Utah lake ice fishing

Hey everyone! was just curious if you all had any spots that could produce alot of white bass for me and my little boy?? Ive been out to the lake 3 or 4 times this year and all that i can seem to hook in too are blue gill and croppie. What have you guys noticed is working for ya out there??? any suggestions or tips would be awesome!!! thanks!:slight_smile:

Where have you cuaght the bluegill and crappie? I woudl rather catch those than whitebass? I have heard the channels by the pumphouse were producing some whitebass.

Yeah, poor baby, catching crappie and bluegill.[:p] Jk.

One of the main problems with white bass is that they school up, and you have to find a thousand to find one sometimes.

I usually see guys bouncing around to different harbors and access points, hitting a couple holes and then racing off to the next.

If you know where the Bubble Up is, I have had success walking out straight from shore along the pipe and drilling a series of holes farther and farther from shore. Eventually, I find the spot they want, depth etc., and catch a bunch. Kinda hard to stay lined up with the pipe w/o sonar, and with the water so shallow, watch out for thin spots where it actually bubbles up. Not a sure thing, but decent access and worth a look.

And I’d love a PM me if you can spare the secret about the bluegills. I love panfish.

I have been having the same “problem” with blue gill and crappie at Utah Lake. Every now and then a big blue will come through but most are no bigger than half the size of the palm of your hand. I do catch some whities in the mix but again 1 in 15 are of any good size to them. If I could find a good patch of decent size crappie I would be in heaven. Good luck on the whitie hunting.

2-3 weeks ago I went too af harbor and fished right next to the boat buoy that’s is a huge circle ball type and slayed white bass all day .

I’m already sick of white bass. I just wan’t perch, blue gills and crappie. It looks like my new spot is doing better on different species but still those stupid white bass group up. I just want them gone now. I had days on the ice for white bass that I could catch easily 100-200 in a day.

Where’s your pics flylover?