Outdoors Report
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Fishing Overview
Bear Lake cisco should start to run any day now. The Bear Lake DWR office posts current info at 435-946-8501 every day by about 4 pm. As of today, there is a skim of ice over about half the lake but the Cisco Beach area has open water and you can launch there. If it stays cold and calm, the entire lake may freeze within a day or two. But it may not, and people may be wading to dip net the cisco. Open water or ice, people will still go after the little fish. The worst case is when the Cisco Beach area has unsafe ice, making it hard to get to the fish.

Ice fishing remains good, but is spotty on some waters. If a water gets heavy pressure, like Strawberry, areas with easy access get hammered. Hike away from the crowds and you will almost always do better. As a general rule, if you don't catch fish within about 30 minutes, move to a different spot.

Some fishermen like to use snowmobiles to get away from the crowds. If you intend to fish in shallow water (25 feet or less, which is often where the rainbows hang out), the noise from a snowmobile may put the fish off for a time. Wait quietly to give the fish a chance to regain confidence before you become impatient and move.

Fish Lake is a bright spot for ice fishing, but many other waters are also good.

Interesting Post By Anglers
- Yuba Reservoir Perchathon
- Yuba Reservoir Fishery Management
- Fish Lake is good for splake and rainbows
- Strawberry was kind to these anglers
- Strawberry unkind to these guys
- Report poachers at Strawberry
- Causey is good for small rainbows
- Flaming Gorge ice fishing for lake trout
- Ice rig for crappie
- Forsyth good for splake and tiger trout
- New fishing pond in Hurricane
- Remote Control Boat Fishing (follow link to Youtube)
- Stripers caught at night from houseboat
- Weber River fly fishing is tough

Recent Articles
DWR
- See bald eagles Feb. 2 and Feb. 9
- Cougar country-ten tips to stay safe
- Big game applications due by Jan. 31

Deseret Morning News
- Come back, organization urges lapsed fishermen
- Skiers' dream home
- Signature ski runs: Snowbasin Resort - Resort boasts Olympic downhill course
- Extra permits to be issued for bear hunt
- Ray Grass: Come back, organization urges lapsed fishermen
- Activists blast Bush over sonar exemption
- Outdoor notes
- Picabo Ski Challenge is Sunday
- Montana avalanche leaves 2 skiers dead
- Central Idaho avalanches have officials worried
- Dew Tour brings Utah $12 million
- Trail riding clinic set for Saturday
- Heli-skiing company can stay in business
- Climbing competition scheduled
- Photos: Winter rescue training

Salt Lake Tribune
- Take a chilly dip for charity
- Stage Stop sled dog race starts Jan. 25 (with video)
- Winter wildlife tracking class
- Where is it?
- Recreation roundup
- The outsider: Hunting expo, youth snowmobile courses
- Hook shot - Wharton: Hooton turned the spigot wisely
- Upward shift: Paralympian prepares for ride of lifetime (with video)
- Out takes: Give us your best shot
- Outdoor notebook: X-Dance festival rides wave of popularity to SLC
- Outdoors bookshelf: 'Dinosaur: Four Seasons on the Green and Yampa Rivers'
- Southern Utah site was popular dinosaur hangout - 185 million years ago

KUTV
- Travel Guide: Hardware Ranch

Daily Herald
- Unglamorous fish, uncommon service
- Let's be good stewards of fisheries

Regional
- Colorado town named the best place for anglers to live
- Game and Fish funding concerns legislators
- Idaho anglers start gillnet protest
- Going Deep For Stripers
- Catching fish everywhere Saturday at Pyramid Lake
- 3 malnourished cougar kittens killed in E. Idaho
- Feds: Kill Sea Lions to Protect Salmon
- Commission allows capture of falcon chicks
- Show's humor has appeal across many age groups
- High-Flow Experiment Proposed to Improve Grand Canyon Resources
- Bush Administration Plan Would Open Six Million Acres of Pristine National Forests in Idaho to Mining and Logging
- Dubois man fined for killing deer in snares
- Arkansas River true hot spot
- Scientists map out potential for restoring fisher populations
- World's Largest Shark Species at Risk, Expert Says
- $1 Billion Deal Would Scrap Klamath Dams
- Mojave lizard may rate protection
- Fewer Salmon, Stripers, Smelt Spawning In Delta
- Rule changes will ease killing of WY, ID and MT wolves
- Stevens County official suggests state pay for wolf losses
- Senators: 48 hours not enough to report dead wolves
- Barrasso takes on congressmen over wolves
- GF&P preparing plan when wolves return to SD
- With predator populations rising, more calls for control
- Black bear undergoes facial reconstruction surgery
- Groups battle for bears
 
What's New
Cabin Property
We're making a push right now to get our recreational property database going. A number of new cabin properties have been posted.

Newsletter Changes
We've made significant changes to this newsletter, and we will continue to improve it during the next few weeks.
- We are now using a new form to handle newsletter subscriptions, and unsubscribe requests.
- Archived newsletters are now on the same page as the subscription form.
- The current newsletter will always appear on our website home page, providing quick access to concise information.

Upcoming Events
Utah Snowmobile Association State Ride, Jan 25-26, Fairview. Everyone is invited! You do not have to be a club member to attend. Friday ride will meet at the mouth of Ephraim Canyon at 9:30 am. Saturday ride will meet at the Fairview trail head at 9:30 am. 435-427-3353

St. George Winter Bird Festival, Jan 25-27, St. George. This annual festival is presented by Red Cliffs Audubon Society, at the Tonaquint Nature Center & Park. Unique daytime activities include: Presentations, Workshops, Kid's activities, Exhibits, Sales, and Field trips. Evening programs & banquet with keynote speaker. Designed for beginning and experienced birders. 435-673-0996

Bald Eagle Day, Feb 2 & Feb 9, from 9 am through 4 pm. Bald Eagle day is split between two Saturdays: Feb. 2 and Feb 9. Observe bald eagles and chat with DWR biologists. Events are held at Fountain Green Fish Hatchery, Split Mountain (north of Jensen in eastern Utah) and Cedar Valley (northwest of Cedar City).

Sportsmans Vacation & RV Show, Feb 7-10, South Towne Expo Center. See new motor homes, tent trailers, custom vans, 5th wheels, campers and SUVs.