06-16-2014, 04:10 AM
Sounds like a decent trip up to Panguitch. That scenic outlook is pretty friggin cool, stopped by there last trip when the Cedar Breaks road was closed. I took my daughter up to Panguitch last April, and she got board since we were catching so many fish, LOL. Probably landed 25 trout in 3 hours, with a fat 5# bow in the mix.
We headed over to Otter Creek and the fishing was dismal compared to Panguitch, smaller and less fish. I doubt I'll be heading back to Otter creek as we were camping and had to put up with ATV's and generators (not my cup of tea when camping)... It's a real nice campground though.
If heading to Otter from Panguitch, stop at Owens Travel Center in Panguitch (89 South) for something to eat, good cafe, seemed like a local hangout when we were in there.
Fish Lake panned out for us every time I've been up there, lots of action for smaller trout. There are macs in Fish Lake, so there's a possibility of tying into something big. I got a 25+# mac on my first trip up there, but haven't been lucky since. (Have to keep the kids entertained now...) We've stayed at Bowery Haven each trip and it's a nice "rustic" resort. Nothing fancy, good restaurant, and the marina is close to the camping, motel and cabins. There are public (govt. run) camp grounds just south of Bowery Haven, but they have been closed every time I've been up there mid-May, just after ice-off. They should be open for an "after-school" trip though.
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We headed over to Otter Creek and the fishing was dismal compared to Panguitch, smaller and less fish. I doubt I'll be heading back to Otter creek as we were camping and had to put up with ATV's and generators (not my cup of tea when camping)... It's a real nice campground though.
If heading to Otter from Panguitch, stop at Owens Travel Center in Panguitch (89 South) for something to eat, good cafe, seemed like a local hangout when we were in there.
Fish Lake panned out for us every time I've been up there, lots of action for smaller trout. There are macs in Fish Lake, so there's a possibility of tying into something big. I got a 25+# mac on my first trip up there, but haven't been lucky since. (Have to keep the kids entertained now...) We've stayed at Bowery Haven each trip and it's a nice "rustic" resort. Nothing fancy, good restaurant, and the marina is close to the camping, motel and cabins. There are public (govt. run) camp grounds just south of Bowery Haven, but they have been closed every time I've been up there mid-May, just after ice-off. They should be open for an "after-school" trip though.
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