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DWR Southeastern Region Fishing Report - July 31, 2008
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ABAJO MOUNTAINS: Conservation Officer Paul Washburn says that using a nymph and fly rod at Monticello Lake will "knock 'em dead." Paul identified a damsel fly as especially good. At other Abajo Mountain waters, Washburn recommends either a marshmallow or PowerBait-anything to get the hook off the bottom. "One other decent combo I have seen is a worm on a hook, tipped with a marshmallow," added Washburn. Sergeant J. Shirley reported that fishing success has dropped off considerably. Of 22 licensed anglers he checked on Sunday, only one had caught a fish. Sgt. Shirley recommends that sportsmen focus on pre-hunt scouting for deer and elk. Fishing will improve when the weather cools down. Tommi Budd reported that he spent 20 hours fishing over the July 24 holiday weekend. He fished Blanding #3 and #4, Recapture Reservoir and the San Juan River. In those 20 hours, he caught only one trout at Blanding #4.

BENCHES & BOULGERS RESERVOIR: When DWR Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson visited these ponds over the weekend, he found slow fishing for generally small trout. Randall recommends rainbow or chartreuse PowerBait. B.A.S.S. representative Walt Maldonado fished Boulger Reservoir on July 25 with four nephews and nieces and another four adults. Everyone caught their limit of fish with PowerBait and a floating nightcrawler.

CLEVELAND RESERVOIR: This reservoir was virtually angler-free, suggesting a low catch rate.

DUCK FORK RESERVOIR: Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson reports excellent fishing from tubes or pontoons with dry flies or nymphs. Randall recommends a renegade for surface action and a leech or woolly bugger for angling deeper in the water column. A gold Jake's Spin-a-Lure is Randall's choice for the best all-around lure on the mountain.

ELECTRIC LAKE: There were a lot of weekenders at the lake, but few fish caught. The elusive trout range from 6-16 inches.

FERRON RESERVOIR: Fishing has been generally slow. Try early morning or late evening angling for the best results. You can catch and keep an extra four fish, as long as they are brook trout.

GIGLIOTTI POND: Aquatics Manager Paul Birdsey recommends worms and salmon eggs. He notes that the west side is better in the morning, while fishing off the pavilions is better in the afternoon or evening.

GOOSEBERRY RESERVOIR: Walt Maldonado fished on July 27 and did well with purple-chartreuse PowerBait in the early morning. Otherwise, fishing success has generally been fair for anglers using nightcrawlers, or PowerBait in rainbow or chartreuse colors. Fly fishermen have done well with wet flies on sinking line.

GRASSY LAKE: Early birds get the worm here. By mid-morning, the bite stops. Try using traditional baits.

GREEN RIVER: Walt Maldonado recommends using shrimp on a slip rig for one- to two-pound channel cats. Evening fishing is the most productive. For the best success, fish the shallow front edge of deeper holes. Sometimes, you can hook endangered fish with this rig and technique. Try to avoid harming these fish and return them to the water immediately.

HUNTINGTON CREEK: Randall Stilson reports good fly fishing with nymphs. The catch will usually consist of 11- to 14-inch brown trout.

HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR (MAMMOTH RESERVOIR): In the early morning of July 26, Walt Maldonado and his party fished with floating nightcrawlers and caught 10 nice tiger trout among the three of them. As soon as the sun was overhead, the bite stopped. Lieutenant Carl Gramlich recommends dry flies in the evening, when trout rise. When fish are not observed at the surface, try nymphs on sinking line. Good nymphs include a #10 beadhead green/black scud or a #10 Canada blood leech. Bait and lure casters haven't done well this past week. Huntington Reservoir is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.

HUNTINGTON NORTH STATE PARK: State Park Manager Dan Richards reports a slowdown in bass fishing. Bass have moved out of the shallow weed beds and into deeper water. Some fishermen have had success in the south cove, where weedy areas lay adjacent to deeper water. Bluegills have also been biting on a worm and bobber or on smaller lures. DWR Fisheries Technician Ryan Leonard caught a few bass from shore a week ago, using a jointed Rapala with a black back and silver sides. He found that a silver crankbait or spinner was also effective.

JOES VALLEY RESERVOIR: Fishing was extremely slow. To improve your luck, fish from a boat in deep water. The best year-round bait is a chub or chub meat. At this reservoir, all trout from 15-22 inches must be immediately released. The trout limit is two fish, and only one can be over 22 inches.

LAKE POWELL: Visit www.wayneswords.com for the latest fishing report from Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.

LA SAL MOUNTAINS: Conservation Officer TJ Robertson provided the following report: Hidden Lake was fair to good with worms and PowerBait. Last Sunday, TJ watched one angler pull them in with a red-and-white spoon. Fishing was fair at Dons Lake, where pressure was light. Oowah continues to be good, "where everything was working," added TJ. There was no report from Warner this week. Dark Canyon was good with spinners and bait. At Medicine Lake, fishing was good for anglers throwing spinners and flies. TJ says the Jake's Spin-a-Lure was the best-performing spinner.

LOWER FISH CREEK: Fishing was best in the early morning or evening with a caddis fly or a blue-winged olive.

MILLER FLAT RESERVOIR: Fishing success was very slow over the holiday weekend. Hot weather is blamed for the extremely slow bite. Most trout range from 11-14 inches.

MILLSITE STATE PARK: Summer water sports have taken over the reservoir. The best fishing will occur in the early morning.

PETES HOLE: During the week, this water was restocked with 600 catchable-sized rainbow trout. These fish should provide brisk fishing during the next few weeks. A good fly pattern will be a black dragonfly imitation. A nightcrawler at the end of a length of leader and bubble is a good choice. Jake's Spin-a-Lures are the best spinners. The catch will consist of rainbow, albino and tiger trout. Nearby Academy Mill has produced some one- to two-pound tiger trout, using a variety of artificial flies, although fishing is generally slow.

POTTERS PONDS: Over the holiday weekend, the campground was full and fishing pressure was high. Fishing success was fair for small pan-sized rainbows and a few albino trout in the 13-inch range. After completing his creel survey around the ponds, Randall Stilson recommends rainbow or chartreuse PowerBait.

SCOFIELD RESERVOIR: Lieutenant Carl Gramlich recommends trolling with pop gear and a nightcrawler in the early morning or evening. Some anglers have had good luck, anchoring near the island and floating a nightcrawler off the bottom. Tom Ogden flyfished from a tube last weekend, using sinking line in 10-25 feet of water with size 10 olive leeches or size 10 Canada blood leeches. He reported slow fishing for everyone in the area. Tom observed a lot of insects on the water surface, which may be feeding fish and competing with sport angler offerings. DWR Fisheries Technician Ryan Leonard reported that fishing from boats was picking up. He talked to one angler who had good luck trolling a gold-and-green spoon behind pop gear. This angler fished at three colors of lead line or at about 15 feet of water. Some trollers used pop gear and worms at about the same depth. One angler pulled in a 20.5-inch cutthroat after dropping a worm and marshmallow to the top of the moss layer.

SOUP BOWL: Nobody seems to fish this pond. They go directly to Petes Hole.

WILLOW LAKE: K.J. Erickson of Price reported catching a four-pound tiger trout on July 24, using a renegade pattern and fly rod.

WRIGLEY SPRINGS RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow.

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