03-23-2009, 06:04 PM
It's still pretty early to be thinking about hitting the Boulder Mountains. Most lakes are closed until the 3rd Saturday of April. Those that are open with either still be covered with ice, or be difficult to access without an ATV or snowmobile.
I noticed you mentioned you're not too familiar with the area, so here's a little info for you:
Distance to Escalante from St. George: 185 miles
Approx. elevation of North Creek lakes (Barkers, etc.): 9,500 ft.
You'll be better off waiting until June to make a trip to the Boulders -- and even in June you need to be ready for snow.
If you're headed to St. George this weekend, you might want to take a look at Sand Hollow. This storm might have pushed those bass back a bit, but they should be starting to "wake up" a bit. Throwing a wooly bugger around some rocky shorelines with a bit of brush could be a ton of fun!
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I noticed you mentioned you're not too familiar with the area, so here's a little info for you:
Distance to Escalante from St. George: 185 miles
Approx. elevation of North Creek lakes (Barkers, etc.): 9,500 ft.
You'll be better off waiting until June to make a trip to the Boulders -- and even in June you need to be ready for snow.
If you're headed to St. George this weekend, you might want to take a look at Sand Hollow. This storm might have pushed those bass back a bit, but they should be starting to "wake up" a bit. Throwing a wooly bugger around some rocky shorelines with a bit of brush could be a ton of fun!
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