Fishing holes in SLC

[Fishdog78]

Anybody know of a good fishing hole in the salt lake valley somewhere! Besides the main community ponds?
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[Kent]

Not knowing what your definition of a "good fishing hole" is, but there is always the mighty Jordan River, and its tributaries.
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[Fishdog78]

Definitin of "Good Fishing Hole"- Not crowded, can catch fish. Im looking for ponds and spots along the Jordan, Millcreek and Big/Little Cottonwood Creeks in the valley people have had success at. Thanks
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[Out4Trout]

[cool]I think you just answered your own question. Those four bodies of water are the ones where you'll find the conditions you are looking for. There's several spots on each of those streams for you to try out. You'll need to get out to those bodies of water and do your own "research".

I don't think you are going to find people give away their exact favorite spot to those little streams and risk the hundreds of lurkers on the Utah board showing up and ravaging these locations. Many of us active members on this board have mistakenly posted our exact locations of "secret" or favorite little honey holes (that aren't far away) before on this site, only to show up there a week or two later and find worm containers all over the ground and other trash, and the fishing not nearly as good.

Good luck on your research trips out there, and by the way, welcome aboard BFT.
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[Fishdog78]

Thanks Out4Trout I appreciate the information. I think I will do a little trial and error to see where the fish hit. You are right, you dont wanna give away those honey holes, I dont blame you. Thanks again and im glad to be on board. Im a fish nut[reply]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Don't forget that you have to contend with high runoff water right now. That changes the game. Spots that are good during low water may be unfishable for a few weeks.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Not much action in Salt Lake, if you eliminate the urban fishing ponds and the Jordan River (and tributaries).[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You could always hit the Great Salt Lake for brine shrimp. Gotta really use a tiny fly though.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Then again, you could fish the dump for seagulls. They hit anything.[/#0000ff]
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[Mc_Lennon]

All I have to say is good luck.

Last time I fished any of the local areas(just today, in fact), they were roughly the consistancy of chocolate milk. Add that to the fact that there aren't that many fish on any of those rivers anymore, and you've got odds that are stacked WAY in the other way. Wait till the end of May, most likely.
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[catfishbait]

very well put ![]
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[Fishdog78]

Thanks for the info everyone! I dont think I will be trying to catch any Brine Shrimp or Seagulls any time soon, LOL. I'm going to hit Utah Lake Sunday & try for some cats.
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[CATCHandreEAT]

LOL this just struck me as funny:

[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"][black][size 1][#0000ff]Then again, you could fish the dump for seagulls. They hit anything.[/#0000ff] [/size][/black][/font]

Honestly I can't think of a worse state bird. The good ol' winged rat.
Given the fact I have a 2 year old I've seen Nemo way too many times but the seagulls that say nothing but "mine... mine... mine" just cracks me up too. I guess it's funny because it's so true.

Anyway, do they ever plant anything (fish) in the Jordan? If not why? Historically it's been a cesspool but efforts have been made to clean it up. Seems some strategic plants of some channels and other species maybe even white bass would be a good thing. With all the irrigation canals natural migration would seem to be hampered. It just seems like the DWR is looking for more urban fishing areas yet the Jordan and decent fishing access seems to be ignored. I for one can't stand the shoulder to shoulder catch and keep every 6 inch trout someone can yank from Willow Pond.


I've floated the mighty Jordan a few times on my 'toon and notice some unique smells and lots of garbage... It's just a shame that the state doesn't implement some sort of management or oversight and get it cleaned up. I wasn't that long ago that a company was caught dumping their waste chemicals into the Jordan. I think the state would be able to make measurable progress cleaning up the Jordan than Carp mitigation on UL. The Jordan is better off now than it was 10-15 years ago but there is still a lot of room for improvement. If I ever catch anything besides Carp on the Jordan I would really have to think hard about eating it. The Jordan in Utah County is in much better shape.

To give a comparison I floated the Weber last year and didn't see nearly the ammount of trash or the odd smells. The weber borders the Union Pacific train yards not necessarily an environmentallly friendly company yet the whole Weber river parkway is a paradise compared to what much of the Jordan is... I've spent a fair ammount of time fishing the Jordan and the fishery (if it can be called that) just doesn't seem too healthy.

Is there a site that covers what specific waters are being stocked and the management strategy?
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Not fond of our state bird, huh? That makes a whole bunch of us. Nasty buggers.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am not aware of anything being done by DWR to establish or maintain a fishery in the Jordan River. It gets "planted" well by downstream migrations from the trout streams and from Utah Lake. Lots of fish in the Jordan and really not many anglers who either know how to catch them or who don't mind the "esthetics" of fishing in a toilet.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]While much has been done to clean up the river and to shut down the inflow of "nutrients" from neighborhoods and commercial interests, there remains some "issues". One thing that has hit the news a few times is the residential neighborhood that was incorrectly plumbed and all their raw sewage was running directly into the Jordan rather than the sewage treatment facility. I believe that was around the 7200 south area, so everything downstream from there has the potential for being affected by that "oversight".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Upstream from there are many holes and runs that can produce action for the citybound angler who needs a fix. There have been some big trout taken in the Jordan, and plenty of walleyes, white bass and channel cats. Of course there are almost always a few bullheads and carp, with some suckers tossed in for variety.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have not heard of any quality tests being conducted on the fish from the Jordan, but I am guessing that they would be safe to eat. There is plenty of flow to keep the system "flushed" out with fresh water. It is not like the river is a closed system that sits there and percolates with poo.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The DWR website contains listing of plantings, and they have frequent articles on plans for various waters. If you have any specific questions, there are quite a few folks from DWR that check in on our boards from time to time and you can post an open question with some expectation of getting a response.[/#0000ff]
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[moby_dick]

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[#0000ff]Then again, you could fish the dump for seagulls. They hit anything.[/#0000ff] [/reply]
Ah, seagulls.....the carp of the sky
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[Fin-S-Fish]

Quoting Tubedude "a closed system that percolates with poo." You just crack me up![laugh][laugh]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]High praise from a fellow word merchant.[/#0000ff]
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