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Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - Edogg03 - 01-09-2012
I was wondering if anyone has heard of redmond reservoir or fished it that could give me directions. Thanks
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Re: [Edogg03] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - AFFamily - 01-10-2012
Birdie tells me that it's adjoining the town of Redmond, UT.
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Re: [Edogg03] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - Therapist - 01-10-2012
Small reservoir outside Redmond Utah, which is just north of Richfield. Google Redmond for directions. Has Northern Pike, LMB, Catfish, and Bluegill. It empties into the Sevier River, which feeds Yuba. It is where the Northern's in Yuba came from.
Re: [Edogg03] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - joshmobile - 01-10-2012
The last time I was headed to Redmond I missed the turn and kept driving for a while. I ended up close to Fish Lake so I went there instead.
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Re: [Edogg03] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - ocean - 01-10-2012
Redmond is just past Gunnison and before Salina. There is a turn off on the right hand side then you go into town and the res is on the south side of the mountain not that hard to find.My wifes grandpa grew up there and he says Jan thru march is really good fishing for pike hope this helps.
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Re: [ocean] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - Edogg03 - 01-10-2012
Thanks eveyone I found it on the maps didn't know how far it was hopefully I will be able to make it down there in hopes of a pike does it get safe ice or any ice at all? I read an article on it says good pike fishing but its only about 6 ft deep don't know if that is true or not either.
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Re: [Edogg03] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - PIKEMAN99 - 01-10-2012
It is only 6 feet deep if all the boards are in the overflow. I would say 41/2 feet deep this time of year. They are not ice fishing it. It is open water. It is fed by a warm spring. That is the key. Fish by the warm springs. They are easy to find, they are at the North-center side of the lake. You will see a well beaten path down to the waters edge. Just fish half an anchovie 31/2 feet under a bobber. You can use steel liter or 40-50 pound mono. This time of year is the best time to catch them. Average size is 20-24 inches. Make sure you take your needle nose pliers. Let me know if you have any more questions. Just a little FYI the state record was held out of there which was 19 pounds. Back in the 70's.
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Re: [PIKEMAN99] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - CatchinCompany - 01-10-2012
What would you say the chances are of someone who has never been there to catch one of those pike
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Re: [Edogg03] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - Smokerdog - 01-10-2012
Nope This is a warm spring lake, no ice at all, or if any not safe. People fish year round from shore on the north side.
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Re: [Edogg03] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - fuzzyfisher - 01-10-2012
i have and seen others ice fish redmonds.. but it has to be a very cold year and the only safe ice is on the far north east side where the lake is deeper (15 to 20 feet deep) and there are not hot springs in the area..there dont seem to be very meny pike in that area tho they seem to like the shalow water better.. . that said most years the pike are easy to catch. a big red and white bober with 3 foot leader and make sure ya got cable on the last 6 inchs at lest.. put a good sized hook on and a chub minnow or anchove on and wait and see what happons.. note sucker minnows are the best if ya can find them..
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Re: [CatchinCompany] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - PIKEMAN99 - 01-10-2012
Well having lived there for 20 years a block away from the lake and owning all the boats I have owned with electronics ,there is one whole that is a 10 foot circumference that is 10 feet at its deepest. The rest of it is shaped like a dish not a bowl but a dish. They only catch fish at the dike on the north east side in the summer and it might be 8 foot deep at the most if all the boards are in. And yes I have seen ice on it ,which the dogs fell through being on the thin ice. But I have never seen an ice fisherman ice fishing it. Yes I went through a couple years when it was 30 below for 7 days at a time in Redmond Utah. That being said yes it is very easy for you to catch a Pike in front of the springs this time of year. The springs are on the sharp turn going towards Hamptons Dairy. You can fish it with 40-50 pound monofilament in stead of steel liter. Or you can choose to use a steel liter too. I have caught a lot of Pike out of there with 10 pound test monofilament. In fact I caught the state record using 14 pound monofilament in Yuba. You can pick your anchovies up at Holly's Pantry in Salina ( a small convenience store) that is all you need. A half an anchovy to catch all you want. In most years February is the best but we aren't having a winter this year so I am thinking the bite could be on as early as January 10th. Most times if you catch a couple that is a good day. Good Luck and Have fun.
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Re: [PIKEMAN99] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - Jazzperch1 - 01-10-2012
my dad used to ice fish for pike up there and do pretty good a few years back.
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Re: [PIKEMAN99] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - fuzzyfisher - 01-10-2012
lol i have been fishing redmonds from the early 80's. a great lake for nice pike in them days... not so much now days.. but i think they must have dreged the north east side or my fish finder is not right.. last year i walked out to a guy that had tip ups set up and was ice fishing the north east side (ice was 5 inchs).. he was fishing in 16 feet of water with one tip up and 18 feet with the other.. and the last 3 years i have seen guys fishing that end through the ice.. most years there is not safe ice there tho.. and as you said the fishing is better infrount of the springs.. i get the 10 lbs cable and make my own leaders that work so much better then store brands that are to big.. 10 lbs mono will not work for bait fishing tho you know that too.. running a lure yeah not running a bait minnow. the pike take it too deep and the teeth will cut 10 lbs right now no problem[crazy]. lol.. the pike in redmond are not line shy tho.. and as far as that go's nether are the bass or catfish in there, i have cought meny bass and cat fishing for pike with cable leaders on and did not seem to bother them one bit..
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Re: [fuzzyfisher] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - fuzzyfisher - 01-10-2012
i know bad form replying to own post.. but ya can get anchoves at gunnison market to.. just ask someone in the store where they are.. sometimes they have sucker minows and chub too.. but not all the time.
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Re: [PIKEMAN99] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - CoyoteSpinner - 01-10-2012
Any ya'll ever try eating a pike? I gather they are pretty bony, but seen several U-tube vids with fillet techniques. Sounds like they have more of a steaky type of meat.
Never have caught a Pike, managed some Musky - and both can be big toothy aggressive fish to fight!
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Re: [CoyoteSpinner] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - TubeDude - 01-10-2012
[cool][#0000ff]Pike are excellent on the table. Firm, white, flaky fillets. Very mild...something between walleye and halibut.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The thing about the bones is overblown. They do have a row of little y shaped flesh bones...roughly equivalent to the same thing in trout. After cutting off the fillets you can run your finger along the inside and feel the row of bone tips. Just make a slice on either side of that row and lift out the bones.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You definitely want to skin the fillets. Pike have very slimy skin and often a "unique" odor. That is all in the skin. Remove it when filleting and the remaining fillet is among the best you can find.[/#0000ff]
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Re: [TubeDude] Has anyone heard of Redmond Reservoir - pgenho - 01-14-2012
Others may know more than me but I have fished Redmond in the winter for Pike about a dozen times the last two years. I have done the best in late afternoon for some reason...never caught a fish in the morning...never been skunked in the afternoon. I fish in the spot that stays open (no ice) due to the spring
I have never caught a fish on an anchovie although I have tried almost every trip. I have done the best with rapala (like a number 10 xtreme) I take the back hook off and tie on a 8 or 10 or so inch leader and put a red and white daredevil on the end. The impression is a fish being chased. I fish it very slow so I am bumping the bottom.
may not be the best but what has worked for me. The pike are not big 24 to 28 inches is the biggest and not plentiful but I have caught a couple almost every time I went.
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