Utah Lake Help

[MWScott72]

Well…first trip out to UL boat-wise was about as good as I could expect.  Meaning, it wasn’t fast or furious, rather kinda slow, but we DID NOT get skunked!  Put in at Lincoln Beach about 8am and had lines in by 8:15 - 8:30.  Started off near the mouth of Benjamin Slough, but not a whiff drowning worms and shrimp.  The carp were making a show rolling and jumping in the flooded weeds though! Next we headed west around the point to the orchard and worked 4 spots north to south.  Ended up boating 2 channels that were 7 and 7.5 lbs (my mom’s) and lost 2 more at the boat (my brother in law forgot the landing net).  Those lost were a 2 pounder and a 5 pounder.  Landed another half dozen mud cats between the three of us fishing and that was it.  We tried crawlers, WB and shrimp - all fish were caught on shrimp.  Nary a sniff on the other two baits.  Tried to stay close to the weeds which put us in 3 feet or less of water.  Never did “prospect” in the deeper water.  Probably should have, but honestly just got lazy.  Fish bit between 9:30-12:30, then shut down.  We fished till 2pm.

Next time, I’ll be better prepared and try finding them, but this was a good starter.  Both of the big cats were about 25ish inches.  They came home with me for future dining opportunities.