09-21-2007, 01:10 AM
ABAJO MOUNTAINS: Rapalas or spoons are recommended for Recapture pike. Fishing was good at Monticello and Foy reservoirs with spinners and artificial flies. Conservation Officer Paul Washburn described fishing as "hot" at Blanding #3 and #4 reservoirs with worms.
BENCHES RESERVOIR: Try a worm & bubble or nightcrawler/PowerBait combination.
BOULGERS RESERVOIR: A worm/ marshmallow or worm/PowerBait combo is recommended.
One year-old Braden Johnson of Nephi fishes Electric Lake.
CLEVELAND RESERVOIR: Morning fishing is best with a worm/PowerBait combo.
DUCK FORK RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow over the weekend, due to inclement weather. Tigers get up to 17 inches. Special regulations apply. Refer to the proclamation.
ELECTRIC LAKE: Try a nightcrawler/salmon egg combo on the north end.
FAIRVIEW LAKES: Try floating PowerBait floated off the bottom with a slip sinker. A red crystal bugger on sinking line was good for fly casters.
FERRON RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow over the weekend, due to rain and windy weather.
GREEN RIVER: Cast pieces of nightcrawler into eddy pools for lots of 12-inch catfish.
HUNTINGTON CREEK: Good fly patterns include a: #10 beadhead Montana, #12 beadhead hare's ear, or #12 beadhead ugly. Special regulations exist on Huntington Creek. Please consult the proclamation.
HUNTINGTON NORTH STATE PARK: For trout, try a worm/PowerBait combo. Catfish are biting on nightcrawlers or chicken livers. Two record catfish, weighing 25 and 27 pounds apiece were taken in August.
HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR: (also known as MAMMOTH RESERVOIR) Fishing was slow in the past month but is expected to improve with cooler weather. Special regulations apply. Please refer to the proclamation.
JOE'S VALLEY RESERVOIR: The best year-round bait is a Utah chub, which can be caught at the reservoir with a small hook and piece of worm. Special regulations apply. The limit is two fish. Only one may be over 22 inches. All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
LAKE POWELL: Visit www.wayneswords.com for the fishing report, provided by Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.
LASAL MOUNTAINS: Conservation Officer TJ Robertson reports that smallmouth bass action is improving on the northwest side of Ken's Lake. Robertson recommends a brown Yamamoto doubletail plastic grub with green speckles. Trout are biting on worms and PowerBait. Robertson says there was a lot of fishing pressure at Hidden and Dons lakes. Trout have been taking just about anything. In the early morning, fly fishermen have had good luck at Dons. Try worms or PowerBait at Dark Canyon. A black wooly bugger or PowerBait is recommended for Warner Lake.
PETE'S HOLE: Good fishing is expected. Try worms and salmon eggs.
POTTER'S PONDS: Try a PowerBait/crawler combo.
SCOFIELD RESERVOIR: Most boaters continue to still-fish with a crawler/PowerBait combo. Trollers have been using needlefish or triple teasers among other types of hardware. Fly fishermen should try dark-colored wooly buggers or leeches on sinking line.
WILLOW RESERVOIR: Conservation Officer Casey Mickelsen reported good fishing with worms, flies and PowerBait. Rainbows are around 10 to 12 inches.
BENCHES RESERVOIR: Try a worm & bubble or nightcrawler/PowerBait combination.
BOULGERS RESERVOIR: A worm/ marshmallow or worm/PowerBait combo is recommended.
One year-old Braden Johnson of Nephi fishes Electric Lake.
CLEVELAND RESERVOIR: Morning fishing is best with a worm/PowerBait combo.
DUCK FORK RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow over the weekend, due to inclement weather. Tigers get up to 17 inches. Special regulations apply. Refer to the proclamation.
ELECTRIC LAKE: Try a nightcrawler/salmon egg combo on the north end.
FAIRVIEW LAKES: Try floating PowerBait floated off the bottom with a slip sinker. A red crystal bugger on sinking line was good for fly casters.
FERRON RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow over the weekend, due to rain and windy weather.
GREEN RIVER: Cast pieces of nightcrawler into eddy pools for lots of 12-inch catfish.
HUNTINGTON CREEK: Good fly patterns include a: #10 beadhead Montana, #12 beadhead hare's ear, or #12 beadhead ugly. Special regulations exist on Huntington Creek. Please consult the proclamation.
HUNTINGTON NORTH STATE PARK: For trout, try a worm/PowerBait combo. Catfish are biting on nightcrawlers or chicken livers. Two record catfish, weighing 25 and 27 pounds apiece were taken in August.
HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR: (also known as MAMMOTH RESERVOIR) Fishing was slow in the past month but is expected to improve with cooler weather. Special regulations apply. Please refer to the proclamation.
JOE'S VALLEY RESERVOIR: The best year-round bait is a Utah chub, which can be caught at the reservoir with a small hook and piece of worm. Special regulations apply. The limit is two fish. Only one may be over 22 inches. All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
LAKE POWELL: Visit www.wayneswords.com for the fishing report, provided by Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.
LASAL MOUNTAINS: Conservation Officer TJ Robertson reports that smallmouth bass action is improving on the northwest side of Ken's Lake. Robertson recommends a brown Yamamoto doubletail plastic grub with green speckles. Trout are biting on worms and PowerBait. Robertson says there was a lot of fishing pressure at Hidden and Dons lakes. Trout have been taking just about anything. In the early morning, fly fishermen have had good luck at Dons. Try worms or PowerBait at Dark Canyon. A black wooly bugger or PowerBait is recommended for Warner Lake.
PETE'S HOLE: Good fishing is expected. Try worms and salmon eggs.
POTTER'S PONDS: Try a PowerBait/crawler combo.
SCOFIELD RESERVOIR: Most boaters continue to still-fish with a crawler/PowerBait combo. Trollers have been using needlefish or triple teasers among other types of hardware. Fly fishermen should try dark-colored wooly buggers or leeches on sinking line.
WILLOW RESERVOIR: Conservation Officer Casey Mickelsen reported good fishing with worms, flies and PowerBait. Rainbows are around 10 to 12 inches.