01-30-2013, 05:34 PM
Forage is only one factor in the equation. Reservoirs don't have stable water levels. A lot of spawning habitat is high and dry before the eggs hatch. Most of the waters of Utah are above 5,000 feet elevation. Weed beds don't survive being out of the water from August till March. The water doesn't warm up until late summer, then it cools before young of the year bass are big enough to survive the winter.
Willard Bay reservoir has Gizzard Shad, and it has Walleyes. But it isn't known as an easy place to catch Walleyes. There are a few Large Mouth Bass in there too. You don't hear much about them because there isn't a lot of habitat for them.
I'm waiting for PBH to chime in with with the number of waters that have Bass, Perch, Walleye, Blue Gill, Crappie, Stripers, Pike and Musky versus the number that have Trout.
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Willard Bay reservoir has Gizzard Shad, and it has Walleyes. But it isn't known as an easy place to catch Walleyes. There are a few Large Mouth Bass in there too. You don't hear much about them because there isn't a lot of habitat for them.
I'm waiting for PBH to chime in with with the number of waters that have Bass, Perch, Walleye, Blue Gill, Crappie, Stripers, Pike and Musky versus the number that have Trout.
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