09-25-2012, 04:20 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Utah Lake is much lower than the previous years right now. Plus, it is in the beginning of a transitional phase...where the water is cooling down very quickly. Toss in some unsettled weather and you have conditions that have the fish moving around looking for more favorable areas.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After a couple of days of nice weather it is possible to find active fish in a variety of areas. But unless you know the lake and are prepared to move from one spot to the other to try to find fish you might be in for a disappointing trip. Going to one spot and waiting for the fish to find you is not often a good plan. Even anglers who go out in boats or float tubes usually have to cover a lot of water before they get into any fish...if at all.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If your fishing is going to be limited to casting from shore it will be really iffy. The catfish have moved out of the harbors into the main lake and the white bass have not really moved inside yet. About the only thing biting in most harbors are the tiny young white bass from this year's spawn. They are easy to catch and make great bait for larger fish...but you usually have to get out into deeper water to find those bigger fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If I were to bet on a good spot to try it would be off the end of the dikes at Lincoln Beach...and sometimes even inside the boat channel. There have been some decent catches of white bass there because there are a couple of deep holes within easy casting range of the end of the dikes. Even some catfish still hanging out there. It is a longer drive but possibly worth it. I am going to start hitting that area hard next week because the walleyes typically put on the feedbag around the rocky shelves down there this time of year.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sadly, these same conditions of low water and dropping water temps are to be found in most lakes right now. Hopefully things will stabilize soon. But even when they do it will be harder to find fish within easy casting range of shore. The main exception will be trout. They like the cooling temperatures and get more active.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can mostly forget about bass for the rest of the year. Still a few small largies and smallies around the steep banks on some lakes. But the bigger ones are moving out into deeper water and will not return until May or June.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck. Watch the reports and be ready to rumble if we get some decent weather and a couple of encouraging reports.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After a couple of days of nice weather it is possible to find active fish in a variety of areas. But unless you know the lake and are prepared to move from one spot to the other to try to find fish you might be in for a disappointing trip. Going to one spot and waiting for the fish to find you is not often a good plan. Even anglers who go out in boats or float tubes usually have to cover a lot of water before they get into any fish...if at all.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If your fishing is going to be limited to casting from shore it will be really iffy. The catfish have moved out of the harbors into the main lake and the white bass have not really moved inside yet. About the only thing biting in most harbors are the tiny young white bass from this year's spawn. They are easy to catch and make great bait for larger fish...but you usually have to get out into deeper water to find those bigger fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If I were to bet on a good spot to try it would be off the end of the dikes at Lincoln Beach...and sometimes even inside the boat channel. There have been some decent catches of white bass there because there are a couple of deep holes within easy casting range of the end of the dikes. Even some catfish still hanging out there. It is a longer drive but possibly worth it. I am going to start hitting that area hard next week because the walleyes typically put on the feedbag around the rocky shelves down there this time of year.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sadly, these same conditions of low water and dropping water temps are to be found in most lakes right now. Hopefully things will stabilize soon. But even when they do it will be harder to find fish within easy casting range of shore. The main exception will be trout. They like the cooling temperatures and get more active.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can mostly forget about bass for the rest of the year. Still a few small largies and smallies around the steep banks on some lakes. But the bigger ones are moving out into deeper water and will not return until May or June.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck. Watch the reports and be ready to rumble if we get some decent weather and a couple of encouraging reports.[/#0000ff]
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