Recapture Res. by Blanding

[SLAYERFISH]

On way back from Powell last year I drove right by Recapture. It looked fishy. Almost stopped for a couple hrs. but didnt. Same scenario this year it's in a good zone to take a lunch break. Anything in there? I read there were some pike? Thx for any info.
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[SLAYERFISH]

Well I googled it and there are indeed pike, bass, and large sunfish. Cool.
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[gofish435]

I looked on the DNR website and on May 3rd the reservoir was only 19% full. I don't how that would be for launching a boat but the fish should be bumping into each other.[]
Good luck if you go.
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[SLAYERFISH]

Sweet. They'll be concentrated. Ill just fish from shore. The dam and the points near it seem like likely areas to try!
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[TyeDyeTwins]

Here is an excerpt from my southern Utah fishing and hiking trip down there...

Click this link for the full report....
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...ost=776706

Day 4
So Recapture was the pike water on the hit list and I backtracked past Monticello and hit the water by 1pm. Within 6 casts I got a 16.5 inch largemouth bass with steel leader and all.


So I tried for the elusive pike and managed my 1st pike at recapture. A skinny 22.5 incher!


Within a few more casts at that spot I got a 18.5 inch pike.


Well a bass boat showed up and went for the trolling speed record of 45 miles and hour for quite some time. Just doing circles around the entire shoreline despite me moving around. Could not help but think it was spooking the fish to be racing the shallows like that for hours. So I camped at along the former hwy that runs right through the center of the lake.

DAY 5
The next day I casted and casted. From 8am till 1pm I got the skunk with only one bass sighted. Got my best rod and reel shot while I was out there.


And a decent fall shot at Recapture


Sure enough a bass leaped from the water in the shallows to get my lure. I quickly casted it about 10 feet out and BAM he took it. Just a 15 incher but figured I'd try the release shot.


Within 30mins I lost my rare lure to a snag so I called it a day and made the LONG trek back to the car at the dam. The Miata cannot handle any rocks above 6 inches so I always had to stay away from dirt roads.

In total I covered about 80 percent of that lake. Quite the work out!!!!!!!
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[Mike_LaTaco]

You have very detailed posts. I enjoy them !! thank you !
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[SLAYERFISH]

Well we were gonna camp there sunday night but the place was a freekin quagmire due to the recent rains. Wifey got mad so we left. Maybe next time!

There were 2 boats on it this past saturday heading home.
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[TyeDyeTwins]

[quote SLAYERFISH]Well we were gonna camp there sunday night but the place was a freekin quagmire due to the recent rains. Wifey got mad so we left. Maybe next time!

There were 2 boats on it this past saturday heading home.[/quote]
Bummer, glad to hear it isn't a dry basin though!
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