Utah lake

[utahbasser]

Just got off the water at U.L. fishing was a little tough today. I did catch 11 lmb with the biggest at 3.15 and the second at 3.11. They are paired up and ready to do their thing in the next month in some areas where water is warmer and may on the rest. However the walleye are really stacking up in some of the gravle areas. I seen a lot of them today but none had any intrest in what I had tied on. I think next time I go Im going to target them. Here is my two biggest bass, Im sure U guys are sick of me posting bass on here.
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[CRM801]

How could anyone getsick of seeing big fish? Another nice catch man, keep the reports coming
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[Kent]

Good looking bass. Dumb question, but are you fishing with two rods to get two bass at once or are you keeping them in the live well?
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[Capt.Nereus]

+1 I've wondered the same thing.
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[brookieguy1]

Nice largies freind.
Just curious, how are you "seeing" walleye at Utah Lake in that low-vis water? Are they in the clear creek mouths or something?
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[walleyebob]

Walleye spawn is on. They are frolicking on the surface.
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[utahbasser]

II fish with one rod. I will well one fish and take a pic when I have a couple nice fish. They get released at the same place caught. Yes I get in clear water in some spots but I'm still in the lake and not in a tributary. One of the places that I see them is by lindon boat harbor.
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[fisherman_jr]

pusshh geting sick off seeing fish haha.
nice catch awsome
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[brookieguy1]

Yeah right those are just carp splashing![]
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[wormsinker]

I have heard and seen when fish are in spawn mood they are not very interested in biting that is my obsevation anyway. You need to get them in pre or post spawn i think.
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[southernbass]

I never get tired of reading it catch I always wish it was me out thee to catching them but no boat good catch
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[utahbasser]

Something I have noticed and someone Im sure will know this. If You look at the two bass, one is black and the other is green. Well when I caught the other one before I put it in my live well it was black also. These bass are the blackest I have ever seen, and after being in the well they will lighten up. Just curious what does someone know about this.
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[wagdog]

I would imagine it has to do with the largemouth bass being part of the sunfish family. They have the ability to change their colors somewhat. Male bluegill change colors during the spawn. I've seen smallmouth go darker or lighter depending on the water clarity and surrounding cover. I've also read that some may change color somewhat during feeding. Granted, I am no biologist. I've observed this stuff myself and done a little research. I remember fishing around some submerged fence posts on a lake in East Texas with a black/red flake plastic lizard and catching a 4 lb largie. He was as grey as the submerged timber. It was overcast that day and the lake was extremely high (hence the submerged posts). He went into the livewell for a while and got green after a little while. Very interesting stuff...[]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]When bass move into shallow water to soak up some rays they darken up to catch more of the heat. Once the light level lowers they fade out again. A phototrophic reaction.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have seen bass do this in many waters around the country. A couple of the lakes in the Phoenix area have huge bass that crawl into very skinny water beginning about February. And they usually prefer a spot along the north shoreline...facing south. If you sneak along the bank quietly you can see some hogs. But they are usually not actively feeding. Just teasin' on the anglers. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can sometimes find them by following the Coppertone slick on the top of the water.[/#0000ff]
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