Utah DNR Fishing report by region 10-22

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BEAR LAKE: (October 21) Anglers have had the most success jigging and trolling using downriggers in 65 to 85 feet of water off Gus Rich Point and along the east side at Cisco Beach and Rainbow Cove. The best trolling lures have been flatfish and Rapalas. Anglers who are jigging are using tube jigs tipped with cisco. You can launch a boat at the Utah State Park marina and 1st Point. For updates, call the recorded fishing information report after 6:00p.m. at 435–946-8501.

BIRCH CREEK RESERVOIR: (October 21) Fall is one of the best times of year to fish this reservoir. Fishing should be fair with countdown Rapalas in brown or rainbow trout colors.

BLACKSMITH FORK RIVER: (October 21) Conservation Officer Matt Burgess reports that anglers have had some success with dry flies. The water level is low. Enjoy the fall colors—they won't last long! This is one of the best times of the year to fish this river.

BOUNTIFUL LAKE: (October 21) Conservation Officer Brandon Baron reports good fishing. Try fishing using anything yellow works—especially yellow PowerBait. Officer Baron noted that the community fisheries in Bountiful, Jensen, Clinton and Steed have had the best fishing.

CAUSEY RESERVOIR: (October 21) Try fishing for tiger trout. There have been consistent reports of success for tiger trout. This is the time of year that tigers show more aggressiveness. Try using countdown Rapalas, spinners or baits.

CUTLER RESERVOIR & MARSH: (October 07) Boat traffic has increased because the waterfowl hunting season has started. There are no recent report on fishing success. Expect fair success.

EAST CANYON RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (October 21) Anglers report slow success from the shore.

ECHO RESERVOIR: (October 07) Dedicated Hunter Shane Rees reports the water is murky and around 60 degrees. Fishing is fair. Try trolling for rainbow trout using spinners.

FARMINGTON POND: (October 21) Conservation Officer Brandon Baron reports good fishing. Try fishing using anything yellow works—especially yellow PowerBait. Officer Baron noted that the community fisheries in Bountiful, Jensen, Clinton and Steed have had the best fishing.

HOLMES CREEK RESERVOIR: (October 21) Fishing is fair. The water levels are low but access to most of the reservoir is good.

HYRUM RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (October 21) Fishing is good. Anglers are having success for trout trolling with pop gear and wedding rings. Several thousand small rainbows, up to seven inches, were stocked in Hyrum. They should provide good winter fishing.

JENSEN NATURE PARK POND: (October 21) Conservation Officer Brandon Baron reports good fishing. Try fishing using anything yellow works—especially yellow PowerBait. Officer Baron noted that the community fisheries in Bountiful, Jensen, Clinton and Steed have had the best fishing.

KAYSVILLE PONDS: (October 21) Conservation Officer Brandon Baron reports good fishing. Try fishing using anything yellow works—especially yellow PowerBait. Officer Baron noted that the community fisheries in Bountiful, Jensen, Clinton and Steed have had the best fishing.

LITTLE CREEK RESERVOIR: (October 21) This reservoir has not been stocked since May. Fishing is slow.

LOGAN RIVER: (October 21) Fishing is good for cutthroat and brown trout. The river was last stocked before Labor Day.

LOST CREEK RESERVOIR: (October 21) Fishing should be fair. This reservoir was stocked with a good variety of fish this summer, including over 50,000 fingerling tiger trout. The fingerling tigers won't provide immediate fishing, but you should look forward to them coming on in the next year!

MANTUA RESERVOIR: (October 21) Rainbow trout were stocked this fall, which should provide good fall and winter fishing.

MIRROR LAKE: (October 21) Mirror Lake was stocked after Labor Day. This is the best time of year to fish the Uintas! Be prepared for cooler temperatures and sudden changes in weather.

NEWTON RESERVOIR: (October 21) Fishing is slow. Anglers are catching muskies from the bank using perch meat and crankbaits.

OGDEN RIVER: (October 21) Water flows are low and clear and the fish are active and easy to spot. Of course, that means they can spot you too!

PINEVIEW RESERVOIR: (October 21) Biologist Kent Sorensen reports unusually high fishing for October. The water is clear and quite high for this time of the year, and temperatures are around 60°F. Many anglers seem to be having good success fishing the narrows, presumably for panfish.

PORCUPINE RESERVOIR: (October 21) Conservation Officer Matt Burgess reports that there was no fishing activity when he checked the reservoir. Fishing should be slow.

ROCKPORT RESERVOIR: (October 21) Fishing is good. Shore anglers are finding success using PowerBait and worms. Boat anglers are doing great with a variety of methods, including trolling pop gear, Rapalas, spinners and even a straight hook and worm. Drifting with PowerBait or worms is also working well. The recently-stocked trout have been about 11 to 13 inches and other fish have been 16 to 20 inches. The ramp is open for launching boats. The weather has been great. Enjoy fishing at Rockport.

WEBER RIVER: (October 21) Biologist Paul Thompson reports that brown trout will be spawning in the next several weeks. Please be careful where you walk and avoid stepping in redds during the spawn. Fishing should be good. Fly anglers should try using glowbugs, San Juan worms, drowned hoppers (fished like a nymph), pheasant tails, scuds, hares ears or copper johns. Spinners and crankbaits have also been working well.

WILLARD BAY RESERVOIR: (October 21) Anglers report fair success for wipers.

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Please e-mail your fishing reports on Southeastern Region waters to BrentStettler@utah.gov.

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ABAJO MOUNTAINS: (October 21) Last week, Sergeant J. Shirley and his kids fished Monticello Lake and Blanding #4. Fishing was excellent at both waters with rainbow or green PowerBait. A silver Jakes was also effective. At Blanding #4, Shirley fished in 15 feet of water for albino and rainbow trout. At Monticello Lake, action was nonstop for 10- to 13-inch rainbow trout.

CARBON COUNTY COMMUNITY FISHING POND: (October 07) Anglers report fair fishing. Fisheries biologists continue to encounter a lot of dead fish along the shoreline. The dead fish are the victims of hook mortality. Please read more about proper catch-and-release fishing techniques.

CLEVELAND RESERVOIR: (October 14) Anglers report good fishing for one-pound rainbow trout using PowerBait.

ELECTRIC LAKE: (October 14) Division aquatics performed a gill-net survey on the lake on Oct. 13. The survey found that the tiger trout averaged one-pound and 14 inches in length. Aquatics Technician Nathan Owens reports good fishing for both cutthroat and tiger trout using nightcrawlers.

FERRON RESERVOIR: (October 07) This reservoir was treated on Sept. 22 to eliminate all fish. As a result, the reservoir will not have any fish until it is restocked in June 2012.

HUNTINGTON GAME FARM POND: (October 07) On Sept. 30, Casey Olsen reported excellent fishing with a Jakes Spin-a-Lure in gold or silver. Just before the family fishing day on Sept. 24, the pond was stocked with 750 fat, 9- to 14-inch rainbow trout. Try fishing with baits like rainbow PowerBait and nightcrawlers. This is an excellent place to take your children for fast fishing fun.

HUNTINGTON NORTH RESERVOIR: (October 21) On Oct. 16, State Park Manager Dan Richards and his son caught their limits of rainbow trout while trolling with jointed shad raps. Their biggest fish was 2.5-pounds. Aquatics Program Manager Paul Birdsey reported slow fishing for largemouth bass. The best time to fish was at sun up and the best bait was a green crankbait. The Division recently stocked the reservoir with 9- to 12-inch rainbow trout.

JOES VALLEY RESERVOIR: (October 21) Anglers continue to provide reports of excellent fishing for tiger muskie. Tiger muskie are catch-and-release only until they reach 40 inches in length. The reservoir closes to fishing on November 1 and reopens on December 10, the second Saturday in December.

MILLSITE RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (October 21) Two weeks ago, Larry Duzenack and son had good success with a silver Jakes.

SCOFIELD RESERVOIR: (October 21) Conservation Officer Devin Christensen reported good fishing with gold lures in general and gold Panther Martins in particular. Worms and marshmallows were the best baits. Aquatics Program Manager Paul Birdsey reported that trolling has been very productive for those willing to make the effort. Fishing pressure is light. Biologist Makeda Hanson fished this past week. She had good success by dropping chub meat three feet below a bobber. She fished from shore on the east side and caught cutthroats and tiger trout up to 16 inches in size. Using PowerBait, she also caught rainbow trout.

WRIGLEY SPRINGS RESERVOIR: (October 21) Two weeks ago, Larry Duzenack and son caught their limits in 45 minutes by fishing a worm on the bottom.