Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Southeastern Region report

Information compiled by Brent Stettler
DWR Southeast Region Outreach Manager

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Waterbody	Report
Abajo Mountains 2013-05-03 Good	Conservation Officer Dennis Shumway reports that the fishing in San Juan County is heating up. Fishing is good for pike and bass at Recapture Reservoir. One angler caught a 4-pound, 11-ounce largemouth bass last weekend. Try using traditional bass lures. On April 28, Shumway caught several 18- to 22-inch pike by jigging a gold-colored spinner. Blanding 3 & 4, Loyds Lake, Monticello Lake and Foy Reservoir were all stocked with rainbow trout within the last two weeks. Shumway says that fishing has been pretty hot at these waters. Try using spinners, PowerBait, worms or marshmallows. The water levels at Recapture Reservoir, Blanding 3 and Loyds Lake are very low. If the summer is hot and dry, there could be a fish kill. Take advantage of the good fishing while it lasts.
Benches Pond 2013-05-03 Unstable ice	There is still an ice cap covering the pond. Please wait to fish until ice-off.
Boulger Reservoir 2013-05-03 Unstable ice	Anglers need to wait until ice-off to fish Boulger.
Carbon County Community Fishing Pond 2013-05-03 Good	The pond was stocked on April 29. Expect good fishing.
Cleveland Reservoir 2013-05-03 Unstable ice	The reservoir was covered with ice as of April 28. Ice fishing, however, is strongly discouraged. Please wait until the ice recedes. Don't risk the ice.
Duck Fork Reservoir 2013-05-03 Closed	The U.S. Forest Service access gate is closed. Access to the reservoir is blocked.
Electric Lake 2013-05-03 Unstable ice	The ice pack is starting to thaw. There are pockets of open water, and the shoreline ice is beginning to recede. Ice fishing season is over. Please don't venture onto the ice.
Ferron Creek 2013-05-03 Closed	The access road has been closed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Ferron Reservoir 2013-05-03 Closed	The access road has been closed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Gigliotti Pond 2013-05-03 Good	This pond was stocked on April 29. Expect good fishing.
Gooseberry Reservoir 2013-05-03 Closed	You can access the reservoir with a snow machine, but the gate will be closed until sometime after Memorial Day weekend.
Huntington Creek 2013-05-03 Slow	All of the fish were killed by the Seeley Fire last year. The creek won't be restocked until the vegetation on the burnt hillsides has been restored and the stream banks have been stabilized.
Huntington North Reservoir 2013-05-10 Fair	On May 9, DWR aquatics biologists pulled gill nets as part of their annual sampling regimen. They found multiple age classes of wipers, which included several 5-pound fish. That was encouraging since the wipers were only four years old. One largemouth bass weighed in at five pounds. A number of 18- to 20-inch rainbow trout were also caught.
Huntington Reservoir 2013-05-03 Unstable ice	As of April 28, there was still an ice cap with little or no open water along the shoreline. Please wait until the ice recedes before fishing the reservoir.
Joes Valley Reservoir 2013-05-03 Good	On April 25, Aquatics Biologist Calvin Black fished the rocky shoreline on the east side. He reported good fishing and caught splake, cutthroat and tiger trout. Fishing was better in the afternoon. He used 3- to 4-inch orange crankbaits, tube jigs with chub meat and gold Jakes Spin-a-Lures. Black had more hits with the tube jigs when he varied the pattern and speed of his retrieval. Dan Keller reported fair fishing last week. He caught cutthroat, splake, tiger trout and a tiger muskie using white tube jigs with chub meat and Berkley's Gulp minnows. Fish were more aggressive in the late afternoon. J.D. Abbott and a friend fished for four hours one afternoon last week. They caught and released about 75 fish. Most of the fish were splake with a few cutthroat trout. They also caught one 29-inch tiger muskie. Abbott fished the west side of the reservoir and used gold Jakes and Kastmasters.
La Sal Mountains 2013-05-03 Slow	Most of the La Sal lakes remain inaccessible, with the possible exception of Hidden Lake. Division Director Sheehan has ordered an emergency change in fishing regulations at Kens Lake that goes into effect on May 13. The change will increase the daily bag limit for rainbow trout to 8 fish. The limit is being temporarily liberalized to allow anglers to harvest rainbow trout that might otherwise be lost due to drought and the resultant low water levels. The change will remain in effect until January 2014.
Miller Flat Reservoir 2013-05-03 Closed	The road from Cleveland to Joes Valley will remain closed until after Memorial Day weekend, blocking access to the reservoir.
Millsite Reservoir & State Park 2013-05-03 Fair	On April 28, Conservation Officer J.D. Abbott reported fair fishing. Nightcrawlers and marshmallows thrown from the bank were the most popular baits. One week ago, Conservation Officer Devin Christensen reported good fishing.
Potters Ponds 2013-05-03 Closed	The U.S. Forest Service road is closed, blocking access to the ponds.
Right Fork of Huntington Creek 2013-05-03 Slow	The 2012 Seeley Fire killed all fish in the creek. Fish won't be stocked until the vegetative cover is restored and the stream banks are stabilized.
Scofield Reservoir 2013-05-10 Fair	Fishing success has been variable. Weather systems, time of day, reservoir location, water depth, baits and angler knowledge all figure into the equation of fishing success. Some anglers have reported good fishing, while others characterize the catch rate as slow. On April 29, Tom Ogden fished from a kick boat for two hours on the southeast side, catching only two trout with a size 6 bead head olive leech on sinking line. Later the same day, Tom fished the west side for a little more than two hours. He caught eight trout. All were less than 16 inches.
Willow Lake 2013-05-03 Closed	The U.S. Forest Service expects to open the gate to Willow sometime around mid-May, depending on weather and road conditions.
Wrigley Springs Reservoir 2013-05-03 Good	The U.S. Forest Service road is open. Ray Manning fished the reservoir this week and reported good fishing for 8- to 11-inch rainbow trout. He used Captain America PowerBait with the red, white and blue color combination.