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INDEX | NORTHERN | CENTRAL | NORTHEASTERN | SOUTHEASTERN | SOUTHERN | LAKE POWELL
Southeastern Region report
Information compiled by Brent Stettler
DWR Southeast Region Outreach Manager
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| Waterbody | Report |
|---|---|
| Carbon County Community Fishing Pond 2013-05-20 Good |
The pond was stocked several weeks ago for the first time this spring. Biologists affixed some of the stocked fish with the Fish for Million$ tags, sponsored by Cabela's. Sign up to enter the contest by visiting Cabelas.com/fishformillions. |
| Cleveland Reservoir 2013-05-20 Good |
The reservoir is now open. Shoreline fishing has been good with traditional baits. Anglers have had success with soft hackle flies and wooly bugger patterns. Rainbow and cutthroat trout caught at the reservoir range from 14 to 17 inches. |
| Electric Lake 2013-05-20 Good |
The reservoir is open. Last week, 20,000 fingerling kokanee salmon were stocked. Shoreline and boat fishermen have had good luck with chub meat or minnows. Redside shiners are available in the lake and very effective. Fly fishermen should try soft hackle flies, wooly buggers or leech patterns. |
| Ferron Reservoir 2013-05-20 Closed |
The U.S. Forest Service gate, which allows access to the reservoir, remains locked. |
| Gigliotti Pond 2013-05-20 Good |
The pond has been stocked. Some of the stocked fish have been tagged with Cabela's Fish for Million$ tags. See Cabelas.com/fishformillions for details on the contest. |
| Huntington Creek 2013-05-20 Closed |
The Seeley Fire killed all fish in the creek. Replanting will not occur until hillsides re-vegetate and banks are 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 2013-05-20 Slow |
Huntington Reservoir remains mostly iced over, with several feet of open water along the shoreline. It may be a week before there will be enough open water for casting into deep areas. |
| Joes Valley Reservoir 2013-05-20 Good |
Aquatics Biologist Calvin Black says that cutthroat trout and splake will be found in shallow water close to shore. Use chub meat for the best action. The majority of splake and cutthroats range from 10 to 17 inches. However, a gill net survey conducted this week turned up several 5- to 7-pound splake. The surveyors also caught 12 tiger muskies ranging from 28 to 36 inches. The 36-inch musky weighed 12 pounds. Perhaps the biggest surprise for biologists was a 6-pound, 24-inch tiger trout that turned up in one net. |
| Millsite Reservoir & State Park 2013-05-20 Good |
Last week, Tom Ogden and Perry Bunderson caught and released 50 trout in 4.5 hours. These trout ranged from 12 to 19 inches. All fish were caught on sizes six to eight wooly bugger, leech and soft hackle fly patterns. Bait casters have been using chub meat, egg sacs, night crawlers and PowerBait. |
| Scofield Reservoir 2013-05-20 Fair |
A gill net survey this week indicated that the reservoir holds some big fish. One netted tiger trout weighed 8.5 pounds and measured 29 inches. One cutthroat weighed six pounds and measured 24.5 inches. Gill nets indicated many small trout in the 10- to 15-inch range. There also seem to be an age class of cutthroats ranging from 18 to 22 inches. Anglers have reported taking some 24- to 28-inch tiger trout. |
| Willow Lake 2013-05-20 Closed |
The U.S. Forest Service access gate remains locked. |
| Wrigley Springs Reservoir 2013-05-20 Good |
Access is open, and the pond is ice-free. Try night crawlers and PowerBait. |
