Outdoors Report - By Dave Webb
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Fishing Overview
Stormy weather with mild temperatures will bring decent fly fishing to our streams. Steve Schmidt at Western Rivers Flyfisher says the Green, Provo and Weber will be the best bets. "On days when the weather cooperates, midge hatches have been good... The most pleasant part of the day produces the best fishing, 10 am-2 pm window. Your pattern should be gray or black and sizes #28-#18." Read his complete report.
Runoff probably won't start early but when it comes it will be heavy and sustained. Get out during the next few weeks to enjoy the streams before the water rises. After runoff sets in, our tailwaters will provide good action even when other streams are blown out.
DWR reports hot fishing at the following waters:
- Weber River for trout and whitefish
- Strawberry Reservoir for trout
- Utah Lake for white bass
- Yuba Reservoir for perch
- Fish Lake for splake, rainbows and perch
- Otter Creek Reservoir for trout
Interesting Post By Anglers
- Fish Lake very good for splake- Deer Creek good for rainbows
- Echo spotty for perch
- Echo - another report
- Yuba spotty for perch
- Jordan River has hot carp fishing
- Flaming Gorge is good for burbot
- Lake Powell - where to catch largemouth
- Lake Mojave yields 50 lb striper
- Using live mice as bait?
- New style reel - is it worth a try?
Deseret News
- Wildlife agency reeling in public input on status view for Bonneville cutthroat
- Now is prime time to view animals in habitat
- Outdoor notes
- Utah's signature ski runs — Powder Mountain
- Ray Grass: Skiers, snowboarders count down to Games
- Backcountry event set in March
- The world's most dangerous mountains to climb
- Water-rights measure that protects trout advances
- Plan to require courses to get a boat license fails
- Deer Creek work will end early next winter
- Dinosaur National Monument must release 2 of its workers
- Rangers identify man who plunged off cliff at Grand Canyon
- BLM official leaves job, faces sex charges
Salt Lake Tribune
- New regional federal wildlife chief named
- New spinning reel solves a knotty problem for anglers
- Tight lines: Fly Fishing Film Tour has star-studded casts
- Where the wild things are: Museum exhibit celebrates US refuge system
- Utah's state fish still may be provided protection
- Be sworn or be quiet, environmentalist told - but wilderness foes testify without oath
- Night skiing: The lights are back on for groups at Beaver Mountain
- Snowmobilers found after search
- Rescuers catch a real 'lunker' - a bull elk that had fallen through ice
- Outdoor notebook: Picture-perfect Glen Canyon, bird festival and more
- The outsider: Snow Goose Festival; Got snow film?
- Hook shot
- Where is it?
- Ice-carving competition
- Recreation roundup
- Ski outing of the week: Beaver Mountain's backbone
- Yellowstone, Grand Teton national parks recruiting youths
- Zion's climbing routes closed to protect nesting falcons
- Grand Canyon paintings on display in Flagstaff
KCPW
- DWR Wants to Outlaw the Transfer of Mussels
KUTV
- Trapped Snowmobilers Rescued In Frigid Northern Utah Wilderness
- What Lurks In The Bonneville Seabase?
- Taking Time Away From Military Duties To Ice Fish
- How To Snowshoe In Utah's Wilderness
- Travel Guide: Fairview Scenic Byway
- Quiz: What Is The Lowest Temperature Ever Recorded In Utah
DWR
- See hundreds of tundra swans
- Fishing clubs still need volunteers
- See thousands of snow geese
Regional
- Feds delist the Northern Rockies gray wolf
- Wolves taken off endangered list
- FWP adopts wolf hunting season plans
- Likelihood of lawsuit leaves Montana's wolf hunt in question
- Idaho Fish and Game officials meet to plan big game seasons
- Feds give fish another look
- Traps protect native cutthroats
- Trout in the Classroom
- There's nothing fishy about the allure of BC albacore tuna
- Game and Fish: Antler gatherers, dogs take toll on deer, elk
- Hunter charged with poaching lion kittens
- Invasive zebra mussels found in Pueblo Reservoir
- River's recovery suddenly threatened
- Groups suing over decline of fish
- 'Outrageous' Mackinaw fishing at North Lake Tahoe, Calif.
What's New
REI-OUTLET: Deal of the Day A New Deal Every Day!
Some of us went to Moab last weekend and found considerable snow. It has probably melted by now, but more may fall with the coming storms. Arches National Park is incredibly beautiful with snow.
Upcoming Events
Utah Boat Show, Feb 20-24, South Towne Expo Center. See over 500 boats including: ski boats, wakeboard boats, cruisers, fishing boats, houseboats, personal watercraft and more. Pro riders will be demonstrating the newest gear and latest tricks on a 17 foot lake inside the show.Snow Goose Festival, February 29-March 1, celebrating the arrival of thousands of Lesser Snow Geese in the fields and waters between Delta and Clear Lake Management Area.
Skinny Tire Festival, March 1-4, Moab. Road cycling through Arches National Park and along the Colorado River. Supports the fight against cancer through the Lance Armstrong Foundation. 435-259-2698
See our full events report