Utah Lake

[RiverRat77]

Fished Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning for cats on the east shore off the Airport dike. Friday got into some good channels, and several large mudcats but I didn't have a stringer with me so I let them all go. Saturday night I caught four channels and a huge mudcat. I made sure I had a keeper string this time and kept three channels and the mudcat. Sunday morning I fished from the big turn in the weedline down to the mouth of the river (Provo), and I didn't get ANYTHING!!! Night fishing has been the only time I've caught cats in the lake....and I was sure that the early mornings would be just as good..... [unsure] But the two nights more than made up for it. I found some good duck spots too if the water stays where its at..... Anyway, in the fish I kept from Saturday, I found one that was full of eggs... i hate that! I feel pretty bad about it because if I had known, I would have let her go to make some more large channels. Two were big, about four pounds or so, and the one had eggs, the other didn't. How can you guys tell if they have eggs in them or not? OR is there even a way? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, even if you can tell me there is nothing I can do about it...... Oh, and all fish were caught on crawlers on a #4 baitkeeper hook. I waded out about 75 - 100 yards....just over knee deep in the lake and then cast out to either branches or tules sticking out of the water or just out to deeper water. Hits were all no doubters. I haven't hooked a small cat yet out there..... I'm disappointed in Provo bay though.... all the spots I used to fish are all cultivated fields now.... But sounds like Lincoln Beach is still hot..... May have to make a special trip down there. It was a lot of fun except late on Saturday night when my dog had a run in with a skunk..... PEEEEE UUUUUUU!!! Poor guy, he was sneezing and stinking up the joint the whole next morning......[cool]
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