Reminder: No bait allowed at Hobbs Reservoir

[AmyC]

One of the employees in our Ogden office asked me to share the following reminder:

This year, Hobbs Reservoir in Layton was opened to the public for fishing. There are special rules in place at Hobbs to help create a trophy-type local fishery for many anglers in northern Utah.

The rules at Hobbs specify that you must use artificial flies and lures only — no bait is allowed. There's also a limit of two trout (the fish must be under 15 inches), and only non-motorized watercraft are allowed on the surface of the water. (Note: A waterskiing club has special permission to use the reservoir on Wednesdays, Fridays or Sundays, but the public is still allowed to use the reservoir at the same time.)

Although there are quite a few regulation signs posted around the reservoir, DWR conservation officers and the landowner have seen a number of anglers who are still using bait at Hobbs. Officers are now writing citations to anglers who use bait. If you fish at Hobbs, please help us keep this body of water open to the public by obeying the regulations. If you know someone else who fishes at Hobbs, please remind them to stick with artificial flies and lures. Thanks!

Amy Canning
Communications Specialist
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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[catfish77]

Is there an access road to the pond and a place to launch non-motorized watercraft??
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[back2fish]

I was there on a Wednesday when the skiers were on... Not to big a deal. On the south side there is a road that is for walking but the skiers used it to drop there boat in. Sooooo I did the same with my kayaks. The skiers have a key to get all the way to the water... I didn't but was still under 50 yards away and didn't have to pack the kayaks down the hill.

Btw I got skunked going for bass (common for me, dont be discouraged, and please share if you have better luck)My nephew caught tons of small bluegills.
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