Chilly Waves on Utah Lake 4 19 2024

[Piscophilic]

Nice report Jim. I share your frustration with finding hungry cats, also with the chocolate water. I keep hoping the water will start to green-up a bit but not so yet. Lots of water backing up into the fields and the serious run off hasn't really started. Another couple of weeks and the carp will be going crazy in the grassy fields -- great bait source.

The white bass are getting the urge but not really orgy ready yet... soon. The cats are showing up on radar but I can't find many that are interested in what I have to offer. I have slowed my dragging speeds down hoping to spark interest in lethargic cats but still slow fishin". The 60+ degree water can't be too far off. 

Glad you and Jon have been finding a few. Will be looking for the BBL on the big pond.

Thanks Lynn! It seems like those grassy field love parties used to happen every year. I hope we are drifting out of the drought cycle for a while! At least we can enjoy decent water levels for another year or so.

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I posted on premium board but my wifes friend caught a 35" 19.3 lber.... The way they measured maybe 34.5 but still a big fish.

Nice report though Jim. Your getting out and getting after them, I hope to be in a few weeks.

Thanks Justin, I hope you're out there soon as well. 35" is a beast. I can't read your post on the premium board, I got kicked off cause I can't remember to post during the off season. Thanks for sharing just the same. It gives me hope that I can find one of those this year

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Always enjoy your adventurous reports.  I envy the triumphs...with the hefty kitties.  But you can have the cold and windy stuff.  I think I have gradiated from that stuff.  And, as far as fishing at night...I still say I would rather feed cats during the day rather than skeeters at night.  Still too early for a lot of the bug life, but not for long.

I think a 10 degree bump in water temps...along with some clearing...will probably get you a lot busier on your cat jaunts.  Hope it happens soon.  I will likely show up a couple of times in late May or June to try for some post spawn walleyes...even if I have to settle for some yard-long kitties.  Tough duty, but somebody gotta do it.

Thanks Pat! There are long time catters that swear the best cat fishing is at night, especially for the big ones. As I told Jeff in an earlier post, I think the jury is still out. I got one big one at night this year in 3 or 4 trips that ended well after dark. That isn't better than I've done in the past during the daytime...when the water is warmer. 

The evidence is mounting for me, that night fishing may be more productive when the water is cold even though that sounds exactly backwards.

I hope you get down here, catch some post spawn eyes, settle for a few yardlong kitties and that we can get together a time or two when things get more consistent.