Fishing Forum

Just made the trek from Virginia to Utah, well almost (still in WY). I am an avid saltwater kayak fisherman and also an avid warm water freshwater fisherman. I know a little about trout but not much.

I am very interested in becoming proficient with the fly rod as well as getting on some wipers conventionally.

I am interested in fishing this weekend, Weber river maybe? Would love to meet some people and learn some new water. I am going to drop by a fly shop and buy my license today and some flies and get out somewhere. If not the Weber, then where should I try? I have waders and a Trident 13 so lake, river, stream, it doesn't mater.

Just looking for some access advice and hopefully some good people to tag along with.

Tight lines,
Britt



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Ya the weber is a good bet for flyfishing right now near wanship and coalville, {Between rockport res. and Echo res.}.
Ive been hitting it quite a bit the last month or 2. If you know a standard nymphing rig then you cant go wrong with drifting any sowbug/scud imitation behind another bug, I usually like to use something a little heavier ahead of my smaller flies so I don't have to use much weight.
Drift a rig like that through deep runs and bends with an indicator depending on the depth of the hole. Use some larger Olive hairs ears
or pheasant tails even larger copper johns ahead of those smaller bugs.
There are a ton of Whitefish in the river and usually catch more of those nymphing but you still can hook up with some nice trout the same way its just all about having the right bugs for that day.

You can use these same tactics aswell on the Provo river and catch maybe more fish but they aren't as big on average that I have seen the past 3 or 4 years.

If you stop by any flyshop they can show you how to rig up and do all of that stuff. Fishtech would be a good choice to show you where to go aswell if you are new to the area.
hope that helps ya out
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Thanks for the reply. Sadly, I am unfamiliar with those rigs. I have two 8wt setups and thats it. I will eventually need a 4 of 5 but they will have to do for now. Hopefully the fly shop will be able to help me get rigged and ready. So can I pretty much just pull off the road and fish wherever I would like along the weber?
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there is private property along some sections there, they actually have access points to get across the fence where it is cool to fish, they are little wood stairs that go right over the fence and there are usually signs that have the regs and info on the river, those are the spots you can fish. also I believe when you are on that public access you have to stay on that side of the river cause a lot of the times across is private.
There is a website that I have seen before that show you where you can and cant fish, ill try to find the link and post it for you.
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Here this site shows you what is private what is public and what is private with public access, it also show public access point by clicking on some of the boxes.

[url "http://wildlife.utah.gov/maps/stream_access/"]http://wildlife.utah.gov/maps/stream_access/[/url]
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Little dell is a fun place to kayak fish for cut throats
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Welcome to Utah! You will enjoy it here. You've gotten some great info already on the weber. For warm water fishing head to Pineview, Deer Creek, Jordanelle, Utah Lake, ane there are many others.[cool]
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The map has been very helpful. It looks like in each valley outside of the city has a stream. Are these very, very small streams? Hopefully there is something to catch in there because it is super close to my new home.

Im headed to a flyshop now. Anyone who wants to head out somewhere in the morning shoot me a PM with a number and Ill give you a call.

Nice to a see a fellow yakker on here!

Britt
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Yeah most are small and hold small trout. Your major rivers across the state are Logan, bear, weber, Provo, driver, green , Colorado, price , and virgin. There are others not mentioned too. If you have a certain part of the state you want to hit let me know. I probably have info on it. Mamatrout can attest that I like maps.[cool]
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What part of the state are you moving too? I live in Ogden (weber county). I usually fish Pineview and Mantua reservoirs for Bass and panfish. Weber and Ogden rivers for trout. Mantua res. has some nice trout in it too. If you want to try any of those places hit me up.
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If you decide to get frisky and travel a little, I can steer you toward some fun fishing in the central areas.

BTW, never underestimate those small valley streams. You might have the best days of your life (as far as fishing goes) on those. Watch for beaver ponds. Those are great.

We've got some great fishing here.
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Thanks for all of the great advice and warm welcome once again guys.

I went out to the Weber this morning and was on the water by 6am. I got the stinky skunk but I had a good time and did see some fish rising about the time I was leaving (10am).

I started on the Wanship exit access and then headed above the lake (Rockport?). Above the lake was where I saw the most surface action. I actually stepped, yes stepped, on a trout. It had to of been 18"+ inches.

Better luck next time. Met two guys going out in float tubes who gave me some pointers and gave me some streamers, if you're on here thanks again guys.

I have a question in regards to the regulations. I was told at a fly shop you could keep two fish, one above 22?" and one below 15" or two below 15" and no cuts. Is this correct?
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Add my welcome. I'm a 'yak angler, too. Would be delighted to meet up when you're more settled and my hectic summer eases up.

Get a copy of the Fishing Guidebook (anywhere that sells licenses) and then look up both the general regulations and any specifics for the body of water you're fishing. Methods, limits, and size slots vary.
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