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Utah Lake - What makes a killer storm?
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[#0000FF]The problem with Utah Lake is that it is fairly shallow overall...and very shallow in many areas...especially during low water conditions. That means that when the wind blows hard from any direction it whips up waves that can be several feet high. Since the lake may only be a few feet deep that churns up the lake from top to bottom and sends the fish looking for the few deeper spots to ride out the storm and wait for calmer conditions to return to their feeding areas.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]That being said, if you are going to be fishing on the south end of the lake...like at Lincoln Beach...you can fish effectively with a south or southwest breeze up to 8-10 mph without too much wave action. But even a lighter breeze blowing in from the north can be problematic...for anglers and for fish. The same holds true for other areas...offshore breezes may be okay, but onshore winds can kill the bite.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I usually like to allow at least a couple of calm days after a blow to go fishing again. That usually lets the water clear up a bit and the fish to settle down and resume normal life...whatever normal life is to a fish.
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Re: [Matador] Utah Lake - What makes a killer storm? - by TubeDude - 04-05-2019, 10:23 PM

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