09-19-2014, 09:51 PM
[quote LuvThemCuts]You don't even need a tube on utah lake right now. You can REALLY walk on the water, or in the water. It is probably about waist deep right now.. Speaking of which, Any advice for fishing Utah Lake when it's so shallow? Is there somewhere the fish all congregate during these times?[/quote]
[#0000FF]Most of Utah Lake is a big flat shallow bowl. And the shoreline slopes out very gradually to deeper water. "deep" water on Utah Lake right now is about 5' but there are several places around the lake with some deeper holes and channels.
My favorite spots during lower water periods are either out off the Knolls or off Lincoln Point...at Lincoln Beach. I hit both during the last week. Found some 5-6 foot deep water straight out from the rocky point at the Knolls...and lots of willing kitties. Fished off Lincoln Point last Tuesday and found a large area of 7 foot depths...with walleyes and cats.
There are also a couple of deeper spots off Bird Island. And they change in depth and location based upon direction and strength of prevailing winds.
The big problem for boaters...as you discovered all by your own self...is that there is just about no place to safely launch and trailer a boat larger than a cartop. All the harbors are so shallow that you are bound to hit high spots going out or coming in. If those high spots are rocks or something else solid...ding goes the propski. There is usually a deeper spot right at the end of the ramp but you have to be able to trim your motor and run shallow to get in and out of the harbors. Time for jet boats and/or airboats. Gettin' close to swamp buggy time.
As far as fishing goes, the fish are starting to put on the fall feeding bag. They are hungry and if you find them you can usually catch a few. Just adjust your gear to fish light lures in shallow water. Then look for areas where there are abrupt depth changes...from shallower to deeper. The rock ledges out off Lincoln Beach are a prime example. Those who learn the humps, bumps, cracks and channels tend to do better than first timers. And if the water has some murk in it you gotta be careful. Your sonar might read 5' one second and the next second you hear that nasty sound of a prop dying.
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[#0000FF]Most of Utah Lake is a big flat shallow bowl. And the shoreline slopes out very gradually to deeper water. "deep" water on Utah Lake right now is about 5' but there are several places around the lake with some deeper holes and channels.
My favorite spots during lower water periods are either out off the Knolls or off Lincoln Point...at Lincoln Beach. I hit both during the last week. Found some 5-6 foot deep water straight out from the rocky point at the Knolls...and lots of willing kitties. Fished off Lincoln Point last Tuesday and found a large area of 7 foot depths...with walleyes and cats.
There are also a couple of deeper spots off Bird Island. And they change in depth and location based upon direction and strength of prevailing winds.
The big problem for boaters...as you discovered all by your own self...is that there is just about no place to safely launch and trailer a boat larger than a cartop. All the harbors are so shallow that you are bound to hit high spots going out or coming in. If those high spots are rocks or something else solid...ding goes the propski. There is usually a deeper spot right at the end of the ramp but you have to be able to trim your motor and run shallow to get in and out of the harbors. Time for jet boats and/or airboats. Gettin' close to swamp buggy time.
As far as fishing goes, the fish are starting to put on the fall feeding bag. They are hungry and if you find them you can usually catch a few. Just adjust your gear to fish light lures in shallow water. Then look for areas where there are abrupt depth changes...from shallower to deeper. The rock ledges out off Lincoln Beach are a prime example. Those who learn the humps, bumps, cracks and channels tend to do better than first timers. And if the water has some murk in it you gotta be careful. Your sonar might read 5' one second and the next second you hear that nasty sound of a prop dying.
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