06-19-2020, 04:27 PM
(06-19-2020, 03:33 PM)fast_randy Wrote: Thanks for the report Pat. I'm coming down Sunday. I caught some huge shinner minnows yesterday in the Snake R. that I want to try with your fligs. Sometimes I stay at the dog friendly Motel 8 in Lehi and last time after getting blown off of Lincoln B. I payed the $10 and checked out Lindon. 2 foot white capps at the time but the bank fishers caught some cats right in the boat harbor.I smoke a lot of catfish. Good stuff. The tough part is finding papers large enough...and knowing which end to light.
I finally smoked some catfish last week. Only one catfish and the rest trout. Oh my gosh! That catfish is so good, I need some more.
Water temps should start back up and be much better by Sunday. And fishing in the weeds should be on fire. The cats are in full spawn mode and folks are doing well at different spots around the lake by fishing in close.
Some of the biggest cats caught from Utah Lake each year come out of either Lindon or American Fork boat harbors...at this time of year. There are some prime spawning structure spots inside and protected that seem to appeal to the big kitties.
Shiners should be good bait. But on the big ones you might want to cut them in half or smaller pieces. All you need is enough to cover the hook and give off some good smells. I have always done best with the head section on fligs and bobberhead jigs. But when the fish are on the chew it don't make no never-mind.