04-18-2009, 07:03 PM
Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I have wondered about trolling in Utah Lake for quite some time, but I've never heard much about it.
I often hear stories of people catching white bass in one spot for hours on end. For me it has always been more like catching trout where they don't school up so much and I find sporadic fish spread out. This has been the trend for me over many years at Utah Lake.
I figured a good tactic might be to cover a lot of water since the white bass are an open water fish. That is why trolling came to mind. I pictured trolling a floating rapala type lure or spinners. I know that most of the lake is shallow so obviously deep running tackle is a bad idea. I figured places like Lincoln Beach or the Bird Island would be good places to try. I like the flatfish idea. I would think that flatfish put off a good vibration.
One thing I didn't really consider was the prop wash in shallow water scaring the fish away. And I figured the dirty water wouldn't be any more of a factor than when you cast lures. That is why you would cover a lot of water, to drag the lure past more noses.
But, It also make sense that the white bass will follow the food supply so that is whay they will be close to reeds and structure.
Anyway, thanks for the comments.
And TubeDude, I love your posts. You have a great writing style. You probably don't realize how much I fish vicariously through your posts. I love the pictures! Please keep it up. Thanks.
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I often hear stories of people catching white bass in one spot for hours on end. For me it has always been more like catching trout where they don't school up so much and I find sporadic fish spread out. This has been the trend for me over many years at Utah Lake.
I figured a good tactic might be to cover a lot of water since the white bass are an open water fish. That is why trolling came to mind. I pictured trolling a floating rapala type lure or spinners. I know that most of the lake is shallow so obviously deep running tackle is a bad idea. I figured places like Lincoln Beach or the Bird Island would be good places to try. I like the flatfish idea. I would think that flatfish put off a good vibration.
One thing I didn't really consider was the prop wash in shallow water scaring the fish away. And I figured the dirty water wouldn't be any more of a factor than when you cast lures. That is why you would cover a lot of water, to drag the lure past more noses.
But, It also make sense that the white bass will follow the food supply so that is whay they will be close to reeds and structure.
Anyway, thanks for the comments.
And TubeDude, I love your posts. You have a great writing style. You probably don't realize how much I fish vicariously through your posts. I love the pictures! Please keep it up. Thanks.
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