East Canyon

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wiperhunter2I guess no one gave you an update on EC conditions, unless they did by PM but did you make it over there and give it a try?
 I did.  I fished EC yesterday from about 8:00 until 2:30 from my tube. I launched in Taylor Hollow and fished mostly south from there, toward the inlet. I used both medium and fast sinking lines and caught an equal number on both. The only flies that worked were a size 8 bead head (black bead) pond olive leech with UV crystal flash in the tail and a size 8 bead head (white bead) black leech with dark green crystal flash in the tail. I picked up four rainbows from 14” to 17” long. I hooked five other fish but that was it for the day. Only one of the fish that I caught had a sore on it (picture). The water is still warm enough that the fish are still really frisky.

The water temperature 45-46 degrees and the visibility in the water of about 7’- 8’. There is still a lot of algae in the water column, but some spots weren’t too bad. The reservoir is 53% full and rising.

It was a beautiful day with very little wind. The temperature was 11 degrees when I got there and it never did get above freezing. I had ice in the guides all day. This is the time of the year when you get in the water to warm up.

There was a drift boat with a couple of guys fishing but that was it, no shore anglers.

I wanted to go to Birch Creek but UDOT closed the gate. I thought I would do a lot better than I did at EC but it was still fun to watch the eagles, ducks, geese, and deer while I paddled around the pond.