lincoln beach

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Has anyone been fishing lincoln beach lately?Have the kitties started biting yet? Any eyes still being caught? Please do tell![]
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[Theekillerbee]

Myself and TubeDude were out there last Friday. We caught a few kitties, but no eyes. We were fishing over by where the springs come in. The cats hadn't really moved in yet, but I imagine they will be very soon.
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[FlyFishingMoose]

hi ceasar haven"t been to lincoln yet but hit lindon a couple weeks ago and only caught three fish two white bass by uncleray and one walleye and it was a nice one FIVE PLUS lbs twenty_four inches long and nice eating> planning on hitting the west side of utah lake on sunday morning maybe between now and then i can figure out two things one what the heck is wrong with my keyboard and two how to rig up the trolling motor> i picked up a deep cycle battery this weekend looks brand new for fifteen bucks is nautlus and good deep cycle brand? there are hardly any folks over that way at least most of the time and uncleray and i have done well on cats last year we pulled up several in TWENTY FOUR INCH range and two to four lbs< darn gotta FIX THIS $^%*%^)(%$& KEYBOARD daughter spilled juice in it< gonna replace it today!!!!!!!
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]The fish are still there, but they move around. There is so much more water right now that they have a lot more choices of habitat, and the fishermen have a lot fewer places to fish from shore.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here's a suggestion (nobody else read this). Benjamin Slough (the little stream you cross on the way to Lincoln Beach) is running full flow into the lake, just to the east of the jetties. Some folks are catching whities and wallies in the muddy flow. Others are either wading out into two or three feet of water for wallies and kitties, or anchoring boats or toons just offshore. Something about fresh inflow of muddied water that draws crowds (of fish). [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have not taken the time to fish this spot this year, but in other years when the water level was up, that was a great area to fish. The magic one hour before dark to just after dark could sometimes be awesome. I used to wade it, or tube it. When I was wading, I could feel the fish bumping against my legs, and they were not all carp. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Casting small spinners we could sometimes catch 10 or more fish in a row, mostly white bass, but enough wallies and occasional cats (yes, on lures) to keep things interesting. There will be quite a bit of submerged weeds and stickups in the areas that were dry ground only a couple of months ago. But, if you can find clean bottom, cast a crawler, minnow or chunk of meat without weight...or under a bobber. I think you know the drill on rigging.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That area is easy access by walking around the lake shore a short distance from the parking area. It is also just a short ride in a boat, tube or tune from launching in the harbor. However, if you have a tube or toon, you can also launch from the mud on the north side of the jetties. You have to wade out a ways before it is deep enough to sit down and motate, but it is a shorter distance out than if you launch off the ramp. You can drive on hard dry mud right down to the lake.[/#0000ff]
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[ocean]

I have been seeing people parked right by the bridge a lot.Just couldnt see were they were hiding.Guess that explains it.Does make sense though especially with the eyes. Gonna have to give it a try next tuesday on my way home from salt lake.Thanks.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]I might just follow my own advice and hit that area this evening. TubeBabe just got back in town and she wants to go fishin'. She loves to wrestle fat cats from her Fat Cat.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will work it over good tonight and shoot some pics for a report tomorrow.[/#0000ff]
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[ocean]

Cool i will be waiting on your report later.
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[Out4Trout]

[cool]Good luck out there, Pat! Looking forward to your report.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Headed out at 2 PM and stopped by Lindon. Forecast was for increasing north winds They were already whitecapping the lake when we hit Lindon. Decided to splash down inside the harbor and see if we could find anything that wanted to play. Lots of boat traffic in and out, and some shore tanglers that liked to use us for target practice. Two came down and set up right where I was casting and were upset that I was upset.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]TubeBabe deskunked with 2 mudders. I landed a 17" walleye and lost another that would have been about 24". Also brought in a white bass and lost a couple of others. Oh yeah, I got anudder mudder too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]No way was I going to drive all the way to Lincoln Beach only to go surfing on the 3 foot waves that build up down there on a north wind. Maybe some other time, when the W ain't in the picture. Thinking about trying somewhere on Friday morning before going to Idaho for the family memorial day thing. Might hit Lindon again.[/#0000ff]
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[Out4Trout]

[cool]Thanks for the report, Pat. That sucks about the W and the shore tanglers, but at least you got to stretch your string.
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