04-15-2004, 07:02 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]I have seen the odd largie come from the stretch of river below the crossover wooden bridge, but have never really fished for them there. Most serious bassers do much better inside the harbor, around that structure.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]That being said, there is some "sleeper" largemouth action in the warmer months of summer, up the Provo River a ways. Wherever you can find deep holes on bends and under trees and brush, you can often find a stray bucketmouth. Early morning topwater and later with sunken plastics. The fish up in the clearer water of the river are much prettier marked than the ones from the warmer and murkier lake. Seem to hit harder and fight better too. I once had about a 4 pounder jump clear up into some brush growing on the bank.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The lower part of the river, between the last bridge and the outlet, CAN produce some occasionally great action on "off season" walleyes and white bass. Again, they probably come up to find more oxygen, less turbidity and even more food. If you can see small sunfish along the edges, chances are there are bigger fish hanging out in the deep holes.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Some of my best action each year was in the early fall, along that straight "know-nothing" stretch. I would break out the last few packages of frozen carp minnows, from the spring abundance, and fish them on the bottom in the deep spots. There was no current, so I fished them "flylining", with no weight. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Never knew what was going to take the minnows. Got big white bass, lots of cats, occasional walleye and even a chunky brown trout once in awhile. Never recall getting any largies in there though.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]From late fall through early spring, that area holds quite a few sluggish white bass. Small white marabou jigs or my "over and under" flies sometimes got a few, when worked low and slow. It does take some depth to bring them in though. I doubt if a severe low water year would see many fish in there.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]That being said, there is some "sleeper" largemouth action in the warmer months of summer, up the Provo River a ways. Wherever you can find deep holes on bends and under trees and brush, you can often find a stray bucketmouth. Early morning topwater and later with sunken plastics. The fish up in the clearer water of the river are much prettier marked than the ones from the warmer and murkier lake. Seem to hit harder and fight better too. I once had about a 4 pounder jump clear up into some brush growing on the bank.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The lower part of the river, between the last bridge and the outlet, CAN produce some occasionally great action on "off season" walleyes and white bass. Again, they probably come up to find more oxygen, less turbidity and even more food. If you can see small sunfish along the edges, chances are there are bigger fish hanging out in the deep holes.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Some of my best action each year was in the early fall, along that straight "know-nothing" stretch. I would break out the last few packages of frozen carp minnows, from the spring abundance, and fish them on the bottom in the deep spots. There was no current, so I fished them "flylining", with no weight. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Never knew what was going to take the minnows. Got big white bass, lots of cats, occasional walleye and even a chunky brown trout once in awhile. Never recall getting any largies in there though.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]From late fall through early spring, that area holds quite a few sluggish white bass. Small white marabou jigs or my "over and under" flies sometimes got a few, when worked low and slow. It does take some depth to bring them in though. I doubt if a severe low water year would see many fish in there.[/size][/#0000ff]
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