FISHING REPORT FOR THE CENTRAL REGION OF UTAH

STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR - (March 13) Ice fishing still occurring and anglers report fair success. About the only “ice-fishable” water in the central region. Ice is 16+ inches with a layer of slush on top. ATV’s and snowmobiles not recommended because they may get stuck. Anglers report that early morning hours are best and many different types of bait-tipped jigs are producing fish. Move around to different locations and fish at different depths until you find the schools of fish. Regulations for the reservoir include: Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon in the aggregate. No more than 2 may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat over 22 inches in length. All cutthroat between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released (any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat). Don't feel compelled to harvest fish on every trip. Please do your part to ensure the future of this heavily utilized fishery by voluntarily releasing fish!

JORDANELLE RESERVOIR (March 13) Getting more and more open water. Ice is weak, especially around the edges so please don’t ice fish at this time. Bass limit is 6. All bass over 12 inches must be immediately released.

DEER CREEK RESERVOIR (March 13) Unsafe ice. Expect ice-off in the near future. Bass limit 6. All bass over 12 inches must be immediately released. Walleye limit has been increased this year to 10 but only one over 24 inches may be kept.

UTAH LAKE - (March 13) Open water with just a few pockets of ice remaining. Boats can now be launched at the Lincoln Beach ramp. Anglers reporting fair success for white bass. A few small walleye have been caught but walleye success is very slow. tributaries to Utah Lake are closed from March 1st to May 1st Walleye limit has been changed this year to 10 but only one can be over 24 inches. There is no limit on white bass. largemouth and smallmouth bass limit is 6...but... All largemouth and smallmouth bass over 12 inches must be immediately released. For more information on conditions call Utah Lake State Park at (801) 375-0731.

YUBA RESERVOIR (March 13) State Park ranger reports about 15-20 feet of open water along the shoreline. Remaining ice is unsafe. Expect is off soon. Call the state park at (435) 758-2611 for current conditions. Perch success is fair to good BUT, the perch may not be kept at Yuba. For more info call the State Park.

PROVO RIVER (March 13) Good fishing on most stretches of the river. Midge hatches occurring daily and nymph fishing producing good success as well. Notice: tributaries to Utah Lake are closed from March 1st to May 1st (see proclamation for specifics).
Please read the proclamation for regulations since there are different regs on different stretches of the Provo. For example, Between Charleston Bridge and the Legacy Bridge (near Midway) the use of bait is allowed and a standard limit of 4 trout (any trout species and any size). Do your part to prevent the spread of WHIRLING DISEASE by cleaning mud from waders and equipment. DO NOT TRANSPORT any parts of fish caught here to other waters.

BURRASTON PONDS - (March 13) Slow fishing success.

DIAMOND FORK RIVER - (March 13) Success continues to be reported as “slow to fair” using flies, lures or bait. NOTICE: The DWR treated the stream in September of 2006 with rotenone from Three Forks to it’s headwaters to remove all fish (mostly browns). Over 20,000 Bonneville cutthroat trout fingerlings were stocked on Halloween into this area to help restore this sensitive species and to provide anglers a good sport fishery. The restoration stretch is closed to fishing but the first 10 miles of Diamond Fork (from the turnoff of Hwy 6) is not effected by this treatment and anglers report slow success for brown trout. Remember: that on Diamond Fork...from Springville Crossing to it headwaters is “artificial flies and lures only” and it is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout.

HOBBLE CREEK & CATCH BASIN - (March 13) Slow fishing success.

THISTLE CREEK (March 13) –Light pressure with fair success.

SALT LAKE WATERS (March 13) Fishing success is reported to be “fair”. Stocking should begin next month.

AMERICAN FORK RIVER - (March 13) Fair success by using flies or worms. Light fishing pressure.

TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR (March 13) – Open water now! The inlet is producing some trout by using worms or even flies. Success on the main body of the lake is reported as fair by using traditional baits.

SPANISH OAKS RES. (March 13) – No report this week but expect gate to be locked and no vehicle access to reservoir until March.

SALEM POND - (March 13) Fishing success is considered “fair to good” for trout by using worms or powerbait. Remember that regulations include: Limit 4 fish (Daily bag and possession limit is a total of 4 fish in the aggregate for all species, for example: 1 trout, 2 channel catfish and 1 bluegill.) Bass, bluegill and channel catfish are also in these waters.

SPRING LAKE - (March 13) Slow fishing.

PAYSON LAKES - (March 13) Gate is locked for the season and no vehicle access.

Vernon, Granstville & Settlement Canyon Reservoirs (Tooele Co.) (March 13) -
Open water with reports of fair success.

MILL HOLLOW - Drained! No fish until 2009!

SANPETE CO. WATERS (March 13) – No report this week but expect unsafe ice on many waters and some lower elevation waters will have open water.

Email your fishing reports on central region waters to scottroot@utah.gov