Utah Fishing Report
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| Date | 25-Jan-10 | |
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: FLAMING GORGE: (January 21) Ice fishing is still red hot on the Gorge, which sets the perfect stage for next weekend's Burbot Bash at Buckboard Marina. The event starts at 2:00 PM on Saturday Jan. 23 and hopes to train some anglers on how to catch burbot through the ice. There is safe ice from Anvil Draw northward, with a minimum of about five inches to the south and over a foot to the north. Most of the Utah portion of the reservoir is open water, and boats are still launching at Lucerne, Cedar Springs and Mustang Ridge. Lake trout fishing is great for pups (fish under 24 inches) along main channel points, humps and flats. Anglers should try targeting depths from 50 to 70 feet and fish anywhere from 5 to 10 feet off the bottom. Try jigging with white tube jigs, minnow jigs, Rapala and Nils Master jigging minnows and Buckshot and Buzzbomb spoons. Tip the baits with a small chunk of sucker or chub meat for scent. The best technique is to actively jig to attract fish, and then deadstick or soft wiggle the lure to entice a strike. You can catch fish throughout the day, but you'll have more success during the morning and evening hours. Burbot fishing is also good depending on your location. Try targeting rocky points and cliffs near the main channel at depths of 10 to 30 feet. You can use just about anything that glowsspoons, tube jigs, curly-tailed jigs, minnow jigsas long as you tip it with some type of bait. Place your baits close to the bottom and recharge the glow frequently. It is common to immediately catch a fish after re-glowing and dropping a lure. Tip-ups and deadsticked rods are also effective. Move around and actively jig just off the bottom to attract and catch fish. Burbot will hit during the day, but they become extremely active during the twilight hours. Help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting your limit of smaller lake trout (the limit is 8 lake trout with one over 28 inches) and all the burbot they can manage (there is no limit for burbot). Kokanee salmon: Kokanee fishing is usually slow this time of year. Despite stocking millions of kokanee over the last few years, the population remains low because of predation by lake trout and burbot. As mentioned above, harvest small lake trout and burbot and help reduce the consumption of kokanee. Rainbow trout: Boat and shore fishing are good to excellent in most areas of the reservoir. You'll find rainbows from the surface to 70 feet deep. If you are fishing from a boat, try casting lures and jigs toward shore or trolling spoons or small lures like Rapalas. Look for schools near cliffs, points and submerged ridges. Downriggers will help you target larger fish down to 30 to 60 feet. If you locate a school, jigging works well. Shore anglers should try casting brightly-colored spoons and other lures, or bait fishing. A PowerBait or worm and marshmallow combination works well on the bottom. Fish can be deep or shallow, so try different depths. Shore anglers should try areas like Mustang Ridge, Sheep Creek, Lucerne Bay and Antelope Flats area. Don't be afraid to harvest some rainbows. They are really tasty from the cold waters of the Gorge. Reported by: Utah D.W.R |
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