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[size 1]BEAR LAKE: Surface water temperature at Bear Lake is 34 degrees and only the boat ramp at Cisco Beach is open at this time for launching boats. The courtesy dock is still in the water at Cisco Beach to help with launching and loading boats. The lake is ice free, but there are several large "islands" of ice floating around, so be careful when boating. The Bear Lake State Park Marina is running de-icers inside the marina, but they can't keep up. The marina is partially frozen and boat launching is not possible at this time. For real-time Bear Lake weather (wind speed, water temp, air temp, lake elevation) see www.bearlakewatch.com/NewPages/Newlakelevel2.htm.
If you want to "see" what the actual weather conditions and ice conditions in the marina are in real-time, see www.utahlakeview.com and then click on Bear Lake.[/size]
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The cisco run is still a couple of weeks out. We expect the run to begin around January 20 and last about 10 days. Fishing for cutthroat and lake trout remains fair to good in 30 to 50 feet of water with three- to four-inch tube jigs tipped with cisco. Best luck has come from areas off the Gus Rich Point area and off Second Point. Trolling at this time of the year also can work well on certain days. Try rapala-type lures or flatfish on downriggers in the same areas as mentioned above. The Bear Lake office will begin daily updates from January 15 to January 30 via answering machine at (435) 946-8501. PLEASE ONLY CALL AFTER 4:00 P.M.![/size]
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Fishing regulation changes for 2008 include recognizing both Utah and Idaho licenses and the respective state's second pole/two pole permits on either side of the lake. What this means is that either a Utah or Idaho license holder can fish on either side of the lake as in the past, however, this year if an angler also has purchased a Utah second pole permit (or an Idaho two pole permit) then that angler can fish with two poles on either side of the state line.[/size]
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For those interested the GPS coordinates for the new rockpiles using WGS84 datum going from south to north are:[/size]
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41 degrees 58.097 minutes; 111 degrees 23.682 minutes;
41 degrees 58.187 minutes; 111 degrees 23.728 minutes;
41 degrees 58.292 minutes; 111 degrees 23.765 minutes;
41 degrees 58.418 minutes; 111 degrees 23.798 minutes;[/size]
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EAST CANYON: People have been fishing on the ice, but fishing was slow.[/size]
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HYRUM RESERVOIR: Fishing activity on the ice was concentrated close to the dam. There are very few people fishing on the ice and there was no work of fishing success.[/size]
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MANTUA RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow. Veteran angler and DWR biologist "Sorno" Sorensen says the key to winter fishing success at Mantua is to drill holes in search of areas with relatively little vegetation and the vegetation that is there should be new and green. Going light is also an important key. "Using old, coiled, eight-pound test line isn't going to work at Mantua," he added. Sorno also states that one or two-pound test line is better to feel bites from fish that often bump up on the bait rather than tug down. A spring bobber also gives an added sensitivity to feel "bites".[/size]
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PINEVIEW RESERVOIR: Panfish action was slow, but some anglers have reported catching tiger muskie through the ice by targeting them with fish finders, then jigging for that fish.[/size]
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ROCKPORT RESERVOIR: Spotty fishing success. Some anglers who were willing to move around were able to find fish and decent fishing action for 10-inch perch. [/size]
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If you want to "see" what the actual weather conditions and ice conditions in the marina are in real-time, see www.utahlakeview.com and then click on Bear Lake.[/size]
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The cisco run is still a couple of weeks out. We expect the run to begin around January 20 and last about 10 days. Fishing for cutthroat and lake trout remains fair to good in 30 to 50 feet of water with three- to four-inch tube jigs tipped with cisco. Best luck has come from areas off the Gus Rich Point area and off Second Point. Trolling at this time of the year also can work well on certain days. Try rapala-type lures or flatfish on downriggers in the same areas as mentioned above. The Bear Lake office will begin daily updates from January 15 to January 30 via answering machine at (435) 946-8501. PLEASE ONLY CALL AFTER 4:00 P.M.![/size]
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Fishing regulation changes for 2008 include recognizing both Utah and Idaho licenses and the respective state's second pole/two pole permits on either side of the lake. What this means is that either a Utah or Idaho license holder can fish on either side of the lake as in the past, however, this year if an angler also has purchased a Utah second pole permit (or an Idaho two pole permit) then that angler can fish with two poles on either side of the state line.[/size]
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For those interested the GPS coordinates for the new rockpiles using WGS84 datum going from south to north are:[/size]
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41 degrees 58.097 minutes; 111 degrees 23.682 minutes;
41 degrees 58.187 minutes; 111 degrees 23.728 minutes;
41 degrees 58.292 minutes; 111 degrees 23.765 minutes;
41 degrees 58.418 minutes; 111 degrees 23.798 minutes;[/size]
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EAST CANYON: People have been fishing on the ice, but fishing was slow.[/size]
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HYRUM RESERVOIR: Fishing activity on the ice was concentrated close to the dam. There are very few people fishing on the ice and there was no work of fishing success.[/size]
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MANTUA RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow. Veteran angler and DWR biologist "Sorno" Sorensen says the key to winter fishing success at Mantua is to drill holes in search of areas with relatively little vegetation and the vegetation that is there should be new and green. Going light is also an important key. "Using old, coiled, eight-pound test line isn't going to work at Mantua," he added. Sorno also states that one or two-pound test line is better to feel bites from fish that often bump up on the bait rather than tug down. A spring bobber also gives an added sensitivity to feel "bites".[/size]
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PINEVIEW RESERVOIR: Panfish action was slow, but some anglers have reported catching tiger muskie through the ice by targeting them with fish finders, then jigging for that fish.[/size]
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ROCKPORT RESERVOIR: Spotty fishing success. Some anglers who were willing to move around were able to find fish and decent fishing action for 10-inch perch. [/size]
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