ABAJO MOUNTAINS: (September 04) Conservation Officer Dennis Shumway reports improved fishing at Lloyds Lake. Anglers are catching trout as large as 15 inches using PowerBait or dry flies.
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CARBON COUNTY COMMUNITY FISHING POND: (August 21) The Division offered a family fishing day during the Carbon County Fair on Aug. 9. Fishing was good using nightcrawlers and chartreuse or rainbow PowerBait. According to a few anglers, garlic flavor improved the catch rate. Most anglers floated their bait just off the bottom. A few used a bobber and fished under the surface. Both methods were successful. 750 3-inch largemouth bass were stocked last week, and the pond will be restocked before Labor Day.
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CLEVELAND RESERVOIR: (September 04) Tom Ogden fly fished for two hours on Aug. 25 and caught four rainbow trout ranging from 14-16 inches long. He used fast-sinking line and a size 6 beadhead purple leech. One Price resident reported consistently good fishing with a silver or gold Shad Rap.
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DUCK FORK RESERVOIR: (September 04) On Aug. 23, Randall Stilson reported slow fishing with a large variety of lures.
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FERRON RESERVOIR: (August 21) Brandon Behling reported good fishing using worms. Aquatics Biologist Calvin Black reported good fishing for 13- to 15-inch brook trout. Conservation Officer James Thomas reported fair fishing using purple PowerBait and slow fishing using spinners.
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GIGLIOTTI POND: (August 21) Fishing is good using worms, PowerBait, lures or artificial flies. 250 3-inch bass were stocked last week, and the pond will be restocked with 8- to 10-inch rainbow trout before Labor Day.
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GRASSY LAKE: (September 04) On Aug. 31, Kathy Jo Martinez reported fair to good fishing with both nightcrawlers and lemon twist PowerBait.
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HUNTINGTON NORTH RESERVOIR: (September 04) On Aug. 28, Tom Ogden fly fished from a kick boat. In five hours, he caught two 17-inch wipers, four green sunfish (from 7-9 inches), and eight chubs (from 12-14 inches). Tom used fast-sinking line and a size 6 beadhead soft hackle fly.
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HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR: (September 04) Tom Ogden and two others fished for seven hours from kick boats. In that time, they caught 32 tiger trout ranging from 8-20 inches long. The best tackle was size 6-8 soft hackle flies or red leeches on fast-sinking line. Tom observed a number of other shoreline and boat anglers, but other didn’t seem to be catching many fish.
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JOES VALLEY RESERVOIR: (September 04) Over Labor Day weekend, Brandon Behling reported slow fishing. He and his nephew fished from the rocks on the east side, hoping to hook a tiger muskie. Although they had bites, they were unable to land one of the big ones.
Aquatics Manager Justin Hart reported that a friend caught a 36-inch tiger muskie over the weekend. To catch a tiger, Justin recommends large crankbaits, large jigs, large spoons or large pieces of chub meat.
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LA SAL MOUNTAINS: (August 21) The following reports were provided by conservation officer TJ Robertson.
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Dark Canyon Lake: Fishing has ranged from slow to fair. Try using worms and salmon eggs. PowerBait has not been effective.
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Dons Lake: Fishing has been fair with nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, Kastmasters or Jakes lures. There is a lot of moss along the shoreline, which is making it challenging to cast and retrieve in some places.
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Kens Lake: Fishing has slowed for trout, but has picked up for bass. You can catch bass using small tube jigs or spinners near the inlet or on the northeast side.
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Medicine Lake: Fishing is fair to good using spinners or baits. There haven’t been many anglers fishing the lake.
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Oowah: Fishing is fair using salmon eggs, worms or small spinners. PowerBait has not been effective.
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Warner Lake: Fishing is good using worms, marshmallows or salmon eggs.
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LOWER GREEN RIVER: (September 04) Walt Maldonado reports slow fishing along the lower Green River near the town of Green River. The river has been running thick and red. P&D Ace Hardware in Green River will be sponsoring a catfish contest during the week of Melon Days, which will be from September 15-20. Prizes will include rods and reels.
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MILLER FLAT RESERVOIR: (September 04) On Aug. 25, Tom Ogden fly fished for three hours and caught 19 rainbow trout ranging from 11-15 inches. He used fast-sinking line and a beadhead purple leech, beadhead soft hackle fly, or green meenie. All flies were sizes 6-8.
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MILLSITE RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (September 04) Brandon Behling reported generally slow fishing over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Silver spoons and lures performed best. He tried using a variety of colors of PowerBait without success.
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PETES HOLE: (September 04) On Aug. 31, Kathy Jo Martinez and two other anglers reported fair to good fishing using lemon twist PowerBait molded onto a single bait hook floated off the bottom. Kathy Jo also enjoyed fast action by casting and retrieving Pistol Petes.
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POTTERS PONDS: (August 21) Officer James Thomas reported good fishing using dark green PowerBait.
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SCOFIELD RESERVOIR: (August 21) Most anglers report slow fishing for trout. Anglers frequently catch chubs with the same rigs they use to catch trout from the shore or a boat. Chubs continue to be the best bait. Last week, Kathy Jo Martinez reported catching 20 chubs while trolling.
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SOUP BOWL: (September 04) Fishing is good using PowerBait or nightcrawlers.
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WILLOW LAKE: (August 21) Biologists report slow fishing. Conservation Officer James Thomas said that Jakes spinners produced good fishing.
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