Post by Steve Sutton on Jun 11, 2010 15:55:31 GMT -5
Would you like to see a Utah fishing regulation change? Have an idea for a new rule? Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are already working on possible fishing changes for 2011 and we want to hear from you. Provide feedback on possible 2011 fishing changes by June 15.
ATTENTION: Quagga and zebra mussels are a major threat to Utah waterways. Learn more about these destructive mussels and how to decontaminate your boat.
BURRASTON PONDS: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the ponds were recently stocked with trout. Anglers report success with traditional baits and lures.
CANYON VIEW PARK POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are having good success. You'll find open water at the pond, and was recently stocked with trout.
DEER CREEK RESERVOIR: (June 11) Many anglers report good success for trout, whether they're fishing from a boat or the shoreline. The water level is high.
DIAMOND FORK RIVER: (June 11) DWR Aquatics Manager Mike Slater reports that he recently fished Sixth Water and did okay. He caught both brown and cutthroat trout. The fish weren't huge, but he had fun. He also fished from Ray's Valley Bridge upstream. He used both wet and dry flies, but only caught fish with the dries. The road up to the upper portion of Sixth Water was still closed.
GRANTSVILLE RESERVOIR: (June 11) Officer Troy Hammond reports that fishing is slow. He also noted that the water is very high, almost to the point of overflowing. Runoff has made the water dirty and murky. Fish were stocked recently, so you should find better fishing as soon as water conditions improve.
HIGHLAND GLEN PARK: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with trout.
JORDANELLE RESERVOIR: (June 11) There's open water at the reservoir. Anglers report good fishing from boats, tubes and the shoreline.
KIDNEY POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with both trout and catfish.
MIDAS POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with both trout and catfish.
MILL HOLLOW RESERVOIR: (June 11) I went up to Mill Hollow on Tuesday, and the ice had just come off. The water was high, and the campground still had snow. I spoke to two anglers who had both caught their limit of rainbow trout. A worm under a bubble seems to work well.
NINE MILE RESERVOIR: (June 11) Anglers are catching fish with worms, PowerBait or spinners.
PALISADE RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (June 11) Traditional baits and lures are working well.
PAYSON LAKE: (June 11) The road to the lake is finally open, but there haven't been any recent reports from anglers.
PROVO RIVER, LOWER: (June 11) Anglers are catching fish with small (size 20 or smaller) midge imitations, above I-15 and up to Deer Creek Dam. Sow bugs are a good pattern as well. The river is running a little high. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are also catching many white bass on the lower stretches of the river near Utah Lake.
PROVO RIVER, MIDDLE: (June 11) Warning: The upper Provo, above Jordanelle, is running very high and muddy. Fishing is not recommended. However, the middle and lower stretches of the Provo, below Jordanelle and Deer Creek, look fairly clear — they're just running a little high. Anglers were fishing both of these stretches this week. Midges (size 20 or smaller), sow bugs and small, dark-colored nymphs are working well. There are special regulations on much of the river. Please read the Provo River regulations in the Utah Fishing Guidebook before you fish.
SALEM POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with trout. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that traditional baits and lures are working well.
SETTLEMENT CANYON RESERVOIR: (June 11) Officer Troy Hammond reports that there's only light to moderate fishing pressure and plenty of spots to fish. Anglers are catching a few fish, but muddy runoff is slowing the action. An angler e-mailed to say that fishing at the reservoir is fair to good, especially if you fish by the inlet in the morning and evening. Try using small spinners tipped with a worm. Fishing is also fair to good with nightcrawlers on the corner of the dam.
SPANISH OAKS RESERVOIR: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the reservoir was recently stocked with trout. Officer Bagley reports that anglers are catching fish with baits and lures.
SPRING LAKE: (June 11) The lake was recently stocked. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are catching more trout than catfish. Use traditional baits and lures.
STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR: (June 11) Strawberry Project Leader Alan Ward reports that although recent fishing has been hit-or-miss, it should improve as the weather and water warm up over the next few weeks. He noted that the DWR planted some good-sized (around eight inches) rainbows and cutthroats in late May. Their size should help the fish survive longer in the reservoir. Officer Hollie Riddle reports that a recent hatch on the reservoir is keeping the fish pretty full. The main regulations at Strawberry are as follows: The limit is four trout or kokanee salmon in the aggregate. No more than two may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than one may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Trout or salmon may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.
TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR: (June 11) There's open water at the reservoir. Anglers report fair to good success with traditional baits and lures.
UTAH LAKE: (June 11) Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are catching many white bass on the Provo River at the point where it feeds the lake. Anglers have reported hot fishing for white bass, catfish, bluegill and crappie. Use action lures tipped with bait.
VERNON RESERVOIR: (June 11) Officer Troy Hammond reported that fishing was good last Sunday, and everybody caught a few fish. Anglers are using PowerBait and worms from the shoreline. There's moderate fishing pressure, and campsites are available.
VIVIAN PARK POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked. Anglers report fair fishing success.
WILLOW POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit. Officer Mike Roach reports that anglers are doing well at all of the community fisheries, which have been recently stocked with both catfish and trout. He notes that the rivers and streams are running very high — please use caution around them. The Jordan River is running high, but people are catching fish. The high-mountain lakes in the Salt Lake City area are still frozen.
YUBA RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (June 11) Park Ranger Jeff Rasmussen reports that anglers are catching walleye at Yuba. He and his son caught several with bottom bouncers last Wednesday on the north side of the narrows. They were in about eight feet of water. He also talked to a few anglers who were successful over the weekend with perch, walleye and pike.
ATTENTION: Quagga and zebra mussels are a major threat to Utah waterways. Learn more about these destructive mussels and how to decontaminate your boat.
BURRASTON PONDS: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the ponds were recently stocked with trout. Anglers report success with traditional baits and lures.
CANYON VIEW PARK POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are having good success. You'll find open water at the pond, and was recently stocked with trout.
DEER CREEK RESERVOIR: (June 11) Many anglers report good success for trout, whether they're fishing from a boat or the shoreline. The water level is high.
DIAMOND FORK RIVER: (June 11) DWR Aquatics Manager Mike Slater reports that he recently fished Sixth Water and did okay. He caught both brown and cutthroat trout. The fish weren't huge, but he had fun. He also fished from Ray's Valley Bridge upstream. He used both wet and dry flies, but only caught fish with the dries. The road up to the upper portion of Sixth Water was still closed.
GRANTSVILLE RESERVOIR: (June 11) Officer Troy Hammond reports that fishing is slow. He also noted that the water is very high, almost to the point of overflowing. Runoff has made the water dirty and murky. Fish were stocked recently, so you should find better fishing as soon as water conditions improve.
HIGHLAND GLEN PARK: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with trout.
JORDANELLE RESERVOIR: (June 11) There's open water at the reservoir. Anglers report good fishing from boats, tubes and the shoreline.
KIDNEY POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with both trout and catfish.
MIDAS POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with both trout and catfish.
MILL HOLLOW RESERVOIR: (June 11) I went up to Mill Hollow on Tuesday, and the ice had just come off. The water was high, and the campground still had snow. I spoke to two anglers who had both caught their limit of rainbow trout. A worm under a bubble seems to work well.
NINE MILE RESERVOIR: (June 11) Anglers are catching fish with worms, PowerBait or spinners.
PALISADE RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (June 11) Traditional baits and lures are working well.
PAYSON LAKE: (June 11) The road to the lake is finally open, but there haven't been any recent reports from anglers.
PROVO RIVER, LOWER: (June 11) Anglers are catching fish with small (size 20 or smaller) midge imitations, above I-15 and up to Deer Creek Dam. Sow bugs are a good pattern as well. The river is running a little high. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are also catching many white bass on the lower stretches of the river near Utah Lake.
PROVO RIVER, MIDDLE: (June 11) Warning: The upper Provo, above Jordanelle, is running very high and muddy. Fishing is not recommended. However, the middle and lower stretches of the Provo, below Jordanelle and Deer Creek, look fairly clear — they're just running a little high. Anglers were fishing both of these stretches this week. Midges (size 20 or smaller), sow bugs and small, dark-colored nymphs are working well. There are special regulations on much of the river. Please read the Provo River regulations in the Utah Fishing Guidebook before you fish.
SALEM POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked with trout. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that traditional baits and lures are working well.
SETTLEMENT CANYON RESERVOIR: (June 11) Officer Troy Hammond reports that there's only light to moderate fishing pressure and plenty of spots to fish. Anglers are catching a few fish, but muddy runoff is slowing the action. An angler e-mailed to say that fishing at the reservoir is fair to good, especially if you fish by the inlet in the morning and evening. Try using small spinners tipped with a worm. Fishing is also fair to good with nightcrawlers on the corner of the dam.
SPANISH OAKS RESERVOIR: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the reservoir was recently stocked with trout. Officer Bagley reports that anglers are catching fish with baits and lures.
SPRING LAKE: (June 11) The lake was recently stocked. Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are catching more trout than catfish. Use traditional baits and lures.
STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR: (June 11) Strawberry Project Leader Alan Ward reports that although recent fishing has been hit-or-miss, it should improve as the weather and water warm up over the next few weeks. He noted that the DWR planted some good-sized (around eight inches) rainbows and cutthroats in late May. Their size should help the fish survive longer in the reservoir. Officer Hollie Riddle reports that a recent hatch on the reservoir is keeping the fish pretty full. The main regulations at Strawberry are as follows: The limit is four trout or kokanee salmon in the aggregate. No more than two may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than one may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Trout or salmon may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.
TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR: (June 11) There's open water at the reservoir. Anglers report fair to good success with traditional baits and lures.
UTAH LAKE: (June 11) Officer Shawn Bagley reports that anglers are catching many white bass on the Provo River at the point where it feeds the lake. Anglers have reported hot fishing for white bass, catfish, bluegill and crappie. Use action lures tipped with bait.
VERNON RESERVOIR: (June 11) Officer Troy Hammond reported that fishing was good last Sunday, and everybody caught a few fish. Anglers are using PowerBait and worms from the shoreline. There's moderate fishing pressure, and campsites are available.
VIVIAN PARK POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit, and the pond was recently stocked. Anglers report fair fishing success.
WILLOW POND: (June 11) There's a two-fish daily limit. Officer Mike Roach reports that anglers are doing well at all of the community fisheries, which have been recently stocked with both catfish and trout. He notes that the rivers and streams are running very high — please use caution around them. The Jordan River is running high, but people are catching fish. The high-mountain lakes in the Salt Lake City area are still frozen.
YUBA RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (June 11) Park Ranger Jeff Rasmussen reports that anglers are catching walleye at Yuba. He and his son caught several with bottom bouncers last Wednesday on the north side of the narrows. They were in about eight feet of water. He also talked to a few anglers who were successful over the weekend with perch, walleye and pike.