06-04-2008, 11:10 AM
DEER CREEK RESERVOIR: Mixed reports of success, but most anglers report at least fair success for rainbow trout and bass. An occasional walleye reported as well. Most shoreline anglers report slow to fair success while boat and tube anglers report fair to good success. Please remember that the trout limit is four statewide unless otherwise noted in the fishing guidebook. Yellow perch limit is 10. Remember that the bass limit is six, but immediately release all bass over 12 inches long. Walleye limit is 10 but only one over 24 inches may be kept.
<br>JORDANELLE RESERVOIR: Some debris in the water, and water is a bit murky and high. Success is described as "fair" by using various trolling and jigging techniques from boats and traditional baits from shoreline. No reports on bass success this week but success should be picking up with the warmer weather. Bass limit is six, but immediately release all bass over 12 inches long. Perch limit is 50. Please remember not to fillet bass or remove heads or tails because of the size restriction (for law enforcement purposes).<br>
<br>STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR: Cutthroat trout lecture will occur on Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at the Visitors center (behind the V.C. at the fish trap) bring your family and get a close-up look at the big spawning cutts! Open water and mixed reports of success. Some anglers report being skunked and others report catching and releasing 20 to 30 fish. Try pointer minnows cast toward weed beds in about 15 feet or so of water near shoreline, white tube jigs are working as well at various depths. Dead minnows are a good bait choice right now. Regulations for the reservoir include an aggregate limit of four trout or kokanee salmon. No more than two of which may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches and no more than one may be a cutthroat over 22 inches long. All cutthroat between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released (any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat). Don't feel compelled to harvest fish on every trip. Please do your part to ensure the future of this heavily utilized fishery by voluntarily releasing fish.<br>
<br>UTAH LAKE: Actually had some reports of good success for white bass and channel cats this week. Slow for walleye. Largemouth and smallmouth bass limit is six, but immediately release all largemouth and smallmouth bass over 12 inches long. For more information on conditions call Utah Lake State Park at (801) 375-0731.<br>
<br>YUBA RESERVOIR: Angler Casey reports success for perch (by boat) near the dam. Other anglers report spotty success for both perch and walleye. Not too many rainbow trout in the reservoir. Please keep walleye. For more info call the State Park at (435) 758-2611.<br>
<br>Smaller lakes, reservoirs & ponds<br>
<br>BURRASTON POND: Stocked. Fishing success is fair to good. Most anglers are using PowerBait.<br>
<br>MILL HOLLOW: Drained! No fishing until 2009.<br>
<br>PAYSON LAKE: The Forest Service is driving the road today and will report back to me if the Nebo Loop is passable yet &emdash; stay tuned.<br>
<br>SALEM POND: Stocked with trout and catfish. Fair success reported for trout. Best catfish time is early morning or evening. The park closes at 10 p.m. each night. Remember that regulations include: limit of four fish (Daily bag and possession limit is a total of four fish in the aggregate for all species, for example: one trout, two channel catfish and one bluegill.<br>
<br>SALT LAKE COMMUNITY WATERS: Most community ponds have been stocked and fishing success is fair to good.<br>
<br>SPANISH OAKS RESERVOIR: Open water, stocked and good success. Worms work best. Some albino rainbows stocked as well (they are visible and fun to watch as you fish)<br>
<br>SPRING LAKE: Stocked. Anglers report fair to good success. Catfish success is fair.<br>
<br>TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR: Fair success for trout. Most anglers using traditional baits. Alpine loop road is not fully open yet but no problem driving to the reservoir.<br>
<br>VERNON, GRANSTVILLE & SETTLEMENT CANYON RESERVOIR: (Tooele Co.) All have been stocked good fishing success reported.<br>
<br>Rivers & streams<br>
<br>AMERICAN FORK RIVER: Fair fishing success reported by using worms or small flies.<br>
<br>DIAMOND FORK RIVER: Light fishing pressure and fair success by using flies, worms or lures. Most cutts in the areas above three forks are similar in size (about 10 to 12 inches).<br>
<br>HOBBLE CREEK & CATCH BASIN: Stocked! Water is a bit murky and high. Fair fishing success in the catch basin (mostly rainbow trout) and creek (mostly brown trout).<br>
<br>PROVO RIVER: Water level is rising and water can be murky use caution on portions of the river. Hares ear, sow bugs, and other small surface flies and bottom-bouncing nymphs are producing fair to good success in pools and feeding zones. Read the fishing proclamation for the different regulations on the river some areas allow bait and others do not. Size restrictions and reduced limits ("two brown trout under 15 inches") are in place in some stretches.<br>
<br>THISTLE CREEK: Fair success by using flies, lures or worms.
<br>JORDANELLE RESERVOIR: Some debris in the water, and water is a bit murky and high. Success is described as "fair" by using various trolling and jigging techniques from boats and traditional baits from shoreline. No reports on bass success this week but success should be picking up with the warmer weather. Bass limit is six, but immediately release all bass over 12 inches long. Perch limit is 50. Please remember not to fillet bass or remove heads or tails because of the size restriction (for law enforcement purposes).<br>
<br>STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR: Cutthroat trout lecture will occur on Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at the Visitors center (behind the V.C. at the fish trap) bring your family and get a close-up look at the big spawning cutts! Open water and mixed reports of success. Some anglers report being skunked and others report catching and releasing 20 to 30 fish. Try pointer minnows cast toward weed beds in about 15 feet or so of water near shoreline, white tube jigs are working as well at various depths. Dead minnows are a good bait choice right now. Regulations for the reservoir include an aggregate limit of four trout or kokanee salmon. No more than two of which may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches and no more than one may be a cutthroat over 22 inches long. All cutthroat between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released (any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat). Don't feel compelled to harvest fish on every trip. Please do your part to ensure the future of this heavily utilized fishery by voluntarily releasing fish.<br>
<br>UTAH LAKE: Actually had some reports of good success for white bass and channel cats this week. Slow for walleye. Largemouth and smallmouth bass limit is six, but immediately release all largemouth and smallmouth bass over 12 inches long. For more information on conditions call Utah Lake State Park at (801) 375-0731.<br>
<br>YUBA RESERVOIR: Angler Casey reports success for perch (by boat) near the dam. Other anglers report spotty success for both perch and walleye. Not too many rainbow trout in the reservoir. Please keep walleye. For more info call the State Park at (435) 758-2611.<br>
<br>Smaller lakes, reservoirs & ponds<br>
<br>BURRASTON POND: Stocked. Fishing success is fair to good. Most anglers are using PowerBait.<br>
<br>MILL HOLLOW: Drained! No fishing until 2009.<br>
<br>PAYSON LAKE: The Forest Service is driving the road today and will report back to me if the Nebo Loop is passable yet &emdash; stay tuned.<br>
<br>SALEM POND: Stocked with trout and catfish. Fair success reported for trout. Best catfish time is early morning or evening. The park closes at 10 p.m. each night. Remember that regulations include: limit of four fish (Daily bag and possession limit is a total of four fish in the aggregate for all species, for example: one trout, two channel catfish and one bluegill.<br>
<br>SALT LAKE COMMUNITY WATERS: Most community ponds have been stocked and fishing success is fair to good.<br>
<br>SPANISH OAKS RESERVOIR: Open water, stocked and good success. Worms work best. Some albino rainbows stocked as well (they are visible and fun to watch as you fish)<br>
<br>SPRING LAKE: Stocked. Anglers report fair to good success. Catfish success is fair.<br>
<br>TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR: Fair success for trout. Most anglers using traditional baits. Alpine loop road is not fully open yet but no problem driving to the reservoir.<br>
<br>VERNON, GRANSTVILLE & SETTLEMENT CANYON RESERVOIR: (Tooele Co.) All have been stocked good fishing success reported.<br>
<br>Rivers & streams<br>
<br>AMERICAN FORK RIVER: Fair fishing success reported by using worms or small flies.<br>
<br>DIAMOND FORK RIVER: Light fishing pressure and fair success by using flies, worms or lures. Most cutts in the areas above three forks are similar in size (about 10 to 12 inches).<br>
<br>HOBBLE CREEK & CATCH BASIN: Stocked! Water is a bit murky and high. Fair fishing success in the catch basin (mostly rainbow trout) and creek (mostly brown trout).<br>
<br>PROVO RIVER: Water level is rising and water can be murky use caution on portions of the river. Hares ear, sow bugs, and other small surface flies and bottom-bouncing nymphs are producing fair to good success in pools and feeding zones. Read the fishing proclamation for the different regulations on the river some areas allow bait and others do not. Size restrictions and reduced limits ("two brown trout under 15 inches") are in place in some stretches.<br>
<br>THISTLE CREEK: Fair success by using flies, lures or worms.