01-21-2008, 09:10 PM
AMERICAN FORK RIVER: Snowy canyon so be wise when looking for a parking spot. Some nice new fishing holes created at the newly-decommissioned power plant (brown trout seen in the newly- constructed clear pools of water). Light fishing pressure and fair success.
BURRASTON POND: open water. Slow to fair fishing success using traditional baits and lures.<br />
DEER CREEK RESERVOIR: Many ice anglers seen on sunny days - most are congregating just north of the island and just north of the "lone tree" which is adjacent to highway 40 southwest of the island boat ramp area. Most anglers are reporting at least six inches of ice (but that can always change) and at least fair success for trout by using one-inch jigs tipped with bait (try white-colored jigs). Yellow perch limit is 10, but you must keep all perch you catch from January 1 through April 30. Remember that the bass limit is six, but immediately release all bass over 12 inches long. Walleye limit is 10, but only one over 24 inches may be kept.<br />
DIAMOND FORK RIVER: Snowy conditions. Light fishing pressure and slow to fair success by using flies, worms or lures. The previously closed area above three forks opened up to angling on January 1st!<br />
HOBBLE CREEK & CATCH BASIN: Catch basin is frozen but unsafe ice. Few anglers seen on the river. Snowy conditions so dress appropriately. Worms are bait of choice.<br />
JORDANELLE RESERVOIR: Ice Anglers on the Rock Cliff side report about 5-plus inches of ice, and they report fair success for perch and trout with ice reportedly at about five inches (conditions can change so please use caution). Bass limit is six, but immediately release all bass over 12 inches long. Perch limit is 50. Please remember not to fillet bass or remove heads or tails because of the size restriction (for law enforcement purposes).<br />
MILL HOLLOW: Drained! No fishing until 2009.<br />
PAYSON LAKE: Gate to Payson Canyon (Nebo Loop) is now locked, therefore, no access to the lakes.<br />
PROVO RIVER: Deer, elk and wild turkeys have been hanging out near the Provo below Deer Creek Dam, making the cold temps a little more bearable! Fishing is considered fair to good by using small nymphs. Read the fishing proclamation for the different regulations on the river some areas allow bait and others do not. Please keep out of the smaller gravel areas of the river (spawning beds). Size restrictions and reduced limits ("two brown trout under 15 inches") are in place in some stretches.<br />
SALEM POND: Mostly Open water. Fair to slow success for trout. Slow success for catfish and bass. The park is closed to at 10 p.m. each night. Remember that regulations include: limit is four fish (Daily bag and possession limit is a total of four fish in the aggregate for all species, for example: one trout, two channel catfish and one bluegill.<br />
SALT LAKE WATER: Light pressure and slow to fair fishing success. Please don't venture onto any ice on these ponds as they rarely solidify enough to be considered safe.<br />
SPANISH OAKS RESERVOIR: Gate closed and City states that it's closed for the season.<br />
SPRING LAKE: Don't venture onto any formed ice. Slow success for trout and catfish in open water.<br />
STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR: Fair to very good fishing success reported by most ice anglers. Ice thickness varies but anglers report over six inches in most areas. Most anglers are using small to medium-size jigs or plain bait. ATVs are not a wise idea. Plowing is occurring in three main areas of mud creek, ladders and, I believe, chicken creek east. UDOT is also plowing some pulloff along highway 40. Please, please, think twice about fishing during storms - the plows can't plow too well around vehicles, and you might get snow pushed around your vehicle by the plows. Vehicles can't drive on the west side of the reservoir beyond the turnoff to the Strawberry Marina. Regulations for the reservoir include an aggregate limit of four trout or kokanee salmon. No more than two of which may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches and no more than one may be a cutthroat over 22 inches long. All cutthroat between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released (any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat). Don't feel compelled to harvest fish on every trip. Please do your part to ensure the future of this heavily utilized fishery by voluntarily releasing fish!<br />
THISTLE CREEK: Low Pressure due to the snow and cold weather. Fair success. Snowy conditions so where waders and stay dry.<br />
TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR: Some anglers report some nice big browns where the river enters the lake. Though there is ice on the reservoir it has many soft spots where you can fall in due to warm springs. Ice fishing is not encouraged.<br />
UTAH LAKE: Ice has covered most of the lake and several ice anglers have been adjacent to the docks. Ice thickness is not usually more than four inches and can be much thinner. Stick close to the docks if going for the white bass. White bass success was considered slow to fair. Walleye limit is 10 but only one can be over 24 inches. There is no limit on white bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass bass limit is six, but immediately release all largemouth and smallmouth bass over 12 inches long. For more information on conditions call Utah Lake State Park at (801) 375-0731.<br />
VERNON, GRANSTVILLE & SETTLEMENT CANYON RESERVOIRS: (Tooele Co.) Officer Hammond reports Ice anglers on Grantsville, Settlement and Vernon but anglers report slow success. No specifics on ice thickness have been reported.<br />
YUBA RESERVOIR: Fair to good success for perch by using a small bait-tipped jig from the ice on the Painted Rocks side of the reservoir. Ice conditions are about four inches or so in the painted Rocks area and probably unsafe ice exists on much of the reservoir other than the Painted Rocks area. New regulations on perch began on January 1 which now allow anglers to keep 10 perch However all perch must be kept from January 1 through April 30. For more info call the State Park at (435) 758-2611.
BURRASTON POND: open water. Slow to fair fishing success using traditional baits and lures.<br />
DEER CREEK RESERVOIR: Many ice anglers seen on sunny days - most are congregating just north of the island and just north of the "lone tree" which is adjacent to highway 40 southwest of the island boat ramp area. Most anglers are reporting at least six inches of ice (but that can always change) and at least fair success for trout by using one-inch jigs tipped with bait (try white-colored jigs). Yellow perch limit is 10, but you must keep all perch you catch from January 1 through April 30. Remember that the bass limit is six, but immediately release all bass over 12 inches long. Walleye limit is 10, but only one over 24 inches may be kept.<br />
DIAMOND FORK RIVER: Snowy conditions. Light fishing pressure and slow to fair success by using flies, worms or lures. The previously closed area above three forks opened up to angling on January 1st!<br />
HOBBLE CREEK & CATCH BASIN: Catch basin is frozen but unsafe ice. Few anglers seen on the river. Snowy conditions so dress appropriately. Worms are bait of choice.<br />
JORDANELLE RESERVOIR: Ice Anglers on the Rock Cliff side report about 5-plus inches of ice, and they report fair success for perch and trout with ice reportedly at about five inches (conditions can change so please use caution). Bass limit is six, but immediately release all bass over 12 inches long. Perch limit is 50. Please remember not to fillet bass or remove heads or tails because of the size restriction (for law enforcement purposes).<br />
MILL HOLLOW: Drained! No fishing until 2009.<br />
PAYSON LAKE: Gate to Payson Canyon (Nebo Loop) is now locked, therefore, no access to the lakes.<br />
PROVO RIVER: Deer, elk and wild turkeys have been hanging out near the Provo below Deer Creek Dam, making the cold temps a little more bearable! Fishing is considered fair to good by using small nymphs. Read the fishing proclamation for the different regulations on the river some areas allow bait and others do not. Please keep out of the smaller gravel areas of the river (spawning beds). Size restrictions and reduced limits ("two brown trout under 15 inches") are in place in some stretches.<br />
SALEM POND: Mostly Open water. Fair to slow success for trout. Slow success for catfish and bass. The park is closed to at 10 p.m. each night. Remember that regulations include: limit is four fish (Daily bag and possession limit is a total of four fish in the aggregate for all species, for example: one trout, two channel catfish and one bluegill.<br />
SALT LAKE WATER: Light pressure and slow to fair fishing success. Please don't venture onto any ice on these ponds as they rarely solidify enough to be considered safe.<br />
SPANISH OAKS RESERVOIR: Gate closed and City states that it's closed for the season.<br />
SPRING LAKE: Don't venture onto any formed ice. Slow success for trout and catfish in open water.<br />
STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR: Fair to very good fishing success reported by most ice anglers. Ice thickness varies but anglers report over six inches in most areas. Most anglers are using small to medium-size jigs or plain bait. ATVs are not a wise idea. Plowing is occurring in three main areas of mud creek, ladders and, I believe, chicken creek east. UDOT is also plowing some pulloff along highway 40. Please, please, think twice about fishing during storms - the plows can't plow too well around vehicles, and you might get snow pushed around your vehicle by the plows. Vehicles can't drive on the west side of the reservoir beyond the turnoff to the Strawberry Marina. Regulations for the reservoir include an aggregate limit of four trout or kokanee salmon. No more than two of which may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches and no more than one may be a cutthroat over 22 inches long. All cutthroat between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released (any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat). Don't feel compelled to harvest fish on every trip. Please do your part to ensure the future of this heavily utilized fishery by voluntarily releasing fish!<br />
THISTLE CREEK: Low Pressure due to the snow and cold weather. Fair success. Snowy conditions so where waders and stay dry.<br />
TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR: Some anglers report some nice big browns where the river enters the lake. Though there is ice on the reservoir it has many soft spots where you can fall in due to warm springs. Ice fishing is not encouraged.<br />
UTAH LAKE: Ice has covered most of the lake and several ice anglers have been adjacent to the docks. Ice thickness is not usually more than four inches and can be much thinner. Stick close to the docks if going for the white bass. White bass success was considered slow to fair. Walleye limit is 10 but only one can be over 24 inches. There is no limit on white bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass bass limit is six, but immediately release all largemouth and smallmouth bass over 12 inches long. For more information on conditions call Utah Lake State Park at (801) 375-0731.<br />
VERNON, GRANSTVILLE & SETTLEMENT CANYON RESERVOIRS: (Tooele Co.) Officer Hammond reports Ice anglers on Grantsville, Settlement and Vernon but anglers report slow success. No specifics on ice thickness have been reported.<br />
YUBA RESERVOIR: Fair to good success for perch by using a small bait-tipped jig from the ice on the Painted Rocks side of the reservoir. Ice conditions are about four inches or so in the painted Rocks area and probably unsafe ice exists on much of the reservoir other than the Painted Rocks area. New regulations on perch began on January 1 which now allow anglers to keep 10 perch However all perch must be kept from January 1 through April 30. For more info call the State Park at (435) 758-2611.