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Southeastern Region report

Information compiled by Brent Stettler
DWR Southeast Region Outreach Manager

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Freeze/thaw cycles: Depending on elevation and weather conditions, lakes and reservoirs may be open or frozen on any given day. Smaller mountain waters generally freeze overnight and thaw by early afternoon. Larger bodies of water are more resistant to the daily freeze/thaw cycles. Unless you plan to fish a large body of water, schedule your fishing trip for the afternoon.

Waterbody	Report
Abajo Mountains 2009-10-28 Good	A week ago, Conservation Officer Paul Washburn reported good fishing at Lloyds Lake with a gold or silver Jakes Spin-A-Lure. Caught rainbows ranged from 7 to 13 inches. Try fishing the area around the dam.
Benches Pond 2009-11-19 Slow	There's a thin layer of ice on the pond.
Boulger Reservoir 2009-11-19 Slow	Thin ice covers the reservoir.
Cleveland Reservoir 2009-09-03 Slow	Anglers report slow fishing. Try worms or corn-flavored PowerBait near the inlet.
Duck Fork Reservoir 2009-11-19 Slow	The reservoir has iced over, but it is still unsafe for ice fishing. This water has special regulations. It is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout, and you must use artificial flies and lures only. The limit is two tiger trout.
Electric Lake 2009-10-28 Good	The lake was sampled by the DWR on Oct. 15. Nets contained a fairly even balance of tiger and cutthroat trout, indicating good survival of stocked fish. Most trout ranged from eight to 18 inches. More fish were netted this year than the last time sampling occurred. Trout appeared healthy and well fed. Fortunately, no zebra mussels were found during this year's sampling. The primary prey species is the redside shiner. Anglers should try using dead minnows, lures or crankbaits that imitate the three-inch baitfish. Good lure choices include silver/red Kastmasters, or the silver/red Rapala X-Rap or Husky Jerk.
Fairview Lakes 2009-09-03 Fair	Chet Andersen reports that the water level is dropping. Fishing is best from a non-motorized boat. (Motor boats are prohibited.) Try artificial flies or slow-moving spinners.
Ferron Reservoir 2009-11-19 Slow	The reservoir has frozen, but there's only a thin layer of ice. At this water, there is a bonus limit of four brook trout. Please consult the Utah Fishing Guidebook.
Gigliotti Pond 2009-11-19 Good	On Oct. 29, the DWR stocked approximately 250 rainbow trout, ranging from 16–20 inches. Silver spinners have been effective, says Conservation Officer Brandon Baron. The limit is a combined total of four fish for all fish species.
Gooseberry Reservoir 2009-09-03 Slow	Fishing is slow. Try dry fly patterns like the Royal Wulff, renegade and black gnat. The best PowerBait colors are rainbow and orange.
Grassy Lake 2009-09-03 Fair	Anglers report fair fishing for 12- to 13-inch rainbow and albino trout. Spincasters should take along a black or gold Jakes lure.
Huntington Creek 2009-11-13 Fair	On Nov. 1, Ryan Leonard caught seven pan-sized trout on a beadhead prince nymph in the right fork.
Huntington North Reservoir 2009-11-19 Slow	Two weeks ago, Tom Ogden fished the reservoir and caught one 22-inch brown trout that weighed four pounds, five ounces. That was the only hit Tom had in four hours of fishing. At Huntington North Reservoir, the limit is six bass, and only one may be over 12 inches.
Huntington Reservoir 2009-11-19 Slow	The reservoir has mostly iced over. This water is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Joes Valley Reservoir 2009-11-19 Slow	Joes Valley Reservoir is closed to fishing until the second Saturday in December. This water has special regulations. The limit is four trout, and only one trout may be over 18 inches. Tiger muskie are protected until they reach 40 inches in size. That is not expected to occur for at least three years.
La Sal Mountains 2009-11-19 Fair	Aquatics Biologist Darek Elverud fished Kens Lake on Nov. 11 and caught two trout and one bass in 90 minutes. All fish were 14–15 inches long. He used heavy spoons, due to windy conditions. The trout limit at Kens Lake has been increased, allowing anglers to harvest trout that would otherwise be lost as the lake's water has been drawn down. There is no change in the daily limit for bass. High-elevation La Sal Mountain lakes have frozen. Mid-elevation lakes are partly frozen.
Lower Fish Creek 2009-09-03 Fair	Anglers report fair fishing. Some of the better fly patterns include a size 12 beadhead prince nymph, a size 10 beadhead Montana, and a size 12 beadhead hares ear.
Miller Flat Reservoir 2009-09-03 Fair	Try fishing with a Jakes Spin-A-Lure or a worm/marshmallow combination from the north bank.
Millsite Reservoir & State Park 2009-09-03 Fair	Park Ranger Richard Murdock reports improving fishing conditions, especially from boats. Boaters have had best success trolling with pop gear and worms.
Petes Hole 2009-09-03 Good	Try a variety of baits and spinners. Recently, a Panther Martin spinner was tops.
Potters Ponds 2009-10-05 Good	Lieutenant Carl Gramlich reported good fishing this past week for anglers using bait, spinners or double renegade fly patterns.
Right Fork of Huntington Creek 2009-04-02 Fair	Fly fishermen will have the best success with a #12 bead head Montana nymph on floating line and with a small split sinker clamped about 12 inches above the fly.
Scofield Reservoir 2009-11-19 Fair	On Nov. 17, Tom Ogden fished from a tube on the west side in 5–10 feet of water. In three hours, he hooked 13 cutthroats, six rainbows and one tiger trout. He used slow-sinking line and a size 6 beadhead black/green tinsel soft hackle fly. Later in the afternoon, Tom fished east of the island with fast-sinking line and a size 3 soft hackle fly. There, he caught five cutts and nine rainbows, ranging from 12–16 inches. Tom reported that a portion of the reservoir was covered with a thin layer of ice, and that the dam cove was nearly frozen. Scofield Reservoir has special regulations, including a slot limit. Please read about Scofield's regulations on page 28 of the Utah Fishing Guidebook.
Straight Canyon Creek 2009-05-14 Slow	Anglers report slow fishing, with no recommendations on bait or tackle.
Willow Lake 2009-11-13 Good	On Nov. 9, Tom Ogden fished for two hours and caught two tigers and 13 rainbows. All of the fish were in the 11- to 15-inch range. Tom used intermediate line and a black and green beadhead soft hackle fly. Tom said that the lake was partially ice covered.
Wrigley Springs Reservoir 2009-09-03 Fair	Anglers report fair fishing. Try PowerBait or a gold spinner.