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Hyrum Reservoir
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I know that this is a Bash Hyrum and Bash DNR thread, and I respect that, but at least I have some "moderating" points to make.

First, you do know we have been in a drought for several years and that the Trout fishing has suffered in most bodies of water due to that.  We/you do know that, right???? Huh

Second, there has been studies done on the dam, if I remember it was three years ago, so I suspect that they are considering trying to raise the dam.  Higher dam means more water, deeper water, which means more trout.  They loose a huge amount of water during high water periods that they cannot get back, so that might help.

Given: boating, especially the ECO-UNFRIENDLY Wake Boarding, has gone crazy.  At least part of that was due to COVID, so perhaps people will loose interest sooner than later.  I can only hope.  Still, Hyrum is minutes away from Logan.

Given: the State Parks would rather collect fees than protect resources.  I think we all have observed that and they have made NO attempt to convince us otherwise.  Still, most of us would rather have them than the mess at Pineview.

So, now observations from around Christmas.  

Day 1: I did find at least one large school of perch on my finder.  I must have had a hundred hits but only caught one perch (3-3/4").  I was excited, because I needed one that small for a mold I am making.  Otherwise I was frustrated.  I did get a 17" rainbow.  I was fishing upstream from the day use beach and the water was quite murky below about 8 feet.  My underwater camera could not even see my jig if it was more than a few inches away.  Once the trout hit the school moved out.  I could find no other schools of anything after that.

Day 2: I went downstream from the main park.  At 16.5' deep the water became murky again.  Shallower than that I did see a few perch and a bass.  The perch were moving fast and there were no schools larger than perhaps a dozen of mixed sized fish.  My brother caught one middle sized perch.

My opinion is that the fast fill this year - it is full to the bottom of the gates and they will not fill it more till the ice is gone - has left a lot of mud/clay that has not settled to the bottom.  Once the mud has settled, and closer to the perch spawn, there may be some good fishing.

I believe that there are far fewer perch in Hyrum right now, and as has been mentioned, a lot of very small ones.

I wish we could shoot a few aforementioned birds, several thousand to be specific, and most fisheries managers I have talked too in several states confide in private that they would love to as well.  It is what it is, so the State will need to deal with low water cycles, predators, and disgruntled fishers.  This is Utah, nothing changes it would appear.

I don't expect to hit Hyrum again this winter, but given high to normal water, the perch and trout will be back IMHO.

Tight Lines my friends.

PS, trout were put into the Lakes that they felt would have the best chance or maintaining water if the drought continues.  The Berry and the Gorge are two that will likely stay more full.
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Hyrum Reservoir - by Tackle Junkie - 01-01-2023, 02:25 AM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by smokepoles - 01-01-2023, 02:41 AM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by SkunkedAgain - 01-01-2023, 04:56 AM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by smokepoles - 01-01-2023, 06:01 AM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by 2knots - 01-01-2023, 02:28 PM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by smokepoles - 01-01-2023, 03:40 PM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by Tackle Junkie - 01-01-2023, 04:42 PM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by Anglinarcher - 01-02-2023, 03:00 AM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by SkunkedAgain - 01-02-2023, 03:48 AM
RE: Hyrum Reservoir - by Dustydoo - 01-02-2023, 08:29 PM

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