FISHING REPORT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UTAH

ABAJO MOUNTAINS Good fishing is expected at Foy Reservoir. Fishing at Lloyd’s Lake ranges from fair to good. Blanding #3 and #4 offer good fishing with baits or spinners. Recapture Reservoir remains slow.
BOULGER RESERVOIR Last weekend, the reservoir was mostly ice covered. No report on angling success.
CLEVELAND RESERVOIR The ice has receded from the shoreline and bank fishing is available. Dedicated Hunter Mike Mills described fishing as good last weekend. He indicated that a worm tipped with PowerBait was the best bait.
ELECTRIC LAKE Thin ice covers the lake with open water on the north end. Try open-water angling elsewhere.
GOOSEBERRY RESERVOIR The reservoir was ice covered last weekend. No report since that time.
HUNTINGTON CREEK In the fly-only zone, fishing has been good with beadhead prince or zebra tail nymphs or with stoneflies. Bait fishing has been fair below the forks.
HUNTINGTON NORTH STATE PARK No report. The water level is extremely low. HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR (also known as MAMMOTH RESERVOIR)
The ice is very soft and slushy and may not be safe. No report on angling success. Try fishing elsewhere until the shoreline opens up. Closed to the possession of cutthroat trout. As of June 7, using motorboats with 10 horsepower or more will be prohibited.
JOES VALLEY RESERVOIR Last weekend, an angler on DWR’s fishing forum reported trolling a shad rap and catching a 21-inch splake. Aquatics Biologist Justin Hart recommends a whole chub or a 3-inch curlytail grub on a ¼ oz. jighead, tipped with chub meat. April and May have traditionally the best months to fish Joes Valley for trophy-size splake. A couple of 11 pounders were caught in 2006. Special regulations apply. Please refer to the 2007 fishing guide.
LAKE POWELL Visit http://www.wayne@wayneswords.com for the fishing report, provided by Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.
Officers J. Shirley and Casey McVay who checked anglers in the Bullfrog area reported that striper fishing was very good. Anglers were catching them at most traditional places with usual baits. Bass fishing was fair. Walleye fishing was fair to good in the Good Hope Bay area.
LASAL MOUNTAINS Hidden Lake is now accessible. DWR Aquatics Biologist Darek Elverud reported good fishing with nymphs and streamers. Rainbows range from 8-11 inches.
LOWER FISH CREEK Try dark-colored beadhead nymphs, fished near the bottom.
MILLSITE RESERVOIR No recent report.
SCOFIELD RESERVOIR The ice is off and fishing has been great! Last weekend, Tom Ogden fished the west side from a float tube. He said that any wet fly pattern would probably work as long as it was fished on the bottom. He tried a variety of #8 wooly buggers and leeches with good success. Most of his fish ranged from 13-19 inches.
Lieutenant Carl Gramlich reported several successful fishing forays. He recommends a silver Mepp’s for spincasters or wooly buggers for fly fishermen.
Paul Petrucka of SLC reported catching a mess of fish with an olive wooly bugger.
Conservation Officer Chris Pugliese called fishing “fantastic” last weekend. He said bait fishermen were catching limits on egg sacks.
Aquatics Biologist Mike Slater did well with “a green midge fly with some flash to it.” He saw a number of fishing parties taking limits of trout with egg sacks.
After a creel survey, Dedicated Hunter Mike Mills reported that he found eggs and cheese to be the best baits and Panther Martins or Jake’s Spin-a-Lures to be the best spinners.

FISHING REPORT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UTAH

GENERAL Ice fishing is over. Spring is here!

ABAJO MOUNTAINS San Juan County reservoirs are ice-free. A lot of trout over-wintered at Foy Reservoir. They are jumping like popcorn in a popper! Fishing at Lloyd’s Lake ranges from fair to good. Blanding #3 and #4 offer good fishing with baits or spinners. Recapture Reservoir is still slow.

ELECTRIC LAKE Open water occurs on the north end. The ice is slushy. Try open-water angling elsewhere.

HUNTINGTON CREEK Angler pressure has been low. In the fly-only zone, try a #12 beadhead Montana, drifted along the bottom. Below the forks, worms and salmon eggs have been good.

HUNTINGTON NORTH STATE PARK Some nice bass (up to 16 inches) are still being taken from the shoreline. Fishing has been mostly slow for trout, although some folks have had luck by slowly retrieving lures in shallow water.

HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR (also known as MAMMOTH RESERVOIR)
No report. Tiger trout range from 12-17 inches. Closed to the possession of cutthroat trout.

JOES VALLEY RESERVOIR Aquatics Biologist Justin Hart fished on 3-29-07 with little success. He decided to wait a week or so for the water to warm up. Try a whole chub or a 3-inch curlytail grub on a ¼ oz. jighead, tipped with chub meat. April and May are traditionally the best months to fish Joes Valley for trophy-size splake. Several 7-10 pounders are caught each spring. Special regulations apply. Please refer to the 2007 fishing guide.

LAKE POWELL Visit http://www.wayne@wayneswords.com for the fishing report, provided by Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.

LASAL MOUNTAINS Fishing success at Ken’s Lake has been sporadic. Deeper water offers the best fishing. Angler Tom Ogden has had good success with size 8 white sparkle leeches or size 8 orange/green sparkle leeches.

LOWER FISH CREEK Aquatics Biologist Kenny Breidinger fished last Sunday and caught six browns, one tiger and a chub. The bite was light. He used dark-colored beadhead nymphs, fished near the bottom.

MILLSITE RESERVOIR Fishing continues to be good for 12-15 inch trout. Try a Jake’s Spin-a-Lure or pink PowerBait.

SCOFIELD RESERVOIR The shoreline is open and fishable. Dedicated Hunter Thad Whiteside made several trips to Scofield Reservoir last weekend to interview anglers. Fishermen, who used worms injected with air, seemed to have the fastest action. Anglers, using egg sacks, seemed to catch the biggest fish. Thad noted that one angler, using salmon eggs, caught a 3.8 pounder. The morning was productive with the bite occurring at 15-minute intervals. The early evening, from 4-6 p.m., was also good. Thad described fishing as great! A report came in from Boone Kummer who had good luck in the morning on the east side. He fished with egg sacks in 10-15 feet of water, and caught a 16-inch tiger and 12-14 inch rainbows and cutthroats. Last Sunday, Tom Ogden fished the southwest side from waders. He had best luck with a black leech on a size 8 hook. Tom said that all fish lay on the bottom. In four hours, he caught nine trout, which included rainbows, cutts and tigers. All ranged from 15-17 inches.

FISHING REPORT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UTAH

ABAJO MOUNTAINS Sergeant J Shirley reports good fishing at Blanding #4 Reservoir. Fishing has been slow at Recapture Reservoir.

CLEVELAND RESERVOIR Deep snow around the shoreline makes access difficult. Very little fishing pressure.

ELECTRIC LAKE Fishing has been fair. The lake remains iced over.

GIGLIOTTI POND The pond is ice-free. Conservation Officer Chris Pugliese says that fishing with nightcrawlers was good over the weekend.

HUNTINGTON CREEK Try a #12 beadhead Montana nymph, drifted along the bottom.

HUNTINGTON NORTH STATE PARK Ice is off. The water level is very low and will remain that way until work on the dam gates and spillway is completed in April. Jerry Jones fished last night and caught 8 rainbows and a bass on a gold Jake’s Spin-a-Lure. Over the weekend, fishing was fair with a worm dangling 4 feet below a bobber. Conservation Officer Chris Pugliese says that crawdad fishing has been good.

HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR (also known as MAMMOTH RESERVOIR)
A blanket of snow covers a thick ice pack. Bring a snow shovel and auger extension. Fishing success has been sporadic, ranging from slow to fair. Try a chartreuse or white jig tipped with a nightcrawler and salmon egg, fished 12 inches off the bottom. Tiger trout range from 12-17 inches. Closed to the possession of cutthroat trout.

JOES VALLEY RESERVOIR Fishing is not recommended until ice-off. The ice cap is thinning dangerously. Special regulations apply. Please refer to the 2007 fishing guide.

LAKE POWELL Visit http://www.wayne@wayneswords.com for the fishing report, provided by Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.

LASAL MOUNTAINS Kens Lake has thawed. Tom Ogden fished from a tube on Saturday, but battled high wind. He used a #8 copper-colored wooly bugger and hooked two fish. Brown trout range from 12-15 inches. Mountain reservoirs remain frozen and inaccessible.

LOWER FISH CREEK Tom Ogden recommends a #8 beadhead San Juan Worm, a #12 beadhead hares ear, or a #12 beadhead Montana nymph.

MILLSITE RESERVOIR State Park Manager Dan Richards reported that the reservoir opened up Over the weekend, he fished with his son and each took a limit of fish, trolling spoons behind his boat. Bait fishing from shore has been fair to good with worms and PowerBait.

SCOFIELD RESERVOIR Fishing success has been sporadic, ranging from poor to good, depending on the day and angler expertise. Reports of “slow” fishing far outnumber reports of “good” fishing. Shoreline ice tends to be soft and slushy, although the ice pack itself remains solid. Try a chartreuse tube jig, tipped with a mealworm and salmon egg. Some anglers have been using a nightcrawler tipped with PowerBait.