March 20, 2008
Green River dry fly hatches are starting. Steve Schmidt reports: "Utah's Green River is coming out from its deep freeze. It's been a cold and windy winter on the Green, but milder days are creeping into the calendar and with that the fishing consistency is improving. Blue Wing Olives are out now, but not in the numbers we will see in a few weeks. Mixed with the Blue Wings are excellent Midge hatches. Both occur during the most pleasant time of the day." Read his full report.
Provo River is also seeing some dry fly action. Steve says: "The infamous 'Buffalo Midge' is out, and the fish are keying on them on the Lower and Middle Provo River. The big #18 Midge will come off late morning to early afternoon most days." See that report.
Yuba ice has pulled back and people are fishing the shoreline. Should be able to launch boats during the coming week. Rainbows should be catchable as the cruise the shoreline. Walleye won't get going until the water warms a bit.
Utah Lake and Willard Bay are now drawing attention from the walleye anglers. The spawn should now be underway, and that creates considerable excitement. Actually, the best walleye action does not come during the spawn. Read our walleye articles for more info.
At Lake Powell, fishing will be good on warm days with stable weather, and poor on cold, unsettled days. Action will become more consistent as the weather warms, and will be red hot by about mid-April.
- Utah Lake for white bass- Weber River for trout and whitefish
- Strawberry Reservoir for trout
- Yuba Reservoir for perch
- Utah Lake - new access spot near Lindon
- Strawberry still has good ice fishing
- Wolf pack sighted in Utah for the first time in almost 80 years
- Deer Creek Reservoir will not fill to capacity this year
Salt Lake Tribune
- Wolf pack may be trotting around Flaming Gorge
- While wildlife advocates cheer return of wolves to Utah
- Tight line: Eating ugly burbot: Close your eyes and say 'mmmm'
- Dam project would expand breeding grounds for endangered fish
- Park Service chided over poor snowmobile rules enforcement
- Dam flooding working, sand bars created in Grand Canyon
- Where is it?
- Natural lessons
- Wharton: To stay youthful, never stop learning
- This could be the best spring in years for wildflowers
- Ski of the week: McConkey's
- Easter weekend rendezvous at Fort Buenaventura
- Recreation roundup
- The outsider: Zion shuttles; Earth Day art contest
- Outdoor notebook: Make tracks for Beaver Mountain
- International Sportsmen's Expo results
- Hook shot
- World Fly Fishing Championships
- Utah makes list
- Bird sighting
- Rehabilitated golden eagle will be released at Veterans Cemetery
- Flames clear 800 acres of aggressive plants at waterfowl area
Deseret Morning News
- Ray Grass: Outdoor sports impact economy in a big way
- Park campsites may be reserved now for July 4
- Outdoor notes
- Global warming speeds nature's alarm clock
- Hikers and mountain bikers gear up for the many races, events this spring
- Expanded travel guide for Utah now available
- June sucker to get more spawning room
- Ann Cannon: It's spring! Come out of your cave
- Cruises in 2008: more choices, more luxury
- Webcams let you travel from the comfort of your desk
- Utah rolling out slew of tourism ads
- Love is flowing for Utah rivers
- Getting oil from sands and shale too destructive for some
- Dutch oven competition a real treat for winners
- Lee Benson: Hunters can snare diet tips at show
- Goin' dutch — Idaho team takes top prize at cook-off
KUTV
- Winter Fly Fishing On The Colorado River
- Travel Guide: Blue Lake
- Utah Wildlife Officials Encounter Deer Troubles
- Snowmobiling Utah's Backcountry
- Travel Guide: Lower Calf Creek Falls
Regional
- Saving Yellowstone Lake
- Groups work to bolster N. Idaho wild steelhead run
- Idaho: Stiffer Fines for Fishery Damage
- ‘A disaster by any definition'
- Vision Media Television Segment on "Save Our Wild Salmon"
- Bridger-Teton: Keep feed grounds
- Feed areas may expand
- UW, G&F Continue Research into Red Rim Elk Die-offs
- Bill gives animal owners right to kill harassing wolves
- Wolves in Wyoming kill fewer cows
- Record number of killed wolves
- Angler, trout get reacquainted
- Colorado acts to protect grouse
- Conservation group OK’s $1 million Platte project
- New fishing regulations
- Tiger trout fighting fish of different stripe
- Hybrid trout could mean breakthrough in fighting disease
- Wildlife show effects of drug contamination
- Fresh Fish in the Truckee
- A 21-pound Mackinaw trout in Cave Rock area at Tahoe
- IN THE OUTDOORS: Car pooling to outdoor activities combats rising gas prices
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Did you heard about the wolf pack spotted in NE Utah? Here are details. Kinda puts a different spin on backpacking into the Uintas. Actually, I'd love to be sitting at a campfire listening to wolves howl. I'm all for wolves in Utah.
Anglers are being encouraged to help introduce others to the sport. Anglers' Legacy is a program developed to assist that effort. Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources supports the effort. At the Sportsmen's Expo last weekend, the DWR persuaded 752 people to participate. Wayne Gustaveson was there helping. Here are his comments.
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