I am going to be hitting hyrum in the morning as was wondering if anyone has been lately and if the fish are hitting and at what depth and area of the lake. It has been a few years since I have been there but now that its my home water I need to try it out. Also if anyone wants to meet up and fish it that would be great.
I was there this morning and we caught about 40 8-10in trout. We were set up just off the beach about 75 yards out and 25 yards east of the last buoy, water depth is about 35ft and we hammered them at 10-13ft. Using every thing under the sun works, my favorite is shrimp!!! jig it for a second and fish on. They seemed to come in schools. We fished from 9:30 to about 1:15
Thanks I just might have to try there in the morning. Wish there was some size to a few but who knows maybe I will get lucky. Did you try on the bottom for fish there?
We fished the bottom but it was very slow, and when I say very slow I mean very slow!!! the ice was 5in thick but clear. Good luck!!!
Welcome to you both. Thanks for the inquiry and report. Yup - all the fresh frisky planter bows. They dumped some smaller ones in this year - I think the last planting was 5" avg.
In my experience, a lot of the trout you’ll find in shallower water, or in various depths of the water column. There are bigger fish in there. My last wet water trip ended with a 17 inch rainbow. Seen some BIG browns from there, almost seem more likely to find under ice than on water.
I’ve usually done best on perch when I’ve moved deeper 30-40 ft. Up by the inlet - the trout seem to follow the flow from the inlet along the cliffs. You’ll see tents line up along that path. I like to move deeper - away from the “row”. There’s lots of weeds up in the shallower areas at the east end, but I find more perch on the muddy bottom out from the weeds.
I’d like to know what’s happened to the tigers they planted last year. Did they end up as meals for other fish, or have any grown up a bit and built some size.
I’ll be hitting it this Sunday, first on Hyrum ice this year. If anyone’s interested in meeting up, shout out, or pm. Probably be starting before sunup.
Just about to leave the ice when all of the sudden the jaw jacker goes off and I ice a 18 inch bow. Not bad for hyrum add the 20 plus little ones and I am pretty happy for the day. Thanks again. The little bows didn’t want to hit the dead stick so it was a little hard to dial the jaw jacker in but I caught two with it so I can’t complain.
How do you like the Jaw Jacker? I was thinking about getting one for my second pole. I missed a few the other day because I had to run over to my pole and I am not the fastest runner[:/]
How do you like the Jaw Jacker? I was thinking about getting one for my second pole. I missed a few the other day because I had to run over to my pole and I am not the fastest runner[:/]
a pish - only a wuss that can’t set their own hook would need a gadget to do it for them! [crazy][crazy][crazy]
{please - I’m totally kidding - check past jawjacker posts on Utah/Idaho boards- you’ll see where I’m coming from!}
I got one this year, for exactly that - the other pole - sitting a stretch away from my “post” where I’m jigging a rod (in the tent maybe). Hoping it’ll hook up the big one. W/o - that second rod usually proves to have lost it’s bait, hence - missed the nibbles. Didn’t have much luck at Hyrum, but I was experimenting with BIGGER offerings. Hope to try the same at Hyrum - maybe if I throw down a fresh 3 inch perch - it’ll find some love!
I like the construct, the sensitivity, the stability. That rod is NOT going down a hole because some Musky snagged it and wants to run away…long a I got my drag set right! OR that big Brown that lurks the dark depths of Hyrum - I KNOW you’re out there!!!
Have you seen the videos on their site? There’s others on You tube. It does what it does. Fits a niche. Folks were catching gills and perch on 'em even. So adjustable they are.