09-15-2005, 04:42 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][black]Bear Lake Fishing Report[/black][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][black]Thursday, September 15, 2005[/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black] Fishing on Bear Lake is just starting to pick up from the typically slow summer period. The current surface water temperature is 63 degrees and with night time air temperatures regularly going below the freezing mark, the water is beginning to cool off. This past week several anglers were interviewed who reported doing well trolling for cutthroat trout and lake trout off the east side of the lake in water depths of 95-100 feet. Try trolling flatfish with downriggers in the area between South Eden and North Eden canyon mouths right on bottom. Another good area to try is off the Gus Rich Point area at the same depths. Using larger than normal sized lures has yielded the best results. Large, Rapala-type lures (size 13 or similar) and large flat fish (size M2 and T4) in silver colors seem to be producing the best. However, it pays to experiment with different colors until you find one that produces the best results. Trolling slowly at 1-2 mph typically works well, but speeding up and slowing down can sometimes make the difference between catching fish and being skunked. As the weather continues to cool the lake water, the fishing should continue to improve and both the cutthroat trout and lake trout will begin to move into shallower depths. [/black][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2][black] This fall the UDWR will continue a creel survey of anglers on Bear Lake and creel clerks will attempt to interview all anglers on the lake during the scheduled sampling days (nine days in each month). Your cooperation will be appreciated and the interview process will only take a minute or two to complete. The creel clerk will measure any fish that are harvested. The data will ultimately help biologists to better manage the sport fishery. In addition, the creel clerk will ask a couple of questions regarding angler opinions on the direction they would like the see the fishery be managed. [/black][/size][/font] [/font][/size]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black]Thursday, September 15, 2005[/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black] Fishing on Bear Lake is just starting to pick up from the typically slow summer period. The current surface water temperature is 63 degrees and with night time air temperatures regularly going below the freezing mark, the water is beginning to cool off. This past week several anglers were interviewed who reported doing well trolling for cutthroat trout and lake trout off the east side of the lake in water depths of 95-100 feet. Try trolling flatfish with downriggers in the area between South Eden and North Eden canyon mouths right on bottom. Another good area to try is off the Gus Rich Point area at the same depths. Using larger than normal sized lures has yielded the best results. Large, Rapala-type lures (size 13 or similar) and large flat fish (size M2 and T4) in silver colors seem to be producing the best. However, it pays to experiment with different colors until you find one that produces the best results. Trolling slowly at 1-2 mph typically works well, but speeding up and slowing down can sometimes make the difference between catching fish and being skunked. As the weather continues to cool the lake water, the fishing should continue to improve and both the cutthroat trout and lake trout will begin to move into shallower depths. [/black][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2][black] This fall the UDWR will continue a creel survey of anglers on Bear Lake and creel clerks will attempt to interview all anglers on the lake during the scheduled sampling days (nine days in each month). Your cooperation will be appreciated and the interview process will only take a minute or two to complete. The creel clerk will measure any fish that are harvested. The data will ultimately help biologists to better manage the sport fishery. In addition, the creel clerk will ask a couple of questions regarding angler opinions on the direction they would like the see the fishery be managed. [/black][/size][/font] [/font][/size]
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