09-26-2006, 02:51 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Although walleyes have sensitive lateral lines and excellent night vision, I find that I do better on them when the water has some clarity...or at least some (non-algae) green to it. The water this week at Utah lake is nasty brown. As soon as it clears a little, lures will work better for the sight-feeding species.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]An algae bloom initially adds oxygen to the water during the daytime (photosynthesis). But, it takes oxygen out of the water at night and when it dies and decomposes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]An algae cover DOES help raise the surface temp of the water by absorbing more heat from the sun, but that warmth takes a while to get to lower layers of water, even in a "mixing" wind.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the area you were fishing, five feet is relatively deep, but if you go out far enough you can find 7 feet, and I suspect there will be more fish there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lincoln Beach, and the area around Bird Island, seems to have some of the deeper spots in Utah Lake. When there are big storms or temperature drops (or both), these deeper depressions seem to attract fish. When they return to active mode, however, they spread out to forage.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the years I have fished Utah Lake I have learned to never say never. You can't make any rash and foolish claims about any species and catfish are especially contrary. They are likely to do almost anything and be almost anywhere on any given day. You just have to start with whatever your best guess is and then change up until you find willing fish. There are some things that you can usually rely on but about the time you start thinking you know it all, you will be humbled.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]An algae bloom initially adds oxygen to the water during the daytime (photosynthesis). But, it takes oxygen out of the water at night and when it dies and decomposes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]An algae cover DOES help raise the surface temp of the water by absorbing more heat from the sun, but that warmth takes a while to get to lower layers of water, even in a "mixing" wind.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the area you were fishing, five feet is relatively deep, but if you go out far enough you can find 7 feet, and I suspect there will be more fish there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lincoln Beach, and the area around Bird Island, seems to have some of the deeper spots in Utah Lake. When there are big storms or temperature drops (or both), these deeper depressions seem to attract fish. When they return to active mode, however, they spread out to forage.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the years I have fished Utah Lake I have learned to never say never. You can't make any rash and foolish claims about any species and catfish are especially contrary. They are likely to do almost anything and be almost anywhere on any given day. You just have to start with whatever your best guess is and then change up until you find willing fish. There are some things that you can usually rely on but about the time you start thinking you know it all, you will be humbled.[/#0000ff]
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