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BIG SANDWASH RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report good to excellent fishing from boats and along the shoreline for rainbows. Try trout baits and either small fish/crawfish-colored lures or brightly colored, flashy lures. Water levels are high. You can access the reservoir from the boat ramp and from a new public-access point on the northeast corner.
BROUGH RESERVOIR: (June 29) Fishing has been good along the shoreline and from float tubes and small boats. Try fishing in the morning and later in the afternoon. Several anglers have reported that catch rates drop off in the middle of the day.
BROWNE LAKE: (June 29) Anglers report fair to good fishing most of the time. Try brightly colored lures, match flies to the latest insect hatches or use trout baits such as a worm-and-marshmallow combination or some of the new commercial baits. Watch out for storms — the weather can change very quickly in the Uinta Mountains.
BULLOCK RESERVOIR: (June 29) A couple of anglers have reported fair fishing for bass and tiger muskie.
CALDER RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers reported fair to good catch rates from shore, using both flies and lures. The reservoir has special catch-and-release regulations. You must use flies and lures only — bait is not allowed. See the Utah Fishing Guidebook for details.
COTTONWOOD RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers have reported catching a few tiger muskie but not any keepers. Anglers have also caught some smallmouth bass. The water is now warm enough for you to target warmwater fish.
CROUSE RESERVOIR: (June 29) There haven't been any recent reports from anglers, but you should find fair to good fishing. There is enough water to launch shallow boats and no signs of winterkill.
CURRANT CREEK RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report fair to good fishing for both tiger and cutthroat trout. The tiger trout (a hybrid between brown and brook trout) that were stocked last year are now roughly 10–12 inches long. The area has received rain, so watch for muddy conditions that could limit access.
EAST PARK RESERVOIR: (June 29) You'll find fair to good fishing for rainbows and brook trout. The reservoir is accessible, although the road was somewhat muddy after recent storms. The boat ramp is open, and it's easy to launch small boats.
FLAMING GORGE: (June 29) You'll find great fishing for most species:
Lake trout: Lake trout fishing has been good to excellent. The fish are active at any level in the lake, from just below the surface to 90 feet down. Anglers recommend various techniques; some have success jigging while others prefer trolling. Everyone agrees that if you can find a school, the hits will be fast and light. A good line (fluorocarbon or braid) helps you feel the strike and get a good hook-set when jigging. You can help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting a limit of smaller lake trout. The limit is eight fish, with one over 28 inches.
Kokanee salmon: Kokanee fishing is good to excellent if you can locate a school. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 60s. Although the DWR has stocked millions of kokanee over the last few years, the population remains low due to predation by lake trout and burbot. Anglers need to harvest small lake trout and burbot to reduce their impact on kokanee.
Rainbow trout: Anglers report good to excellent fishing from the shoreline and from boats. A boat is essential to access most of the reservoir; however, there is shore fishing near the visitors center (by the dam) and by the boat ramps. Fish are shallow and cruising the shoreline. Look for schools near cliffs, points and submerged ridges.
Smallmouth bass: Bass fishing is good to excellent. The fish have moved into shallow water. Recent storms have put them a few weeks behind their normal schedule.
Burbot: Burbot fishing was good through the ice, but now it's time to catch them from the shore or from boats. Try targeting rocky points and cliffs near the main channel, at depths from 10–50 feet. Use just about anything that glows (e.g., spoons, tube jigs, curly-tailed jigs, minnow jigs) and tip it with some type of bait. Place your baits close to the bottom and recharge the glow frequently. It is common to catch a fish immediately after re-glowing and dropping a lure. Burbot hit during the day, but they become more active during the twilight hours. You'll help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting as many burbot as possible. There is no limit on burbot.
GREEN RIVER BELOW FLAMING GORGE DAM: (June 29) The cicada hatch started earlier this week, and anglers report good fishing. On windy days, anglers who use lures have been more successful because it's easier for them to cast. Try Rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); spinners; spoons; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and plastic jigs. Anglers fishing with flies should try a cicada or watch for hatches and change flies accordingly.
MATT WARNER: (June 29) Anglers report good to excellent fishing. They are catching fish using flies, lures and baits from the shore, small boats and float tubes.
MOOSE POND: (June 29) Anglers report good fishing. The pond is stocked with catchable-sized fish from Utah hatcheries.
PELICAN LAKE: (June 29) Fishing has been good to excellent between recent storms (better when the wind is calm). Anglers are finding bass and bluegill in the shallows and in about 15 feet of water, depending on the water temperature and storm conditions. Note: The DWR is monitoring this lake for the presence of invasive mussels. Before and after boating, be sure to clean and dry any fishing gear or other equipment that is exposed to water (like decoys, waders, rubber boots and fish finders).
RED FLEET RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report good fishing for rainbows, bass and bluegill. Recent surveys showed an abundance of illegally introduced walleye in the nets. These fish represented several age classes with some over six pounds. Red Fleet has no limit on walleye, and all walleye must be killed and removed — no catch and release allowed. Anglers may access the reservoir from the other side, but the closed gate limits visitors to walk-in access only. This should prevent uncontrolled boat launches and the movement of invasive zebra and quagga mussels. Note: The new washing station is up and running. The DWR is monitoring this lake for the presence of invasive mussels. Before and after boating, be sure to clean and dry any fishing gear or other equipment that is exposed to water (like decoys, waders, rubber boots and fish finders).
STARVATION RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report good fishing for rainbows and perch. Fishing is fair for bass and a bit slow for walleye. Check out the rocky points, inlets and shallow bays. Try fishing parallel and close to the shoreline in the early morning and evening. Big fish often cruise the shore looking for newly hatched fry and terrestrial insects washed in by the waves.
STEINAKER RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report excellent fishing for rainbows and fair to good fishing for bass and bluegill. You'll do equally well fishing with baits and lures from the shoreline or from boats. The trout can be near the surface and are often right along the shoreline. Bass and bluegill may be in the shallows or in water that's up to 10 feet deep. (They started spawning in the shallows, but then the water rose quickly.) More than 500 tagged rainbow trout have been stocked for the Family Fishing Event — see the posters at Steinaker and local businesses for details. Also, approximately 13,000 albino rainbows were stocked last fall, so do not be surprised if you catch a very pale fish with pink eyes.
BIG SANDWASH RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report good to excellent fishing from boats and along the shoreline for rainbows. Try trout baits and either small fish/crawfish-colored lures or brightly colored, flashy lures. Water levels are high. You can access the reservoir from the boat ramp and from a new public-access point on the northeast corner.
BROUGH RESERVOIR: (June 29) Fishing has been good along the shoreline and from float tubes and small boats. Try fishing in the morning and later in the afternoon. Several anglers have reported that catch rates drop off in the middle of the day.
BROWNE LAKE: (June 29) Anglers report fair to good fishing most of the time. Try brightly colored lures, match flies to the latest insect hatches or use trout baits such as a worm-and-marshmallow combination or some of the new commercial baits. Watch out for storms — the weather can change very quickly in the Uinta Mountains.
BULLOCK RESERVOIR: (June 29) A couple of anglers have reported fair fishing for bass and tiger muskie.
CALDER RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers reported fair to good catch rates from shore, using both flies and lures. The reservoir has special catch-and-release regulations. You must use flies and lures only — bait is not allowed. See the Utah Fishing Guidebook for details.
COTTONWOOD RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers have reported catching a few tiger muskie but not any keepers. Anglers have also caught some smallmouth bass. The water is now warm enough for you to target warmwater fish.
CROUSE RESERVOIR: (June 29) There haven't been any recent reports from anglers, but you should find fair to good fishing. There is enough water to launch shallow boats and no signs of winterkill.
CURRANT CREEK RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report fair to good fishing for both tiger and cutthroat trout. The tiger trout (a hybrid between brown and brook trout) that were stocked last year are now roughly 10–12 inches long. The area has received rain, so watch for muddy conditions that could limit access.
EAST PARK RESERVOIR: (June 29) You'll find fair to good fishing for rainbows and brook trout. The reservoir is accessible, although the road was somewhat muddy after recent storms. The boat ramp is open, and it's easy to launch small boats.
FLAMING GORGE: (June 29) You'll find great fishing for most species:
Lake trout: Lake trout fishing has been good to excellent. The fish are active at any level in the lake, from just below the surface to 90 feet down. Anglers recommend various techniques; some have success jigging while others prefer trolling. Everyone agrees that if you can find a school, the hits will be fast and light. A good line (fluorocarbon or braid) helps you feel the strike and get a good hook-set when jigging. You can help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting a limit of smaller lake trout. The limit is eight fish, with one over 28 inches.
Kokanee salmon: Kokanee fishing is good to excellent if you can locate a school. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 60s. Although the DWR has stocked millions of kokanee over the last few years, the population remains low due to predation by lake trout and burbot. Anglers need to harvest small lake trout and burbot to reduce their impact on kokanee.
Rainbow trout: Anglers report good to excellent fishing from the shoreline and from boats. A boat is essential to access most of the reservoir; however, there is shore fishing near the visitors center (by the dam) and by the boat ramps. Fish are shallow and cruising the shoreline. Look for schools near cliffs, points and submerged ridges.
Smallmouth bass: Bass fishing is good to excellent. The fish have moved into shallow water. Recent storms have put them a few weeks behind their normal schedule.
Burbot: Burbot fishing was good through the ice, but now it's time to catch them from the shore or from boats. Try targeting rocky points and cliffs near the main channel, at depths from 10–50 feet. Use just about anything that glows (e.g., spoons, tube jigs, curly-tailed jigs, minnow jigs) and tip it with some type of bait. Place your baits close to the bottom and recharge the glow frequently. It is common to catch a fish immediately after re-glowing and dropping a lure. Burbot hit during the day, but they become more active during the twilight hours. You'll help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting as many burbot as possible. There is no limit on burbot.
GREEN RIVER BELOW FLAMING GORGE DAM: (June 29) The cicada hatch started earlier this week, and anglers report good fishing. On windy days, anglers who use lures have been more successful because it's easier for them to cast. Try Rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); spinners; spoons; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and plastic jigs. Anglers fishing with flies should try a cicada or watch for hatches and change flies accordingly.
MATT WARNER: (June 29) Anglers report good to excellent fishing. They are catching fish using flies, lures and baits from the shore, small boats and float tubes.
MOOSE POND: (June 29) Anglers report good fishing. The pond is stocked with catchable-sized fish from Utah hatcheries.
PELICAN LAKE: (June 29) Fishing has been good to excellent between recent storms (better when the wind is calm). Anglers are finding bass and bluegill in the shallows and in about 15 feet of water, depending on the water temperature and storm conditions. Note: The DWR is monitoring this lake for the presence of invasive mussels. Before and after boating, be sure to clean and dry any fishing gear or other equipment that is exposed to water (like decoys, waders, rubber boots and fish finders).
RED FLEET RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report good fishing for rainbows, bass and bluegill. Recent surveys showed an abundance of illegally introduced walleye in the nets. These fish represented several age classes with some over six pounds. Red Fleet has no limit on walleye, and all walleye must be killed and removed — no catch and release allowed. Anglers may access the reservoir from the other side, but the closed gate limits visitors to walk-in access only. This should prevent uncontrolled boat launches and the movement of invasive zebra and quagga mussels. Note: The new washing station is up and running. The DWR is monitoring this lake for the presence of invasive mussels. Before and after boating, be sure to clean and dry any fishing gear or other equipment that is exposed to water (like decoys, waders, rubber boots and fish finders).
STARVATION RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report good fishing for rainbows and perch. Fishing is fair for bass and a bit slow for walleye. Check out the rocky points, inlets and shallow bays. Try fishing parallel and close to the shoreline in the early morning and evening. Big fish often cruise the shore looking for newly hatched fry and terrestrial insects washed in by the waves.
STEINAKER RESERVOIR: (June 29) Anglers report excellent fishing for rainbows and fair to good fishing for bass and bluegill. You'll do equally well fishing with baits and lures from the shoreline or from boats. The trout can be near the surface and are often right along the shoreline. Bass and bluegill may be in the shallows or in water that's up to 10 feet deep. (They started spawning in the shallows, but then the water rose quickly.) More than 500 tagged rainbow trout have been stocked for the Family Fishing Event — see the posters at Steinaker and local businesses for details. Also, approximately 13,000 albino rainbows were stocked last fall, so do not be surprised if you catch a very pale fish with pink eyes.