05-16-2019, 06:38 PM
Biologists are pleased with the fishery at Scofield Reservoir! We just completed spring gill netting and would like to share some of the results.
The cutthroat trout catch rates are the highest we’ve seen in the last 20 years. Their lengths ranged from 11-27 inches, and the average length was 13.5 inches. Nets collected five cutthroat trout over 25 inches and 7 pounds, and most of those fish were released. The largest cutthroat of the day was 26.5 inches and 8 pounds (and the fish was released).
The rainbow trout catch rates are the highest we’ve seen since 2009. Their lengths ranged from 11-16.25 inches, and the average length was 13.5 inches. We saw the highest combined catch rate for all trout since 2010.
The nets collected eight tiger muskies and their lengths ranged from 20-26.5 inches. The average length was 25 inches. Stomach contents had 2 6-8” chubs
Nets collected a single wiper: 14.75 inches.
We’re seeing a continual decline in Utah chub catch rates. This was the lowest spring catch rate for chubs that we’ve seen since 2007. This is partially because of cold water temperatures and the chubs haven’t moved to into shore. However, there has been a significant decline in chub numbers over the last four years — significant enough that the rainbows are surviving and growing. The average size Utah chub was 10.11 inches — that number is increasing, indicating an older population.
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The cutthroat trout catch rates are the highest we’ve seen in the last 20 years. Their lengths ranged from 11-27 inches, and the average length was 13.5 inches. Nets collected five cutthroat trout over 25 inches and 7 pounds, and most of those fish were released. The largest cutthroat of the day was 26.5 inches and 8 pounds (and the fish was released).
The rainbow trout catch rates are the highest we’ve seen since 2009. Their lengths ranged from 11-16.25 inches, and the average length was 13.5 inches. We saw the highest combined catch rate for all trout since 2010.
The nets collected eight tiger muskies and their lengths ranged from 20-26.5 inches. The average length was 25 inches. Stomach contents had 2 6-8” chubs
Nets collected a single wiper: 14.75 inches.
We’re seeing a continual decline in Utah chub catch rates. This was the lowest spring catch rate for chubs that we’ve seen since 2007. This is partially because of cold water temperatures and the chubs haven’t moved to into shore. However, there has been a significant decline in chub numbers over the last four years — significant enough that the rainbows are surviving and growing. The average size Utah chub was 10.11 inches — that number is increasing, indicating an older population.
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