Utah Fishing & Outdoors Report

Several major hunts begin on Oct 6, including waterfowl, general any bull elk, general spike elk and the general buck/bull combination hunt. If you are a hunter you had better be pretty much ready by now... If you aren't a hunter you still should be aware that these hunters will be afield.

Lake Powell - right now is my favorite time of year to fish the big lake. Success is very good. Air temperatures are still warm but not oppressively hot. The water has started to cool but is still nice for skiing and other water sports. And crowds are down - not nearly as many people on the lake.

Lake Powell fishing should continue to be hot for the next couple weeks, then success will probably start to fall off as water temperatures continue to cool. Extremely good right now, pretty good into late October, then trailing off to fair in November. Stripers are deep but they are hungry and readily take shad-imitating lures. Largemouth and smallmouth are shallow. Fish for bass and you may also catch walleye, crappie and catfish. Read Wayne Gustaveson's Powell report.

Major streams continue to fish well. Frost has now hit many areas and that will impact insect life. Nymphs and streamers are usually productive in the fall. If you want to fish on top, check with a local fly shop to find out what's working.

Strawberry and Flaming Gorge continue to provide good fishing most days. Many smaller reservoirs and streams also offer great action.

Interesting Posts by Anglers
Flaming Gorge is good for lake trout. Also mentions good fishing at Spirit Lake, in 3 inches of snow, and on the Green River.
Flaming Gorge - how to catch the lake trout
Bear Lake good for lake trout early in the morning
Strawberry is spotty - very good at times but slow other times
Idaho fishing is good at several waters
Lake Powell is very good for several species
Hyrum Reservoir is good for rainbows
Scofield tips for catching trout

DWR Hotspots Report
DWR says these waters offer hot fishing
- Pelican Lake for bluegill and largemouth bass
- Calder Reservoir for rainbows
- Weber River for trout and whitefish
- Sand Hollow Reservoir for bass and bluegill
- Lake Powell for bass, stripers, walleye, crappie and catfish

New Articles
Salt Lake Tribune
Hike of the week: Gobblers Knob from Butler Fork - Big Cottonwood Canyon
New North Springs Shooting Range and Recreation Area opens
Where is it?
Hook shot
Game bag is functional and stylish
Letterboxing
Utah state parks celebrate Public Lands Day with free events
Tight Lines: Despite my miserable performance, fantasy bass fishing has me hooked
Public Lands Day: 'Good opportunity to give something back'
Outdoor Notebook: Mountain to Metro games kick off this Saturday
Bird sighting
The Outsider: Josie Johnson Memorial Ride
Recreation Roundup

KUTV
Four-Wheeling In The Rockies
Women's Outdoor Survival Course
Hunting Elk With Bow And Arrow
State Parks: Wasatch Mountain State Park
How Many Elk Are In North America?
Utah Field Guide: American Mustang

Deseret Morning News
Tourism office preparing flurry of Utah winter ads
Wild & scenic Green River
Now's time for Utahns to buy discount passes for ski season
Ray Grass: Right now is the time for winter warm-ups
Cool weather won't halt bikers
Strawberry sees fewer kokanee salmon this year
Outdoor notes
Utah County eases rules on trail use
Swim restrictions are eased for toddlers
River advocates swim across the Jordan
'Utah Hues' targets movie moguls
'Walk for Forests' is planned Oct. 6
Park City Mountain Resort's terrain parks recognized
More comment time sought on Moab plan
Community swim today across the Jordan River
Falling for autumn — From the West Coast to the East Coast: a sampling of scenic drives
Big, bold beauty of the Grand Tetons
If you go to Grand Teton National Park
Par excellence — Disc golf aficionados say the game has it all
Antelope Island hot air balloon event lifts off

DWR
Wildlife habitat is improving in West Coal Creek
Marshall draw goes up in flames
You need a new HIP number

DWR's Wildlife Review Magazine
Interesting article on trail cameras - setting up a camera so a motion detector causes the camera to fire, and thus photograph animals. Says it can be a helpful scouting tool.

Regional Articles
Pyramid Lake opens for Lahontan cutthroat trout fishing on Oct. 1
Battle to preserve Hemingway's private Idaho
Idaho: Idyllic isolation

Fishing pressure is down, now