# got to love willard
**URL:** https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941
**Category:** Utah Fishing General
**Created:** [April 12, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941 "2014-04-12T23:22:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/1 "2014-04-12T23:22:13Z")
hit Willard this morning ,wow what a great day trolled the dike all day with crank baits, and the wiper bite started hot and stayed hot all day, caught over 20 nice wipers, my buddy hydrofish probably had double that in his boat plus a few eyes. it is definitely time to get out if your after wipers:slight\_smile: p/s be careful coming out of the south marina it is very shallow only about 2 to 3 feet deep!
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### Author:  [@Lundude](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Lundude)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/2 "2014-04-12T23:47:27Z")
We thought the same thing, go on water about 10 am caught 5 by 1130 then it ended, never caught anymore. we left about 230 when the wind started up. I was still very pleased, I didnt think we would catch any!!! very fun day.
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/3 "2014-04-12T23:56:56Z")
it got dead for us for a while then picked back up again awesome fun day
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### Author:  [@HYDROFISH](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/HYDROFISH)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/4 "2014-04-13T00:07:30Z")
Yep a epic day on the bay, Too bad Rocky did not wear his lucky shorts. Man that was fun
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### Author:  [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/5 "2014-04-13T00:33:32Z")
Read Tom’s report and pics, you guys are killing me, thanks for sharing your report and pic. We fished the same area and used the same lures on Wens but the water temp was not as warm. I figured they would turn on later this week but man, you guys slayed them. How did the new motor run?
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/6 "2014-04-13T02:35:48Z")
every thing ran great although I miss my electric start, plus my wife already noticed I got a new one,busted, but I was sure glad we changed from Utah lake to Willard.
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/7 "2014-04-13T02:39:34Z")
got to hand it tom, he has a knack for catching fish.plus he got all the days walleye:angry:
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### Author:  [@Tibbz](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Tibbz)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/8 "2014-04-13T02:55:28Z")
Sounds like a great day! Wipers are a good fight, and pretty good eatin. I’m going to ask your opinion. Wipers seem to be coming back. Do u think that it would be because of the open season on walleye in the inlet during the spawn?
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/9 "2014-04-13T03:09:12Z")
I don’t know we had our best year for walleye last year though, and today was my best wiper day ever. so I think all in all Willard is doing real good for both species. I have noticed some smaller wipers coming up which I think is a good growth sign.
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### Author:  [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/10 "2014-04-13T19:02:50Z")
Hey Rich, what kind of motor did you end up getting? How early was it when you started catching fish on Sat?
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### Author:  [@Springbuck](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Springbuck)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/11 "2014-04-13T19:30:11Z")
Ha! You guys love Willard because Willard loves you! I haven’t caught a fish in Willard since I got a smallmouth 4 years ago, and I’ve never caught a wiper.
Can’t wait until I can figure out how to do what you guys did, but from shore or tube. It’s gonna happen one of these days!
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/12 "2014-04-13T23:05:30Z")
I ended up with a 06 Honda 8hp, we started catching around 7:30 as soon as we got are stuff in the water, we didn’t have to look for fish hydrofish got there before us and already had them located.
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/13 "2014-04-13T23:13:58Z")
keep trying we saw a lot of guys catching from tubes and the shore. the fish seem to be in close right now. but the last time tom and I went we only boated 1 fish, a big ugly carp. so the love isn’t always there. we have always trolled and seemed to get into fish most days. just find yourself a go to lure or combo. and then experiment from there and you luck will change.
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### Author:  [@Springbuck](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Springbuck)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/14 "2014-04-14T00:36:15Z")
We tried in the inlet channel on Friday night. My friend got one, and people around me did. Thanks, though.
Willard is just one of a couple places that seem to have my number. It’s almost comical how many times I have NOT caught fish there while literally EVERYBODY else was, while using the same lure, etc…but one of these days.
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/15 "2014-04-14T00:51:49Z")
your definitely due for a good day . I saw a lot of people at the inlet yesterday.
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### Author:  [@FishSlayerJT](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/FishSlayerJT)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/16 "2014-04-19T01:31:30Z")
Fished willard yesterday with a friend. We launched the boat around 630-7, fished til 3 with all most everything we had and didnt get one bite. It was a great day to be out. Too bad the fish didnt think so. Thanks for the info HYDROFISH. Ill might have to get out another day and see what happens.
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/17 "2014-04-19T01:59:42Z")
this weather probably has it shut down for a while. we need a little more warm weather then it will be on again
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### Author:  [@Redbag](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Redbag)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/18 "2014-04-19T02:15:11Z")
Awesome fishing, thanks for the info. I need to plan a trip up there soon.
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### Author:  [@mtncat1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mtncat1)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/19 "2014-04-19T02:28:25Z")
I’d like to get back there now but it looks like the weather is not going to cooperate.[frown]
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### Author:  [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/got-to-love-willard/233941/20 "2014-04-19T13:30:14Z")
Too bad the catching was so slow, just keep in mind that it is Spring at Willard and location is key.
What kind of boat were you in and did you launch from the North or South marina?
WH2
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