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Thursday, Feb 3, 2011
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Days are slowly getting longer and average daytime temperatures are creeping upward. Ice will probably come off Utah Lake and Willard Bay during the last week of February or the first week of March. Walleye will immediately draw anglers' attention. Walleye can be hard to find just after ice-off, but provide good action as they stage to spawn in mid-March.
Ice fishing will continue into April at Strawberry, Scofield and other high-elevation waters. The ice will stay safe but conditions will become messy, with deep slush making access more difficult as the season progresses.
Bear Lake is now about 80% ice covered and boats cannot be launched anywhere on the lake at this time.
Apply now for big game hunting permits. Application must be received through the DWR website no later than 11 pm on March 3 to be entered in the draw.
The Western Hunting & Conservation Expo is underway in SLC, running through Feb 6.
- Dave
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Not many fishing reports have come in since the weather turned so cold. Big perch are being caught at Starvation, and lots of small perch are coming out of Pineview. Ice fishing at other waters has been hit and miss. People who work at it are catching a few fish, but we haven't heard of any outstanding spots.
Crowds of fishermen have been working Deer Creek, Rockport, Strawberry, Scofield and other waters fairly close to the Wasatch Front. Most anglers are finding fair success.
If you are willing to drive a bit you may find better action. Steinaker and Red Fleet, out near Vernal, usually offer very good ice fishing. The north end of Flaming Gorge is always a good bet.
- Starvation offers big perch through the ice
- Where to catch trout through the ice
- Pineview perch and crappie are small
- Pineview is good for small perch
- Deer Creek ice fishing is spotty, with heavy pressure
- Fish Lake was slow, through thick ice
- Trash left by anglers is a problem at Starvation
DWR Utah Wildlife News
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- See bald eagles
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- View elk in Springville, Feb. 5
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- Court asked to stop Yellowstone bison slaughter
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- Outdoor notes
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- Prescott woman to hike Grand Canyon for her 80th
- Combine natural resources, environmental departments, Utah lawmaker says
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- Burbot Bash tally — More than 4,000 fish caught including one worth $5,000
- Dinosaur replica donated to St. George museum
- Bugs in the winter snowshoe walk
- Rocker Ted Nugent promotes hunting lifestyle
- Outdoor Notebook: See bald eagles across Utah
- Bird sightings: Bald eagle
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- Out takes: Davina Wong’s great shot of a squirrel Zion National Park
- Bumpy ride for Utah State Parks may lead to rough trails for snowmobilers
- Wharton: Governor, Legislature need constitutional lessons
Other
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- Western hunting & conservation expo arrives in SLC
- Reading proclamations can help you keep up with laws
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- N. Idaho land deal helps wildlife, water quality
- Effort aims to restore once-abundant burbot in Kootenai River
- Idaho Roadless Rule Upheld in District Court
- Game, Fish temporarily feeding elk in W. Wyoming
- Hunting rights bill advances in Senate
- Bitter cold takes a toll on wildlife
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- Learn how to drill for fish
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- Fish and Wildlife Investigating Deaths of Golden Eagles Near Fallon