Darek Elverud fished Hidden Lake on May 29 and reported good fishing with black woolly buggers from a fly rod. Darek landed 20 rainbows in two hours. Trout ranged from 7 to 10 inches. Bait anglers have had success with worms and salmon eggs. Spincasters have done well with small spinners such as the Jake's lure in silver and green. Ken's Lake: Good fishing occurs in the evening with multiple colors of PowerBait. Worms, salmon eggs and small marshmallows have also been effective. Oowah: Fishing has been good. PowerBait in green, yellow and rainbow sparkle has been popular. Small Jake's lures in silver and green have been the top lure. Warner Lake: The lake is open. Logan River Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 24) Conservation Officer Matt Burgess reports that the Logan River's first and second dams were stocked recently. Anglers are catching fish on hamburger and PowerBait. Small gold spinners have also been working well. (Jun 20) Dedicated Hunter Blake Murdoch reports that fishing along the Logan River is slow. The river is still running a little high. Anglers fishing at First Dam and Second Dam had success catching trout using salmon eggs, PowerBait and hamburger. (Jun 4) As of June 4, the flow on the Logan River was 946 cfs. Regulations Minersville Reservoir Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 25) Smallmouth bass fishing is still the main attraction on Minersville Reservoir. Anglers are catching some really nice bass. Concentrate on rocky shorelines and points. Trout fishing is slow. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked and should grow quickly, but they won't provide much excitement until they reach 14 inches later in the year. There are some larger fish, but they are tough to catch because abundant food available. (Jun 12) Fishing for smallmouth bass is picking up as fish move into shallow water and get active. There have been reports of large bass. Concentrate on rocky shorelines and points. Trout fishing is slow. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked and should grow quickly, but they won't provide much excitement for Minersville anglers until later in the year when they reach about 14 inches. Some larger fish are still present, but they are tougher to catch with the abundant food available. Regulations Ogden River Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 24) Flows have been unseasonably high and turbid. (Jun 10) Dirk Keyes, Dedicated Hunter, reports slow fishing. One angler caught a rainbow trout using a bead head hares ear. Another angler caught a rainbow using a hellgamite and a spinning rod by Rainbow Gardens. (Jun 4) The USGS water data Web site indicates that the flow on June 4 is 281 cfs. Regulations Price River Rainbow Trout No recent reports. Regulations Provo River Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye (Jun 24) Lower: Water levels and flows are up, so please use caution. Fly anglers are struggling a little in the high water, but doing fair with small, dark nymphs. (Gold-ribbed hares ear is always a good bet.) Middle: Officer Dave Swenson reports that the Provo river is running very high. The best fishing seems to be with sub-surface patterns like san juan worms, or sow bugs. Spin fisherman are using Rapalas or maribu jigs. The upper stretch of the Provo River is also running very high, with little fishing pressure. (Jun 18) Lower: Water levels and flows are up, so please use caution. Fly anglers are struggling a little in the high water, but doing fair with small, dark nymphs. (Gold-ribbed hares ear is always a good bet.) Middle: Officer Dave Swenson reports that the Provo river is running very high. The best fishing seems to be with sub-surface patterns like san juan worms, or sow bugs. Spin fisherman are using Rapalas or maribu jigs. The upper stretch of the Provo River is also running very high, few anglers have been seen. (Jun 11) Lower: Water levels and flows are up, so please use caution. Fly anglers are struggling a little in the high water, but doing fair with small, dark nymphs. (Gold-ribbed hares ear is always a good bet.) Middle: Officer Dave Swenson reports that the Provo river is running very high. The best fishing seems to be with sub-surface patterns like san juan worms, or sow bugs. Spin fisherman are using Rapalas or maribu jigs. The upper stretch of the Provo River is also running very high, few anglers have been seen. Regulations Scofield Reservoir Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (Dec 28) Larry of Midvale "Fished all over but fishing was not good." (Jun 23) Creel Survey Technician Bob Olson reports light fishing pressure because of the weather. Even under clear weather, fishing success is sporadic. On June 20, Tom Ogden fly-fished for 5.5 hours and caught 12 trout, all less than 17 inches, and six chubs using a beadhead hares ear nymph in sizes 12 and 14 on floating line. Jack Bonaquisto, aquatic nuisance species technician, reports good success for anglers who anchor near the island and still-fished with rainbow PowerBait. Trollers were also successful with pop gear and nightcrawlers. Jack said that a teenage girl caught a 4.5 pound trout near the Madsen Bay boat ramp. She had been bank fishing with rainbow PowerBait. DWR Accounting Technician Stephanie Gerrard reported that a neighbor caught three trout over 14-inches from the bank using a dead minnow. Another neighbor caught a 14-inch trout with a worm and marshmallow. The new regulations, including the slot limit that protects tiger and cutthroat trout, were designed to control the growing chub problem. Please refer to page 28 in the Utah Fishing Guidebook under the section entitled Rules for Specific Waters for more information. The Scofield tributaries are closed until the second Saturday in July. The U.S. Forest Service plans to ignite a controlled burn in the higher country to the west of the reservoir as early as June 15 that should last a week. (Jun 17) Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson reports fair-to-good fishing for boaters trolling with pop gear and nightcrawlers. Anglers in boats anchored by the island experienced fair-to-good success with rainbow PowerBait. Bank fishing continues to be slow. Baitcasters should try dead minnows or chub meat. Creel Survey Technician Bob Olson reports fair fishing throughout the week. He believes that the catch rate is negatively influenced by the inclement weather. Bob interviewed one boat angler who caught his limit trolling with a Jakes Copper with red dots at a 42-foot depth. Another boater did well trolling with a black Triple Teaser with a red belly and yellow or green dots at 20 to 25 feet. Most of the creeled fish were small. Tom Ogden fly-fished on June 15 and caught 16 trout less than 16 inches in 5.5 hours. Tom used sinking line with red, black or brown leech patterns on size 6 hooks. Tom's method involved casting, paddling and then stripping the line in 10- to 15-feet of water. The new regulations, including the slot limit that protects tiger and cutthroat trout, were designed to control the growing chub problem. Please refer to page 28 in the Utah Fishing Guidebook under the section entitled Rules for Specific Waters for more information. The Scofield tributaries are closed until the second Saturday in July. The U.S. Forest Service plans to ignite a controlled burn in the higher country to the west of the reservoir as early as June 15 that should last a week. (Jun 11) Bob Olson, Creel Survey Technician, reports that nothing seemed to work at Scofield Reservoir during the past week. Few fish were creeled, and they were all small. Brandon Baron, Conservation Officer, agrees with Bob's assessment and adds that he's seen fishermen with a fair number of 8-inch rainbows, but very few cutthroat or tiger trout. The new regulations were designed to control the growing chub problem, including the slot limit that protects tiger and cutthroat trout. Please refer to the Utah Fishing Guidebook under the section entitled, Rules for Specific Waters" on page 28. The Scofield tributaries are closed until the second Saturday in July. The U.S. Forest Service plans to ignite a controlled burn in the higher country to the west of the reservoir as early as June 15. The burn should last a week." (Jun 4) Aquatics Biologist Daniel Keller reported slow fishing based on the reports he received from his creel survey technicians. Anglers are reminded of the new regulations designed to control the growing chub problem. These include a reduced daily limit and slot limit to protect tiger and cutthroat trout. Please refer to the Utah Fishing Guidebook under the section entitled, Rules for Specific Waters" on page 28. Please remember that Scofield tributaries are closed until the second Saturday in July." Regulations Strawberry Reservoir Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass (Jun 24) Anglers are reporting fair success from boats and slow-to-fair success from shoreline. Try casting pointer minnows toward shore, or trolling with Rapalas or other action lures. Anglers have caught cutthroats with stomachs gorged with bugs, so make sure you match the hatch if you're fly-fishing. There are special regulations for Strawberry Reservoir. See the Utah Fishing Guidebook for details. (Jun 18) Anglers are reporting fair success from boats and slow-to-fair success from shoreline. Try casting pointer minnows toward shore, or trolling with Rapalas or other action lures. Anglers have caught cutthroats with stomachs gorged with bugs, so make sure you match the hatch if you're fly-fishing. There are special regulations for Strawberry Reservoir. See the Utah Fishing Guidebook for details. (Jun 11) Most anglers are reporting slow to fair success. Fishing should pick up soon. The peak of the cutthroat spawn is occurring right now, and biologists will be at the visitor center fish trap on Saturday, June 13 from 10:00 a.m. until noon. We invite everyone to visit and get a close up look at the cutthroats. Regulations Thousand Lakes Mountain Trout (Jun 25) Access is good, and the lakes have been stocked recently. (Jun 12) Access is good, and the lakes have been stocked. Tibble Fork Reservoir Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (Jul 1) Hal J. of American Fork fished 5 times during the past week and a half and caught 56 rainbows. "flyfished and used bead head prince nymph also beadhead black wooly bugger and damsel fly nymph" (Jun 24) Anglers report fair-to-good success using traditional baits. (Jun 18) The reservoir was stocked again this week. Anglers are having fair-to-good success using traditional baits. (Jun 11) The reservoir was recently stocked. Anglers are having fair-to-good success using traditional baits. Regulations Uinta Lakes Albino Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid) (Jun 24) Dedicated Hunter Mark Wagner reports that the fishing from shore is fair to poor for trout, using worms or PowerBait. The best success was fishing with a #0 Mepps, Jake's lure or woolly bugger. Fly-fishing seemed poor. However, the weather may have been a significant factor. Most groups fishing Mirror Lake used either worms or PowerBait. Other Uinta Mountain lakes: Lieutenant Scott Davis reports that the lakes have been stocked, and anglers can find good fishing at Butterfly, Teapot, Trial and Washington lakes. Anglers are catching eight- to 10-inch rainbows on traditional baits. They are also having success using black flies with a bubble and red and/or yellow Mepps spinners. Anglers are also catching a few brook trout with size 12 or 14 Renegade and/or Black Ant flies. Lt. Davis also reports that anglers had success catching seven- to nine-inch grayling on worms at Wahsington Lake. (Jun 19) Robert J. of Layton fished Big Cottonwood Creek and caught 2 browns using black and gold Panther Martin number 4. "Fish could be brookies too, but I dont see squiggly lines so they resemble young browns more. FIsh were takien between 7 pm and 9 pm" (Jun 10) Dax of Park City fished Trial Lake and caught 10 trout using wooley bugger and bloodworm. "All the ice is off the lake. Fish tend to bite in the morning up until about 3 PM. Other anglers were using worms with good success. When I got there this morning [around 11AM] it was hailing, sleeting, and raining, however I was dressed for the part. It's as if this increased my chances of catching fish. The albino trout are everywhere - one just about has to beg them to bite. It's as if they all have sore-mouth." (Jun 10) According to the UDOT Web site, the Mirror Lake Highway is now open through the fall. If the fish aren't biting, change your location. (Jun 4) Dax M. of Park City fished with a partner and caught 20 trout using green beadheads, small spinners, and worms. "Fly fishing was great in the mid to early afternoon. After 4PM everything stopped. 2/3rds of the ice has melted. Fishing from the rocks and shoreline on the Northwest side produced the best results. There were other people there that were filling their limit. We released everything except one." Regulations Weber River Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish STOP WHIRLING DISEASE (Jun 24) Flows have been unseasonably high and turbid. (Jun 20) Biologist Paul Thompson reports that the river flow is still high. Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson reports that the Weber River between Wanship and Coalville is very high and fast. Water conditions are murky and in some locations muddy. (Jun 10) Biologist Paul Thompson reports slow fishing and high flows. Dirk Keyes, Dedicated Hunter, interviewed an angler by the bridge at Croyden Exit who had caught (and released) a small brown on a San Juan worm. The angler had tried various nymph patterns like pheasant tail, hares ear and prince nymphs without success. Bruce Johnson, Conservation Officer, wants anglers to remember to respect landowner rights and follow the trespassing laws. (Jun 4) Conservation Officers Bruce Johnson and Jonathan Moser report that the water is running fast and high. The water is clouded — there is still a lot of runoff and associated silting. Fishing with Rapalas or spinning gear in some of the deeper sections of the river might produce some action. Dedicated Hunter Steve Ross reports fly anglers have been using larger nymphs or San Juan worms and sinking them down. Regulations Willow Lake Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid) (Jun 23) Conservation Officer Casey Mickelson recommends fishing from the south bank with worms and salmon eggs. (Jun 17) Conservation Officer Casey Mickelson recommends fishing from the south bank with worms and salmon eggs.