My wife and I just moved to the provo area about two months ago and I am not familiar with any lakes up here. I have read some posts about Utah lake and I would like to know if it has good shore fishing and if so what areas? I droved down to the Utah lake state park last night and noticed it was a fee area. Does anyone know the fee.
I apologize for all these questions but I moved from Richfield and I by this time of year I would have been fishing a bunch of times.
I have also read some posts about the provo boat dock? Is that a good place to fish. I am looking to take a friend fishing this coming weekend and he has never been so I am trying to find a place that has decent shore fishing. I would appreciate any advice that is given and I don’t expect any secret spots.
Thanks for your time, and if there are any other lake around that you wouldn’t mind suggesting I would appreicate it. I have been considering trying to shore fish deer creek as well.
Welcome. The fee is $9 at the state park. The docks can be good for just about everything using standard tackle and jigs to catch WB, crappie and gills. It is a bit hit n miss with the weather tho…but once it warms up it should be fairly consistent.
I don’t know what kind of fish you are after but if you are taking a newby and want to pretty much guarantee catching fish take them to Salem pond or Spanish Fork Reservoir. You can find directions anywhere. They plant thousands of rainbow and albino trout in both places every couple weeks. This is where I take my little boys so there is enough action to keep them interested. Powerbait floating 18 inches off the bottom and it’s game on for planter size trout. Worm on the bottom when it warms up and catfish are a possibility at Salem.
I think you’re pretty much guaranteed to catch fish at Utah Lake too, especially now that the weather is warming up a bit. You can just walk into Provo boat harbor for less than $9. I believe it’s two or three bucks. I feel you have to try pretty hard to not catch a white bass, mud cat and/or a channel cat down there, given some consistent weather. Any lure will catch white bass, worms catch the cats.
If you don’t want to pay the fee area at the harbor, just before the bridge right before the harbor there is a road that darts off the the south, this will take you next to the Provo airport. You can drive down there and find open shoreline there to fish, and it’s free. But in the next few weeks, bring bug spray and wear pants and a long sleeve shirt because the mosquitos get crazy out there!
I agree with the last post. The road around the Provo airport has a few spots of open shore line, and the benefit is that it’s free. The only problems with that area is the road is kind of rough, and the mosquitos get really nasty when the sun starts going down. Another spot you might wanna try is a place west of Springville called sandy beach. It’s a little tough to find, but a lot of kids go out there on the weekends to have bon fires. I just recently started fishing there, and had good success from the shore and from my tube. I was only targeting channel cats, so I’m not sure if that spot would be productive for any other species. If you want easy fishing, Salem pond is good place to pad your numbers. I go there when I’ve been skunked a few times and I need to feel good about my fishing skills again.
I really appreciate all of the information. I have mostly fished for trout but catch some white bass sounds fun. Its good to know there are still people around who are willing to help a stranger. I also appreciate the other lakes to try.