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June 5, 2008
June 5, 2008
Fishing Overview
Free Fishing Day is this Saturday in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona and California. It will be July 14 in Nevada. Utah has several learn-to-fish activities.Walleye have shown up in Red Fleet Reservoir. That's bad news and means fishing will probably decline at that great water.
Green River has good cicada fishing. Steve Schmidt reports, "Cicada, Cicada, Cicada! Need I say more... The Cicadas are now out in good numbers on the upper sections of the river. Fishing has been good. The warmer it gets the better it will become." Water levels are high but Steve says wading is still productive. Drifting is better. Read his full report.
Red Creek is still pumping muddy water into the Green. The best fishing is above that point.
Provo River has stable flows and good fishing. Lots of bugs are out on the Middle Section. Steve reports, "Smaller Golden Stoneflies, Isoperlids and Chloroperlids are starting to hatch in the lower sections. No Drakes yet and we are probably several weeks out before we start to see this big Mayfly begin to emerge." Read his Provo River report.
Weber River continues to fish well between the dams.
Lake Powell is now higher than it has been in five years, and continues to rise quickly. The Castle Rock Cutoff may be passable as early as next week. Launching at now possible at Hite, on the old dirt road.
Rising water has reduced fishing success at Powell. Stripers fishing is still hot, with fish being caught along main channel points, but largemouth and smallmouth bass are harder to find. Action will improve in a couple weeks as runoff ends. Read Wayne Gustaveson's excellent weekly report for current information.
Most of our trout reservoirs offer good fishing. Streams are high but will be coming down within the next couple weeks. See the weekly fishing reports by DWR for info on specific waters.
I normally summarize DWR's Hotspots Report, but it hasn't been updated for weeks and is essentially worthless.
Interesting Post By Anglers
- Lake Powell keep it mussel free- Lake Powell Fishing Drop Shot
- Lake Powell produces a nice rainbow caught near the dam
- Flaming Gorge is good for rainbows, browns, smallmouth and a huge carp (amazing photo)
- Deer Creek smallmouth and walleye - Maple Lake is good for young fishers
- Mantua is hot for bass
- Fish Lake is a little slow, Mill Meadow has fast action
- Pineview produces big smallmouth, small tiger muskie
- Pineview and Echo fish survey video clips show good sized bows and browns in Echo, along with a few big cats. For Pineview, the crappies seem plentiful. See the video clips here
- Pineview yields large brown trout
- Pelican is good for bass and bluegill
News Articles
DWR- Walleye Discovered in Red Fleet Reservoir
- Buy Deer and Elk Permits (Beginning June 12)
- See Colorful Cutthroat Trout
- Visit Sunnyside, See Bighorn Sheep
- I Found a Baby Bird or Animal. What Should I Do With It?
KUTV
- Tiger Muskie At Pineview Reservoir
- Travel Guide - Little Cottonwood Canyon
- Friendship Cruise Tradition
- Boating Safety On The Friendship Cruise
Salt Lake Tribune
- Walleye found at Red Fleet; reward offered for culprits
- Tight lines: Getting chub numbers under control at Scofield Reservoir
- Canyonlands loaner backpack program
- Event has a little of everything related to the outdoors
- Outdoor notebook: Learn, learn, learn to row at the Great Salt Lake
- Where is it?
- Wakeboarding Expo
- Trapshooting Clinic
- SailFest Schedule
- Recreation roundup
- The Outsider: Paddlefest and fly-fishing fair
- Hook shot
- Hike of the week: The Living Room and nearby ridgeline loop
- 'Do I hear . . . ?'
- Utah's water forecast: Thirsty times are a-brewin'
- A quest for water: Whose water is it?
- 3 parcels spared from oil drilling
Deseret Morning News
- Utah Lake Festival to spotlight fish, fun
- Anglers can fish for free Saturday at many spots around the state
- Outdoor Notes
- Multisport makes splash in Utah as more athletes try triathlons
- 2008 Utah triathalon schedule
- Lumberjacks will test their chops
- Wild Outdoors Festival schedule
- Ray Grass: Superbike racers make sport look easy — but it's really not
- Realistic goals sought for control of Utah greenhouse emissions
- Canyon oversight questioned
- Western states, provinces draft environmental policies
- Equestrian center offers wild horse presentation
- Solar energy projects on federal lands — including in Utah — under review
- Bison hazed off private property, back into Yellowstone
- Draper Challenge
- Big Horse Adventures
Daily Herald
- Take a Hike
- White bass bonanza for kids
- big-game hunters get second shot at deer, elk permits
Park Record
- Weekend offers outdoorsy opportunities
Daily Utah Chronicle
- Little Dell Reservoir: The perfect place to learn those outdoor skills...
Regional
- 5 tips for feminine fly fishers
- Fishing the Yampa — worth the drive
- Soldier Returns Home to Surprise Drift Boat
- Fishing derby this weekend
- Learning to fly-fish in Colorado stirs memories
- Colorado: Free fishing this weekend
- Boise Parks and Recreation Go Fish! Camps
- Idaho: Free fishing day to be held this weekend
- Arizona: Anglers hook 2 free fishing days this month
- Nevada to celebrate Free Fishing Day June 14
- June 7 will be free Fishing Day in California, not Nevada
- Fishing hot spot: Lake John
- If you want to fish, here are a few places on the Western Slope to go catch them
- 5.5 pound German browns at Lake Almandor, Calif.
- Nevada fishing guides are great cheat sheets
- N. Idaho archaeological site could wash away
- Idaho: Last Chance To Get Your Name In For Big Hunts
- Fish Rap: Lake Billie Shaw has great trout fishing
- An unforgettable fishing trip at South Lake Tahoe
- Off-roaders, environmentalists to square off in Congress
- Conservationists appeal Sawtooth travel plan
- Fallon is the oasis of Nevada on lonely highway
- Both sides of wolf suit await judge’s word
- Groups sue feds to stop elk feeding
- Suit Opposes Elk Feeding in Wyoming
- Wyoming: Parts of deer herd hit hard by rough winter
- California: Drought officially arrives
- Western Slope man imprisoned for poisoning river
- Marathon Oil Corporation and Partners Donate $160,000 to Aid in Tamarisk Tree Removal Along Colorado's San Miguel River
- Wildlife feels the heat over the past 10 years
- Humpback whales thriving - and putting on a show
- Put The Bite on Bugs
What's New
Western Rivers Annual Fly Fishing Fair, June 7, Salt Lake City. Join their staff and some of fly fishing's most knowledgeable anglers for a full day of clinics, demonstrations, prizes and special offers. Details.
Utah Lake Festival, Saturday, June 7, 10 am- 2 pm, at Utah Lake State Park (located at 4400 W. Center Street in Provo). Free admission all day! Free hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn & apples. Free fishing day & fishing contests. Fishing workshops with local experts & a fish simulator. Canoeing workshops & excursions. Boat tours sponsored by Cross Marine Projects. Air show by UVSC Flight School. Sailboat regatta. Walking bird tour. More. For more information call David, 801-364-0088, ext 104.
Seminar on trolling for kokanee and trout, Sportsmans Warehouse store in Provo, June 11 at 7 pm in the rear of the store. Conducted by Rocky Mountain Tackle.
Utah Deer and Elk Permits go on sale beginning June 12
I fished Scofield Reservoir last weekend and found action to be surprisingly slow. We caught three - two rainbows and a tiger trout, and had an enjoyable time. See my photos and trip report.
We love to explore ancient ruins and have a goal to post info and photos about the best ruins on our website. So, we sent a photographer to Stonehenge. Ok, it was part of a college literature class tour, but she did get some good photos. See also went to Knowth & Newgrange, in Boyne Valley, Ireland.
See our events calendar
- Good Fishing, Dave Webb