11-24-2012, 10:20 PM
"Any prognostications on what lakes near SLC proper might produce catching in reliable numbers this winter?"
[cool][#0000ff]My guess is that Starvation will be best both for numbers and for decent size this year. The former dinks have some growth and are reaching nice sizes. But that is a couple of hours away.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Deer Creek is still a question. The low water levels are likely to keep the fish in deeper water and less active than "normal" years...whatever that is. Also, I do not think the perch population is as good as during the past couple of years. There were some good catches made before it got too cold in the fall, but after that they became scarce...all over the lake. Might be hiding in the "Perch Club".[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]I am cautiously optimistic about Jordanelle this winter. I have made a couple of late fall exploratories and I am encouraged by the numbers of perch and the average sizes I have seen. Also some other good reports from other BFTers through the year to suggest that the perch are coming back strong...and with some size.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]There have also been suggestions that Rockport is producing more perch again. Probably still not close to the big years before the crash but that lake can be productive. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]We will have to watch the reports and put in some time on the hard deck our ownselves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]All of our ponds are at low levels. That makes the fish have to settle for wintering areas different from last year. Fishermen just have to look for them harder and then figure them out once they find them. In some lakes they may be shallower...with no choice for deeper water. In others they might overreact and head for the deepest parts of the lake. They do that. Silly fish. Silly fishermen.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]My guess is that Starvation will be best both for numbers and for decent size this year. The former dinks have some growth and are reaching nice sizes. But that is a couple of hours away.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Deer Creek is still a question. The low water levels are likely to keep the fish in deeper water and less active than "normal" years...whatever that is. Also, I do not think the perch population is as good as during the past couple of years. There were some good catches made before it got too cold in the fall, but after that they became scarce...all over the lake. Might be hiding in the "Perch Club".[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]I am cautiously optimistic about Jordanelle this winter. I have made a couple of late fall exploratories and I am encouraged by the numbers of perch and the average sizes I have seen. Also some other good reports from other BFTers through the year to suggest that the perch are coming back strong...and with some size.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]There have also been suggestions that Rockport is producing more perch again. Probably still not close to the big years before the crash but that lake can be productive. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]We will have to watch the reports and put in some time on the hard deck our ownselves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]All of our ponds are at low levels. That makes the fish have to settle for wintering areas different from last year. Fishermen just have to look for them harder and then figure them out once they find them. In some lakes they may be shallower...with no choice for deeper water. In others they might overreact and head for the deepest parts of the lake. They do that. Silly fish. Silly fishermen.[/#0000ff]
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