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Updated on Jun 18, 2013 10:13AM
Here's the Utah State Parks reservoir conditions for the week of June 17:
Bear Lake State Park Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/56 degrees Bear Lake First Point: Launch Ramp OPEN/56 degrees Bear Lake Rainbow Cove: Launch Ramp OPEN/56 degrees Bear Lake Rendezvous Beach: Launch Ramp CLOSED FOR SEASON- LOW WATER Deer Creek State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/57 degrees East Canyon State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/55 degrees Wide Hollow at Escalante State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/62 degrees Great Salt Lake State Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/75 degrees Gunlock State Park: Launch Ramp: OPEN/71 degrees Huntington State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/58 degrees Hyrum Lake State P... |
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Updated on Jun 13, 2013 09:13AM
Lake Powell Fish Report — June 12, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3600 Water Temperature 74-78 F By: Wayne Gustaveson of www.wayneswords.com
Lake Powell water level is stable at 3600 feet. That means the Castle Rock Cut is wet but not passable. Summer fishing patterns are now in play. The key, regardless of species targeted, is to fish early and late and use shade to your advantage. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are on rocky slopes. Rocks utilized vary from slick rock slopes to large boulders, down to s... |
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Updated on Jun 13, 2013 08:54AM
Ryan Kelly with Flaming Gorge Resort sent in this report for June 13, 2013: Hatches: Cicadas, Mondo Cicadas Flows: 2400 during the day, dropping each day until 950 on the 16th. It’s big dry time! There are three different species of cicadas out right now. They range in size from a #2 down to a #8. The water has dropped far enough that the fish have started to eat them with regularity. In the last three days I have floated all three sections and there were cicadas in varying amounts all the way down the river. Time to put on some 2x or 3x and have some fun.
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Updated on Jun 12, 2013 09:51AM
State fisheries officials have confirmed that the 27-pound northern pike caught at Yuba Reservoir is the new Utah angling record for the species. Vladan Zoranovic of Salt Lake caught the 45-inch pike, shattering the pervious record of 25 pounds, also caught at Yuba. Again, for the record, the longest - and likely heaviest - northern pike documented in Utah was the 49 3/4 inch monster caught at Lake Powell in 1998. That fish is the current catch and release record. ... |
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Updated on Jun 7, 2013 10:08AM
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Updated on Jun 7, 2013 10:01AM
Western Rivers Flyfisher is holding its annual Fly Fishing Fair Saturday at the shop, 1071 East 900 South, in Salt Lake City. The WR staff and representatives from Hatch, Waterworks, Lamson Reels, Patagonia, Simms, Sage, Scott, Winston, Smith, Rio and SA fly lines. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free clinics will run throughout the day and demo rods will be available for casting. |
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Updated on Jun 5, 2013 10:02AM
Lake Powell Fish Report – June 4, 2013 |
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Updated on Jun 16, 2013 05:01PM
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Updated on Jun 3, 2013 12:26PM
Here's the Utah State Parks reservoir conditions report for the week of June 3:
Bear Lake State Park Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/54 degrees Bear Lake First Point: Launch Ramp OPEN/54 degrees Bear Lake Rainbow Cove: Launch Ramp OPEN/54 degrees Bear Lake Rendezvous Beach: Launch Ramp CLOSED FOR SEASON- LOW WATER Deer Creek State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/55 degrees - 85% full East Canyon State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/52 degrees Wide Hollow at Escalante State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/58 degrees Great Salt Lake State Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/70 degrees Gunlock State Park: Launch Ramp: OPEN/62 degrees Huntington State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/51 degrees Hy... |
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Updated on May 29, 2013 04:24PM
Ryan of Flaming Gorge Resort sent in his weekly report for fishing on the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam. Check out his website for more info about fishing the Green. Green River Fishing Report for May 28th, 2013 |
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Updated on May 30, 2013 10:46AM
It appears that Yuba Reservoir has produced another record northern pike. State wildlife officials are waiting for the paperwork and an official weight, but a 45-inch pike caught by Vladan Zoranovic of Salt Lake landed over the weekend is expected to shatter the exisiting angling record of 25 pounds landed in 2002 at Yuba. The fish unofficially weighed in at 27 pounds. It may have lost some weight before Zoranovic got it to the scales, but should still beat the record. Yuba State Park officials report that a 26-pound pike was also caught at Yuba last week. For the record, the longest - and likely heaviest - northern pike documented in Utah was the 49 3/4 inch monster caught ... |
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Updated on May 28, 2013 02:47PM
Lake Powell Fish Report – May 28, 2013 |
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Updated on May 28, 2013 02:47PM
Here's the Utah State Parks reservoir conditions report for the week of May 27:
Bear Lake State Park Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/54 degrees Bear Lake First Point: Launch Ramp OPEN/54 degrees Bear Lake Rainbow Cove: Launch Ramp OPEN/54 degrees Bear Lake Rendezvous Beach: Launch Ramp CLOSED FOR SEASON- LOW WATER Deer Creek State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/54 degrees East Canyon State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/50 degrees Wide Hollow at Escalante State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/58 degrees Great Salt Lake State Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/70 degrees Gunlock State Park: Launch Ramp: OPEN/62 degrees Huntington State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/51 degrees Hyrum Lake St... |
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Updated on May 20, 2013 02:38PM
Ryan Mosley, Flaming Gorge Project leader for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, sent in this report Monday.
We started our summer creel survey last week, which requires us to interview anglers on the water to collect catch information. One of benefits of performing this sampling effort is it allows us to talk to anglers and see what, where, and how they are catching fish. The first couple of surveys last week, fishing was high but catching was slow. On Saturday, most anglers were having success and it was very apparent the catch rates were increasing. I went out on Sunday to verif... |
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Joe's Valley Reservoir Net Survey turns up 36-inch tiger muskie and trout in the 5- to 7-pound class
Updated on May 16, 2013 03:48PM
Calvin Black, fisheries biologist with the DWR in Southeast Region, sent in this report of Joe's Valley Reservoir. Joes is place I've been wanting to visit for years. Looks like now may be the time. Joes Valley Reservoir Trend Net Survey – May 16, 2013 The annual trend net survey by the Division of Wildlife Resources occurred on Joes Valley Reservoir today with a mixture of fish in the nets. The splake were real healthy with most of the fish measuring 10-17 inches, with several large 5-7 pound splake caught, that were quickly released. A dozen tiger muskellunge were collected with the largest being 36 inches and... |
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Updated on May 16, 2013 09:46AM
Ryan Kelly with Flaming Gorge Resort sent in this report of fishing on the Green River. Check out more of his tales of Green River Fishing Report for May 16th, 2013 |
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Updated on May 16, 2013 09:17AM
Calvin Black, fisheries biologist with the DWR in Southeast Region, sent in this report from trend net survey sampling at Scofield Reservoir earlier this week. Thanks Calvin. During the annual trend net survey at Scofield Reservoir the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources found good numbers of cutthroat and tiger trout. The two largest fish of the day were a 29-inch 8.5 pound tiger trout and a 24.5-inch 6 pound cutthroat trout. Eighteen to 22-inch cutthroat trout were abundant in the nets with numerous smaller trout in the ten to 15-inch size class being collected. Anglers have had great luck of the shore this spring for large tiger trout. Numerous 24... |
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Updated on May 16, 2013 09:11AM
Ryan Mosley, Flaming Gorge Project Leader for the UDWR, sent in this report of recently completed spring survey gillnetting on the reservoir straddling the Utah/Wyoming border. The video is from a past gillnetting survey. We just completed two mornings of gillnetting at Sheep Creek Bay. The weather was phenomenal and it's the first time I remember netting in a t-shirt on Flaming Gorge Reservoir in May! With the warmer water temperatures (55F) bass were more active and well represented in the catch. Two of the bass netted today were larger females (~1.5 lbs) and were bulging with eggs in preparation for the spawn. We also caught several rainbow trout (up to 19-inches) and small... |
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Updated on May 16, 2013 02:25PM
Lake Elevation: 3596 Water Temperature 65-72 F By: Wayne Gustaveson of Wayne's Words Warmwater fish really respond to changes in water temperature. Lake Powell water temperatures are now ranging from 65-72F 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 clarity is lessened by plankton. It... |
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Updated on May 10, 2013 03:11PM
Ryan Mosley, Flaming Gorge project leader for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, sent in this report Friday: We just finished two days of gillnetting at Jarvies Bay. We set three nets for trophy lake trout, and three shore sets for other species like rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and small lake trout. With water temps around 50F, smallmouth bass are starting to get more active. We sampled several smallmouth bass, with a couple up to 1.5 lbs. Rainbow trout were also well represented in the catch, with fish up to 3.5 lbs. The most exciting part of the sampling event was pulling a shore set with four trophy lake trout i... |
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Updated on May 10, 2013 02:43PM
This was submitted Friday, May 10, 2013, by Ryan Mosley, Flaming Gorge project leader, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources:
Reservoir netting has begun and Wyoming Game and Fish Department has set the standard pretty high this year. Craig Amadio (WGFD biologist) sent me these pics of a 52-lb, 45-inch lake trout the crew netted near the stateline earlier this week. This fish would beat the current Utah record by 1.5 lbs and the current Wyoming record by 2 lbs. The fish was measured, weighed, pumped for stomach contents, and released to taunt anglers for years to come!
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Updated on May 13, 2013 09:33AM
Calvin Black, fisheries biologist with the DWR in Southeast Region, sent in this report from the spring survey at Huntington North. Great to hear how well the wipers are doing at this "off the radar" fishery.
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Updated on May 9, 2013 10:58AM
Ryan Kelly with Flaming Gorge Resort sent in this report. The fish on the Green are in the best shape I've ever seen them. Get over there and create some lasting memories. Green River Fishing Report for May 9th, 2013 |
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Updated on May 9, 2013 09:55AM
Lake Powell Fish Report – May 8, 2013 |
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Updated on May 9, 2013 09:42AM
Michael Hadley, a fisheries biologist with the UDWR, sent in this net survey report from Panguitch Lake. Panguitch Lake Trend Net Survey – May 7, 2013 During the annual trend net survey at Panguitch Lake the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources found good numbers of rainbow and cutthroat trout, as well as a few tiger trout. Thirteen to 18-inch trout were abundant in the catch, while a number of larger fish were also observed. Big fish for the day included a 25-inch, 5.6-pound cutthroat trout and a 28-inch, 7.7-pound tiger trout. This whopper was the largest fish seen in the netting surveys since the fishery restoration project of... |
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Updated on May 7, 2013 12:00PM
UDWR fisheries biologist Michael Hadley sent in another excellent report about fishing in southern Utah. If Navajo Lake is not on you must-fish list it should be. Here's his report. The ice has come off Navajo Lake east of Cedar City in southern Utah. Access is good and, yes, there is some water left. In fact, the water level is rising about two inches per day thanks to snow melt. Over the weekend Richard Hepworth, Stan Beckstrom, and others reported fast fishing for splake. Lots of fish in the 16- to 20-inch range are being caught, as well as a few exceeding 5 pounds. This is the simplest form of fishing you can do. All you need is a rod, a hook, and a few night crawlers. Fir... |
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Updated on May 7, 2013 10:33AM
Water in many Utah reservoirs is starting to warm. Time to start looking for water skeirs. Here's the Utah State Parks reservoir conditions report for the week of May 6: |
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Updated on May 7, 2013 10:31AM
It's easy. You go online and register and if you catch a tagged fish you win money or prizes. If you download the Cabela's app and are lucky enough to catch the $1 million tagged fish you automatically win $2 million. I had to register myself to find out which waters were eligible, so I guess I will be paying attention to the fish I land when visiting the following Utah waters: Utah Lake; Starvation Reservoir; Joes Valley Reservoir; East Canyon Reservoir; Lake Powell; Paragonah Lake; Gunnison Bend Reservoir (really?); Rockport Reservoir;... |
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Updated on May 2, 2013 09:46AM
Shaping up to be a great year at Lake Powell. Find a way to get there and enjoy some tight lines. |
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Updated on Apr 29, 2013 03:53PM
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Updated on Apr 30, 2013 11:29AM
Catfish tend to get little respect here in Utah. Personally, some of my earliest memories of fishing involve whiskerfish at Utah Lake and later some big cats on the Bear River. Maybe the state's new catch and release record will earn catfish some respect, but I doubt it.
In mid-April John Konzelman landed a 36-inch channel catfish at Cutler Reservoir. His catch beat the existing record by 2 inches. For comparison's sake, the Utah caught-and-kept record was 39 3/4 inches long and weighed 32 pounds and 8 ounces. Now that's a big kitty.... |
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Updated on Apr 30, 2013 11:29AM
Here's the Utah State Parks reservoir conditions report for the week of April 29:
Bear Lake State Park Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/41 degrees Bear Lake First Point: Launch Ramp OPEN/41 degrees Bear Lake Rainbow Cove: Launch Ramp OPEN/41 degrees Bear Lake Rendezvous Beach: Launch Ramp CLOSED FOR SEASON- LOW WATER Deer Creek State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/44 degrees East Canyon State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/43 degrees Wide Hollow at Escalante State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/51 degrees Great Salt Lake State Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/53 degrees Gunlock State Park: Launch Ramp: OPEN/52 degrees Huntington State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/45 degrees Hyrum Lake ... |
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Updated on Apr 23, 2013 11:18AM
Lake Powell Fishing Report – April 24, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3597 Water Temperature 53-60 F By: Wayne Gustaveson from Wayne’s Words
It’s a typical year as bass move on nest sites as the water warms and then pull off as water cools. If the home cove is protected from wind it stays warm and bass spawn. If strong wind cools water then spawning is delayed until the next calm period. The big selling point for coming sooner rather than later to fish for spawning bass is lake level. The lake is stabili... |
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Updated on Apr 22, 2013 11:37AM
There have been some basic economic reports searching for the economic value of fishing in Utah and some national reports that have been applied to the Beehive State, but nothing comprehensive and reliable. That changed when Utah State University researchers released a report. You want dollar signs? How about $259 million of them? And that is very conservative estimate. I applaud the Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council for seeking the report. They obviously realize t... |
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Updated on Apr 22, 2013 01:07PM
UDWR Green River/Flaming Gorge Project Leader Ryan Mosley sent in this report of the second night of the annual electrofish sampling from Thursday night. This makes me even more stoked for next week's trip to film for the Utah Bucket List. Here's his report. We completed our rescheduled electrofishing at Little Hole last night. The weather was clear, breezy at times, with subfreezing temperatures that laid a thin sheet of ice on the deck of the boat. The cold temperatures didn't put a "chill" on either the work ethic of the crew or the catchability of the fish, and the results were impressive. |
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Updated on Apr 17, 2013 09:37AM
Ryan Mosley, Green River/Flaming Gorge Project Leader for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, sent in this report from the annual electrofishing spring sample survey. It's a cool program I've been lucky enough to do a handful of times. Make sure to check out the video for a feel of how it all goes down. Here's the report from Ryan. Luckily Mother Nature gave us a break in the action last night [Monday] so we could perform our spring electrofishing on the Green River just below Flaming Gorge dam. It snowed most of the day in Dutch John, but about the time we were loading gear to head down to Spillway Launch to set-up, the clouds opened up, the snow ceased, and we even saw a gli... |
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Updated on Apr 16, 2013 11:50AM
Lake Powell Fish Report – April 17, 2013 By: Wayne Gustaveson from Wayne's Words As this report is written the wind is howling keeping water temperature down in the low 50s. Don’t be discouraged. The wind will stop before the weekend allowing the temperature to rise. Warming water will usher in the annual bass spawn. If sight fishing for bass is high on your list then the fun begins as the water calms and continues into the first part of May. |
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Updated on Apr 16, 2013 10:53AM
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Updated on Apr 15, 2013 10:17AM
Here's the Utah State Parks reservoir conditions for the week of April 15:
Bear Lake State Park Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/37 degrees - watch for ice chunks Bear Lake First Point: Launch Ramp OPEN/37 degrees - watch for ice chunks Bear Lake Rainbow Cove: Launch Ramp OPEN/37 degrees - watch for ice chunks Bear Lake Rendezvous Beach: Launch Ramp CLOSED/ice Deer Creek State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/44 degrees East Canyon State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/40 degrees Wide Hollow at Escalante State Park: Launch Ramp OPEN/48 degrees Great Salt Lake State Marina: Launch Ramp OPEN/53 degrees Gunlock State Park: Launch Ramp: OPEN/49 degrees Huntington State Park: Launch ... |
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Updated on Apr 12, 2013 09:06AM
Otter Creek Reservoir Trend Net Survey – April 11, 2013 as reported by UDWR aquatics biologist Mike Hadley. During the annual trend net survey at Otter Creek Reservoir on April 11, 2013, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources found an exciting variety of fish species. As always, lots of fat and healthy rainbow trout between 12 and 20 inches were observed. Although Utah chubs were abundant in the catch, the rainbows still appear to be doing great thanks to good water levels in recent years. We also caught several cutthroat trout, a few small wipers, and two nice smallmouth bass. But the highlight of the day were three large brown trout,... |
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013 01:20PM
Many anglers have watched as larger fish have chased a fish they have hooked to the boat or to shore. This angler was kayaking off of Hawaii when the larger fish made a surprise appearance. Nothing like having shark break the water and steal your catch to get the adrenaline going. You have to love his reaction when things settle down.
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013 01:20PM
UDWR aquatics biologist Scott Tolentino sent in this report Bear LakeWednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Updated on Apr 9, 2013 03:22PM
Lake Powell Fish Report April 10, 2013 |
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Updated on Apr 9, 2013 03:13PM
Thanks to Ryan Kelly of Flaming Gorge Resort for providing such an informative and fun Green River fishing report again this year. Least I forget the most important part, the fish porn. Green River Fishing Report for April 9th, 2013 |
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Updated on Apr 5, 2013 11:53AM
UDWR Bear Lake Project Leader Scott Tolentino sent in this report. Thursday, April 04, 2013 |
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Updated on Apr 4, 2013 12:17PM
Michael Hadley, an aquatics biologist with the UDWR in southern Utah sent in this report from the Minersville Reservoir Trend Net Survey held April 2, 2013 During the annual trend net survey at Minersville Reservoir near Beaver, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists observed lots of healthy rainbow trout from 12 to 20 inches. The largest rainbow caught measured 24 inches and weighed 5.5 lbs. We also saw a few nice smallmouth bass and a couple small wipers. Fishing for rainbow trout from shore is good to excellent right now with nymphs and streamers. Trout fishing remained good throughout the summer last year – this ... |
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Updated on Apr 4, 2013 12:11PM
Michael Hadley, an aquatics biologist with the UDWR in the Southern Region, sent in this report from the Upper Enterprise Reservoir Trend Net Survey held April 3, 2013. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and US Forest Service personnel observed lots of fat, healthy rainbow trout during a trend net survey at Upper Enterprise Reservoir in southwest Utah. Most rainbows were between 12 and 14 inches, but a number of 15- to 16-inch fish were also caught. The largest trout we saw measured 20 inches and weighed 3 pounds – a real treat at Enterprise. We also found several smallmouth bass, including two bruisers that weighed in at 3... |
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Updated on Apr 4, 2013 11:48AM
Lake Powell Fish Report – April 4, 2013 |
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Updated on Apr 3, 2013 09:34AM
I can't count the number of memories I have associated with the Yellowstone River. From watching a family of otters swimming yards away from a boar grizzly to a white wolf chasing a duck to my son in a tree pointing out holding Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the river for my father-in-law to cast his fly toward. And that is just inside Yellowstone National Park. I've long wanted to explore the river once it leaves the park. Now I have a chance to do so without leaving Salt Lake City. "Where the Yellowstone Goes" is an award-winning documentary tracking people during a 30-day fly fishing float from Gardiner, Mt., to the Yellowstone's confluence with the Missouri River.... |
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Updated on May 1, 2013 10:05AM
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Flaming Gorge Project Leader Ryan Mosley has spent some time on the reservoir lately. Here is his report. The daytime temps are climbing, ospreys are showing up and rebuilding nests, insects are hatching, and rainbow trout are getting even more active on the reservoir. Spring is definitely here. It's a great time of year to fish, especially when you pick those special days when the air temps are comfortable, the wind is calm, and the fish cooperate. |