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Well I was able to do a little fishing this afternoon for about an hour and a half. Me and two buddies hit the Spanish Fork river where it lets into the Lake. We tried a number of different baits and retrieves, but we didn't even get a bite. We used gold, silver, and chartreuse spinners, little chartreuse jigs didn't do any better, and soft crawfish baits didn't work either. In all the times I've fished that stretch of river, I've only caught a batch of white bass one day. But I've seen big walleye and catfish pulled from there. I'm convinced that there is some tactic or bait that we don't know about that would unlock the mystery of that part of the river. Anyways we plan on hitting the provo river where it lets into the lake in a couple of weeks. Any advice?
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I am sure others will chime in as well, But it sounds like you were using the right stuff. Try different speeds and depths. Right noe I would think SLOOOOW is the best. Tip all baits that can be tipped with smething to improve your luck. I think it is kind of hard right now on UL. Also, when you can't get them to hit moving things, try tossing out a bobber and minnow or worm. That will usually pick up a few while you are trying to figure them out. All species like a worm once in a while. When you go in a few weeks I think you will have a better chance and we should be almost Ice free by then. Good Luck and thanks for the Report,
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Coldwater. Slow, slower, and deadstick! Tipped outfits with bait.
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May I add to the question without hijacking? I know that the water is always right about 30-31 degrees right under the ice and warmer deeper down, but how much warmer is controlled by depth,etc..
It seems like the water running in would be cold, too, but would have to be further above freezing (since it likely came from meltwater or rain, essentially.)
In a shallow lake like UL, not counting warm spring areas, where will the water be warmest? Inlets? On a warm, sunny day will it be warmer just under the ice? UL is not very deep overall, so there can't be deep "pans" where the water is not so cold.
I have never had much luck in very cold, very turbid water, for some reason, which is why I was asking. I'm interested in WHY you didn't catch em today. My instinct would have been for deep and slow, like bait on a slip bobber) even in the inlet.
but, I dunno.
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