09-30-2008, 06:46 PM
If you want muskies too, the New River in the very south west of Virginia is where the state record muskie come out of. There are a few canoe rental places down there where you can float the river and fish.
As for Utah, I was in Provo and never went fishing too much outside of Utah County. I spent most of my time at Utah Lake and Salem Lake going for bass and catfish.
Growing up in Alaska I though a 10 inch bass was a much bigger novelty than a 18 inch trout. I always meant to try Yuba lake though.
I'll tell you what though. If you ever go to Alaska, go pike fishing. Pike are a junk fish in Alaska so hardly anyone fishes for them. For $75/per person you can hire a float plane to take you to Alexander lake near Talkeetna AK. They drop you off and give you a key to their boats and pick you up in the afternoon. The Pike fishing is insane.
First time I went I caught 83 in 6 hours all with top water lures. They averaged about 40 inches but the bigger ones would pull the 8 foot Jon Boat around. Everyone in our group lost their pliers and we went home with bloody fingers but had a great time.
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As for Utah, I was in Provo and never went fishing too much outside of Utah County. I spent most of my time at Utah Lake and Salem Lake going for bass and catfish.
Growing up in Alaska I though a 10 inch bass was a much bigger novelty than a 18 inch trout. I always meant to try Yuba lake though.
I'll tell you what though. If you ever go to Alaska, go pike fishing. Pike are a junk fish in Alaska so hardly anyone fishes for them. For $75/per person you can hire a float plane to take you to Alexander lake near Talkeetna AK. They drop you off and give you a key to their boats and pick you up in the afternoon. The Pike fishing is insane.
First time I went I caught 83 in 6 hours all with top water lures. They averaged about 40 inches but the bigger ones would pull the 8 foot Jon Boat around. Everyone in our group lost their pliers and we went home with bloody fingers but had a great time.
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