Tibble

[clebreto]

Anyone heard anything about Tibble Fork?
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[fairwayphilly]

I've never even herd of tibble fork. Where is it at? What kind of fish does it hold?
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[southernman]

never been, but heres the official info sheet . . attached

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[dcrim1]

I drove up there last Sunday and it was packed! There was a canoe out on it and the north bank had quite a few people. It almost looked as crowded as a day in the middle of summer.

It's a great place to have a picnic and do some float-tubing.
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[clebreto]

Just got back, the fishing was slow we tired power bait, salmon eggs floated under a bobber. Tried a couple of spoons, different colored spinners black/green, gold, had two strikes on a silver south bend #1 blade.

There were several flyfisherman who were doing alright. "I would love to learn"

You can catch Rainbow, Brown, and Cutthroat.

Last fall my kids and I knocked them dead by floating salmon eggs 2-2 1/2under a bobber around dusk.
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[MrLipripper]

If I'm correct the DWR info says it's not stocked until end of May. You may want to take a look at that. I used to enjoy fishing Silver Lake Flats up above Tibble. It's an OK drive but the area is spectacular. Try not to follow the truck that empties the bathrooms up there, like we did.[]
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[fishluvr]

In regards to Tibble Fork it is a pretty little lake and easy fishing. The main problem with it is it's usually packed with people. If I ever take the time to run up A.F. canyon I don't waste my time at Tibble Fork I head up to Silver Lake Flats. I hate to give away one of my favorite fishing spots but I never get up there much any more and if it helps people catch more fish then get on up there. It's in beautiful country and on average the fish are two to four inches bigger than Tibble Fork. If anyone is looking for a good hike into beautiful country to try to fish a high mountain lake then the Silver Lake hike is excellent. The hike starts at Silver Lake Flats (which is a reservoir) and heads up the mountain to Silver Lake. The water in Silver Lake is so clear you can sit and watch the fish swim around. I have only seen a couple people fish there in the past but have always wanted to try it. The hike is a pretty good one if I remember right so don't do it in the heat of the day. It is awesome for a family outing and a great get away for scouts or whatever. I don't remember exactly how long the hike is but Silver Lake is worth the hike in my opinion.

Back to Tibble Fork, the best luck I have ever had there is fishing with a small pink triple teaser. I used to always wish I could cast a lure farther so one day I left my casting bubble and swivel on my line. I tied on a three foot leader to my triple teaser and could cast half way across the lake. I would stand on the damn by the open water shoot where you can see fish in the water. I would cast to kingdom come and then reel back in. I had days where I would catch fish every other cast. The best part was the water at certain times was clear enough I could watch fish chase my lure. I would usually get too excited to set the hook and pull it in before it really got in their mouth. Good fishing for a lot of small fish but I still like Silver Lake flats a lot better.
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[clebreto]

The road up to Silver Lake Flat what is it like? Can I drive there in a car?
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[fishluvr]

It turns into a dirt road just past the bend past Tibble Fork. I have never seen this road get very bad. The worst part of the road is the wash boards on the corners. I haven't been there in two years but I 'm sure they are still keeping the road in good shape. I have never been there in a big truck, it has always been in a car or small POS truck.
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[fishmagnet]

I drove up with the family in the van last spring. It's not too bad.

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[clebreto]

[size 1]Tried to go to Silver Lake Flats but the road was gated just past Tibble Fork. So I'll have to wait until it's open and give it a shot.

So instead I fished Tibble again and once again was skunked had a couple of bites, floating eggs about 1-1 1/2 foot under a bobber. Also used spinners, rapala's, spoons, and worms. I think we threw everything but the tackle box at them. Oh well better luck today.

I'll be heading back up today to try and find my daughter's camera that her sister lost and get a couple of cast in. If anyone finds a small black 35mm camera up there drop me a line I would like to get it back for my daughter. We were fishing along the north bank.[/size]
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[fishluvr]

If you are going back up today fish along the dam on the south west corner or along the south edge where it is a lot more steep. The north end is a lot more shallow. Pick up a small pink triple teaser and put it behind a bubble like I wrote about in a previous post. There may not be a lot of fish in there until they stock it.
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[clebreto]

Stopped by Tibble between 4-6 pm today when we first arrived there were some other anglers who had done pretty well. They each had about three fish, they said they were fishing along the dam using worms and salmon eggs, fishing along the bottom. We tried that for about the first hour but nothing so we moved and switched bait.

We started fishing around the lower inlet and finally I caught the first fish of the year! "Yes I'm not going to Ophir this year" Hooked a 12" brown using a gold Kastmaster, also caught a smaller brown and a rainbow. I had numerous hits but couldn't set the hook. I dont think the color mattered that much because I let my daughter use the lure after the second fish, and I changed to a rainbow patterned Kastmaster and caught the third fish. The Kastmaster seemed to be the ticket because I had been tossing a gold colored spoon and Panther Martin with no hits, prior to putting the other Kastmaster on.

Also the road up to Silver Lake Flats has been opened, I saw a few cars and a motorhome heading up that way. So maybe I'll try there on my next outing.
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[stevation]

I live right by the canyon in Cedar Hills, so I take my kids up to Tibble Fork several times each summer. It's great after stocking, but the fish are always small. You can find out when it's stocked at http://www.utahfishfinder.com/stocking.shtml. The fish are disappointingly small, though. To me, hatchery trout under a foot long are just a disappointment on the line -- all they do is turn upside down and wiggle on the hook. But my little girls like catching them, and the scenery up there is so impressive -- it provides for great photos and some nice relaxation. I think I'm going to take the canoe up there a bit this summer just for a little relaxation.
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