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INDEX | NORTHERN | CENTRAL | NORTHEASTERN | SOUTHEASTERN | SOUTHERN | LAKE POWELL
Central Region report
Information compiled by Scott Root
Central Region Conservation Outreach Manager
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| Waterbody | Report |
|---|---|
| Burraston Ponds 2012-02-03 Fair |
Conservation Officer Jay Topham says that anglers report good fishing with worms. |
| Canyon View Park Pond 2012-02-03 Closed |
The pond is closed for the winter. |
| Deer Creek Reservoir 2012-02-03 Unstable ice |
The reservoir has a mix of unsafe ice and open water. Officer Orin Neal reports that there is a thin layer of ice around many of the shore-access areas. People who use worms and rainbow-colored PowerBait seem to be doing pretty well at the main boat launch and from the far shoreline near the dam. Call Deer Creek State Park at 435–654-0171 for current ice conditions. |
| Diamond Fork River 2012-02-03 Slow |
Anglers report slow to fair fishing with flies, lures or worms. There's not much fishing pressure. |
| Grantsville Reservoir 2012-02-03 Unstable ice |
Anglers report some open water on the north end but four to five inches of ice on other parts of the reservoir. Use caution if you're venturing onto the ice. |
| Highland Glen Park 2012-02-03 Slow |
Fishing is slow for trout and there's not much fishing pressure. There's a two-fish limit at all Community Fishing waters. |
| Jordanelle Reservoir 2012-02-03 Slow |
Conservation Officer Orin Neal reports that the ice at Rock Cliff is thick enough to attract a few ice anglers. On one day this past week, approximately six anglers were fishing open water from the shore at the secondary boat launch in the Hailstone area. |
| Kidney Pond 2012-02-03 Slow |
Fishing is slow, and there aren't many anglers at the pond. |
| Midas Pond 2012-02-03 Slow |
Fishing is slow, and there aren't many anglers at the pond. |
| Mill Hollow Reservoir 2012-02-03 Slow |
Winter conditions restrict vehicle access and the gate is closed. |
| Nine Mile Reservoir 2012-02-03 Fair |
Angler Tom Ogden reports fishing Nine Mile Reservoir in a tube this past week. He fished from 10:30 until 12:30 and caught one 14-inch rainbow. He also hooked three other fish. He was using medium-sink line (#3) with a size 6 bead head olive leech in 9–14 feet of water. The reservoir was about 80-percent covered with ice, and no one else was fishing. |
| Palisade Reservoir & State Park 2012-02-03 Good |
Angler Tom Ogden reports fishing Palisades Reservoir from 1 to 3 p.m. He caught five rainbows and four tigers. The largest fish was a 13-inch rainbow, and most of the fish were in the 10- to 12-inch range. He also hooked a good tiger that was in the 17- to 18-inch range. He used fast-sinking line (#6) with a size 6 bead head black/red/blue soft-hackle fly, a size 8 bead head black/red woolly bugger and a size 6 bead head Canada blood leech in 12–18 feet of water. The action was much better than at Nine Mile. There were six guys fishing from shore and two anglers out in a boat. Everyone seemed to be catching some fish. One of the shore anglers said his buddy had caught a five-pound brown that morning. The reservoir is about half covered with ice and most of the open water is around the edges, so shore angling access is good. |
| Payson Lake 2012-02-03 Closed |
Conservation Officer Shawn Bagley reports that the canyon's access gate is closed for the winter. |
| Provo River, Lower 2012-02-03 Fair |
Anglers report fair fishing with size 20 or smaller nymphs/dry flies of various patterns. Experiment until you find the right pattern. Please read the Utah Fishing Guidebook for special regulations. |
| Provo River, Middle 2012-02-03 Fair |
You'll find fair to good fishing with a blue-winged olive pattern, glo-bugs or a midge pattern (size 20 or smaller). Bait is allowed from above Charleston Bridge to the Legacy Bridge. Harvest of legal-sized fish is encouraged. Please read the Utah Fishing Guidebook for the special regulations on this river. |
| Salem Pond 2012-02-03 Fair |
Conservation Officer Shawn Bagley reports fair fishing for trout. Most anglers are using PowerBait. |
| Settlement Canyon Reservoir 2012-02-03 Unstable ice |
Anglers report that the ice is becoming unsafe, and that a couple of people have broken through. Please wait for thicker ice before venturing onto this reservoir. |
| Silver Lake 2012-02-03 Slow |
There weren't any anglers seen on the ice. |
| Spanish Oaks Reservoir 2012-02-03 Closed |
Conservation Officer Shawn Bagley reports that the reservoir is closed until spring for safety reasons. |
| Spring Lake 2012-02-03 Good |
According to Conservation Officer Shawn Bagley, anglers report good fishing for trout in the open water. They are using traditional baits and lures. Worms are a good bet. |
| Strawberry Reservoir 2012-02-03 Good |
Anglers report up to 12 inches of ice in several areas, with a few inches of slush and about eight inches of snow on top of that. There's still some open water in areas and watch out for pressure ridges. Slush can make vehicles have problems on the ice. Please be sure of ice safety before taking vehicles onto the ice. Anglers report fair to good fishing with bait-tipped white tube jigs and other jigs. Move around if fishing is slow. You'll need four-wheel drive on the Soldier Creek turnoff. Some areas have been plowed for parking. Vehicles cannot proceed beyond the Strawberry marina turnoff area (Strawberry Side). There are special regulations in effect at Strawberry: the limit is four trout or kokanee salmon in the aggregate. No more than two may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than one may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Trout and salmon may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook for more regulations. For help differentiating the Bear Lake cutthroat trout from the rainbow trout, visit wildlife.utah.gov/strawberry/pdf/strawberry_brochure.pdf. |
| Thistle Creek 2012-02-03 Fair |
You'll find fair fishing for brown trout and not much fishing pressure. Worms or flies work well. |
| Tibble Fork Reservoir 2012-02-03 Unstable ice |
Anglers have reported more than five inches of ice on parts of this reservoir, but there are soft spots and open water on other parts. Use extreme caution! Ice anglers have actually reported fair to good fishing through the ice in 10- to 15-foot depths with bait-tipped jigs. |
| Utah Lake 2012-02-03 Unstable ice |
Conservation Officer Shawn Bagley reports that there's a lot of open water and not many anglers. There's still a little ice in the various marinas, but use caution as ice conditions fluctuate. |
| Vernon Reservoir 2012-02-03 Fair |
Anglers have been out on the ice. You'll find fair fishing for trout with bait-tipped jigs or traditional baits. |
| Vivian Park Pond 2012-02-03 Unstable ice |
The ice is unsafe. Please use caution. |
| Willow Pond 2012-02-03 Good |
The pond was recently stocked, but there haven't been any fishing reports. |
| Yuba Reservoir & State Park 2012-02-03 Slow |
Officer Jay Topham reports very few anglers. There haven't been any recent reports on ice conditions. Call the state park at 435–758-2611 for ice conditions. |
