05-24-2011, 08:46 AM
If your looking to get away from the crowds over the holiday weekend, catch some fish, and don't mind a little drive check out Upper and Lower Enterprise Lakes outside of Enterprise, Utah, North of St. George a 2 hour drive. The lakes are off the beaten path for the most part and have good fishin. In the upper bigger lake has scrappy smallmouth bass and rainbow trout, and the lower lake has primarily smaller 10-14" stocked rainbows.
Of course if your fishing on a Sunday, many of the Utah fishermen are in Church, which lightens the crowds on Sand Hollow, Quail Creek, and Gunlock Res all around St. George. Gunlock is still fishing slow, but Sand Hollow and Quail are both doing great. I'm taking my 4 yr son up to Sand Hollow soon, after geting some of the basic down.
As it heats up and gets tough on the little guys, check out the higher elevation lakes in Northern Nevada, Utah and NW Arizona. The last few years I've really started fishing the Flagstaff area hard for Northern Pike, not a good pick for kids, instead I set him up for trout and Yellow Perch fishing. In Utah check out the lakes east of Beaver they are fun and you can fish he small river as well, or just splash around in it and spook the fish. If your a trout fisherman check out Navajo Lake outside Cedar City, it gets less pressure than Panguitch and has some good fishin. Or for big ones try Kolob Res, little tougher fishin for new anglers tho.
Like others have said expect Mead to be a nut house over the holiday weekend, I avoid Memorial day and Labor day crowds on the lake they tend to get unruly pretty quick with the alcohol and sun.
Good Luck where ever you go.
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Of course if your fishing on a Sunday, many of the Utah fishermen are in Church, which lightens the crowds on Sand Hollow, Quail Creek, and Gunlock Res all around St. George. Gunlock is still fishing slow, but Sand Hollow and Quail are both doing great. I'm taking my 4 yr son up to Sand Hollow soon, after geting some of the basic down.
As it heats up and gets tough on the little guys, check out the higher elevation lakes in Northern Nevada, Utah and NW Arizona. The last few years I've really started fishing the Flagstaff area hard for Northern Pike, not a good pick for kids, instead I set him up for trout and Yellow Perch fishing. In Utah check out the lakes east of Beaver they are fun and you can fish he small river as well, or just splash around in it and spook the fish. If your a trout fisherman check out Navajo Lake outside Cedar City, it gets less pressure than Panguitch and has some good fishin. Or for big ones try Kolob Res, little tougher fishin for new anglers tho.
Like others have said expect Mead to be a nut house over the holiday weekend, I avoid Memorial day and Labor day crowds on the lake they tend to get unruly pretty quick with the alcohol and sun.
Good Luck where ever you go.
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