Utah Fishing & Outdoors Report

Have we moved past the hottest part of summer? I hope so. Cooler temperatures will bring better fishing and make recreational activities more enjoyable.

Lake Powell striper fishing is excellent on the upper lake, and the fast action is spreading down around the Bullfrog area. Wayne Gustaveson reports, "Things are 'looking up' for fishing all over the lake. Last week's report indicated dismal prospects for the main lake and those predictions were confirmed. Now the corner has been turned and fishing success will build each week until a grand peak is reached in late September."

Lake Powell smallmouth, catfish and bluegill are relatively easy to catch all around the lake. Read Wayne's complete report.

Flaming Gorge is yielding big kokanee, and that action should stay good for the next few weeks. Nice kokanee are also being caught at Strawberry and Causey Reservoir.

Strawberry and other reservoirs are fickle. Very good if you catch them in the right mood but difficult at other times. Fish in the early morning or go deep.

Utah streams are providing great action. Steve Schmidt reports, "Our fishing continues to be excellent due to great water conditions. Hatches of PMD's, Stoneflies and Caddisflies are prolific as we move into August... Flows on all our waters are more normal for this time of year after continuing to be a little high through July. The fish have benefited significantly as a result of this years water conditions and are in excellent shape. This month won't be tagged with the label; the dull drums of August. Fishing is very good and I don't see any reason why that should change throughout the month." Read his complete report.

Posts by Anglers
- Lake Powell - Is it possible to harvest too many stripers?
- Lake Powell Hite striper fishing report
- Lake Powell - Fly fishing for carp
- Jordanelle bass hit topwater early
- Kokanee - should you tip lures with bait?
- Flaming Gorge kokanee are big this year
- Flaming Gorge for smallmouth bass
- Starvation perch and walleye
- Strawberry success is spotty
- Strawberry drift-fishing with a fly
- Skyline Drive has good fishing with cool temperatures
- Uintas North Slope streams have fast fishing
- Causey Reservoir has good kokanee action
- Green River browns are slamming hoppers
- Huntington Creek is good for small browns

DWR
- More turkey permits in 2009?
- DWR proposes spring goose hunt
- Archery deer hunt preview
- Archery hunt safety
- Upland Game Guidebook available
- Goat viewing in southwestern Utah
- Utah Wildlife News (8-7-08)
- - Swan hunting permits
- - Special upland game hunts
- - Cougar permits approved
- - Spring goose hunt
- - More turkey permits

Salt Lake Tribune
- Novices in Nature: Reel women
- Tight lines: Watching others get hooked on fishing is a joy
- Wharton: Industry should educate gear users
- Outdoor notebook: Finish summer break with a shorelands tour
- Lightweight trailers a noticeable trend at outdoor show
- Wildlife office offers $5K poaching reward
- Hike of the Week: Round Lake - Uinta Mountains
- Where is it?
- Hook shot
- Bird sighting
- Outtakes: Give us your best shot
- Wharton: Industry should educate gear users
- Outdoor notebook: Finish summer break with a shorelands tour
- Recreation roundup
- Mountain lion takes Labrador retriever from house as owners sleep
- Trusting GPS, convoy of visitors get monumentally lost
- Flyball lets dogs do what comes naturally
- Pilot project: Let bicycles, vehicles share lane of road
- Eco groups sue to stop drilling in Nine Mile Canyon
- Stubborn wildfires still burning
- Utah targets $2m at wildland fire prevention efforts
- Mudslide closes 40 miles of Highway 6 for at least 2-3 hours
- Walsh: Utah's senators are too gung-ho about oil shale

Deseret Morning News
- Group files suit over BLM's approval of natural gas wells near rock art
- Mudslide closes road in Spanish Fork Canyon
- White River Rafting
- Outdoor retailers gear up for annual show
- Braving the rapids in Cataract Canyon
- Ray Grass: Reflections on 35 years at best job in the world
- Recalling Ray: Top 10 adventures with a great reporter
- Traveling America in RV
- Outdoor notes
- Wildfire closer to containment
- Lasting love on the rocks for North Ogden couple
- Parkway trail stretch to close for repairs
- U.S. seeks comment on tortoise recovery
- Common parasite is infecting, killing many catfish in Highland Glen Pond

KUTV
- Travel Guide - Topaz Mountain
- Kite Boarding
- New Fish Hatchery
- Bow Hunt Prep

KSL TV
- Utah waterways test positive for prescription drugs

Regional
- It's pelican vs. trout in Idaho predator conflict
- Desert tortoises becoming victims of foreclosures
- Idaho Fish and Game official demoted after letter
- Record returns gives rare glimpse into fish's Idaho return
- Historic salmon season could have been better managed
- Idaho bighorn sheep tag lottery raises $90K
- Fish rap: August is for exploring the high country
- Island Park Trying to Solve Bear Problem Through Education
- Feds to Imprison Idaho Man for Protecting Homes From Flooding
- Officials end search for mountain lion in east Casper
- Board tightens Montana's wolverine-trapping limit
- Wyoming wildfire moving into thinner fuels
- Bear roughs up Yellowstone firefighter
- Mysterious, fatal disease bound for elk feedgrounds
- Wyoming will continue to pay for wolf damage
- Feds finalize habitat for endangered bighorn sheep
- Wildfires could burn hunters this season
- Lahontan boaters told to stay home
- Woman who survived bear attack tells of ordeal
- Fun on the fly in Colorado
- Anglers go with flow to enhance excitement
- Migrating Fish Barrier should protect Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
- Fly-tying by the books

Railroaders' Festival is Saturday (Aug 9) at Golden Spike National Historic Site, 9 am through 5 pm. See steam locomotive demonstrations, re-enactments of the driving of the golden spike, railroad memorabilia, frontier lifestyle activities, games and more. For more information call 435-471-2209.