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I am concerned about your obsession. I wouldn't think they would be that easy to net there. Just exaclty what size range are you crazy for?
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I have caught a lot there on flies. I have never tried to trap or net them.
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[cool][#0000ff]There are tons of them in there, but not always available to someone just driving up and fishing for them. They come close to shore for spawning...but the rest of the year can be anywhere in or around the lake. It is very low right now. I was up there just looking around a couple of weeks ago...not fishing...and did not see any at all. But, they are in there and it is tough to fish for the trout sometimes because the chubs swarm the hooks.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Unless you know the lake and the right timing, probably not worth a trip.[/#0000ff]
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Are we all talking about the same reservoir, the one just south of Tooele?
I fished that reservoir extensively for 20 years and never caught or seen a chub. So unless they have been introduced in the last 5 years.
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[cool][#0000ff]That is the one. Like most waters where chubs are introduced, they have swarmed in there. It is impossible to fish through the ice because the chubs will not leave your bait alone long enough for trout to get it.[/#0000ff]
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Tincanfsh and I ice fished it this ice season and trust me there are lots of chubs in there. We caught a few small rainbows, but if our offering got anywhere near the bottom we would get constant bites from chubs.
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I'm kidding about my "chub obsession".
Pure satire.
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I can always go to Sportsmans Warehouse. I have always made use of "floppy minnows" whenever they thaw out and fall off the hook.
There is a way to use a thawed out minnow when they fall off the hook. Well its not the best way, I actually tried it and its ok. Just might loose a few fish[mad]
I don't think I will make a trip to the Settlement Canyon Reservoir.
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I am relieved.[laugh]
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I am worried about your sickness of chubs. But a good place to find them is fish creek, fish with a worm.
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[cool][#0000ff]When I freeze my chubs I freeze them with just a bit of water in a small plastic bag. I squeeze out all the excess water, but also ALL the air bubbles. It prevents freezer burn and I have been using minnows over a year old lately that are still almost like fresh dead when I thaw them.[/#0000ff]
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