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Show Northeastern Utah Fishing Report There have been reports of good fall fishing, especially for trout. Also there have been reports of excellent fishing from the Gorge and other large waters from both shore and boat anglers. Warning: whirling disease dis-ease has been found in the Northeastern Regional area, please make sure to clean, dry and sterilize waders, live wells and other fishing gear before venturing to another water. Also do not clean fish or dump fish parts taken from one water into another lake or stream as this could also move whirling disease organisms. BIG SAND WASH RESERVOIR The reservoir was drained, the dam checked, it passed inspection and will be refilled. The Division plans to restock catchable fish and fin-gerlings fin-gerlings after the reservoir is refilled to provide a long-term fishery. BULLOCKCOTTONWOOD RESERVOIRS Anglers fishing fish-ing for tiger musky reporting report-ing slow fishing. Fair fishing reported for rainbows. Old reports include a 38-inch tiger musky in Bullock (tigers under 40 inches need to be released, please check regulations). Reservoirs are located approximately approx-imately 5 miles north of the town of Gusher. BROUGH RESERVOIR No new reports. Last report was good fishing for larger brown and rainbow trout. Note: Special catch and release regulations, regu-lations, please read proclamation. proclama-tion. To get to Brough, take State Route 88 south from US Route 40 (Ouray Road). Turn west at the second dirt road past the high power lines. Follow this road approximately approximate-ly 2 miles staying to the left at each main fork. Road can be quite rutted. BROWNE SPIRIT LAKE No new reports. Old reports were of good fishing. The area has received several snowstorms, snow-storms, so roads likely muddy and Spirit Lake may be inaccessible. inac-cessible. Warning: whirling disease has been found in this area, please make sure to clean, dry and sterilize waders, wad-ers, live wells and other fishing gear before venturing to another anoth-er water. Also do not clean fish or dump fish parts taken from one water into another lake or stream, as this will also move whirling disease. CALDER CROUSE RESERVOIRS Anglers report good fishing. Area has received both rain and snow making roads muddy. The new "trophy fishery" regulation for Calder has been accepted by the Utah Wildlife Board. New regulations regula-tions begin January 1, 2007. CURRANT CREEK RESERVOIR Area has received snow but dried out enough for anglers to cross around to the other far side of the reservoir. Expect muddy roads and new snow may limit access beyond the dam. EAST PARK OAKS PARK No new reports. Water levels are low and the USFSDWR contractors working on the East Park campground and dam should be finished with repairs. FLAMING GORGE As of 11506, good fishing for rainbows rain-bows on majority of the reservoir. res-ervoir. Rainbows have moved shallow again in response to cooler water temps. Larger fish can be found feeding on points in 10 -20 ft. Rainbows can also be caught trolling small spoons, pop gear or rapalas in 30 to 40 ft of water. Kokanee fishing is closed to possession of fish until December 1st to protect spawning spawn-ing fish. Smallmouth fishing is slow; fishing becomes difficult during dur-ing fall and winter. Small bass have been caught recently in the canyon areas in water from 5 to 20 feet using tube jigs or drop shotting in deeper water (40 feet). Lake trout fishing is fair to good depending on location and size of targeted fish. Smaller fish are still very catchable and action has been very good but larger fish are staging for the spawn and are more difficult diffi-cult to catch. Please remember that Linwood Bay is closed to fishing between 6 pm and 7 am from Oct. 15th through Dec. 15th. If boat fishing for lake trout; try trolling bottom structure using down riggers or steel line and flatfish, crank baits, or flashers trailing a small lure or minnow for large lake trout. Vertical jigging using tube or bucktail jigs tipped with sucker suck-er meat can also be effective for lake trout when they are on the bottom. White, brown or chartreuse colored 3" tube jigs on a 316 or 14 oz jig heads tipped with meat can been particularly par-ticularly effective for small lake trout. White tube jigs have been working well the past few weeks. Fish in depths from 50 to 90 feet, also look for suspending suspend-ing fish over deep structure and use your graph to put a jig or lure right in front of them. There are many small- and medium-sized lake trout in Flaming Gorge, so please take advantage of the eight-fish lake trout regulation (one over 28 inches) and harvest a limit. These smaller fish are excellent excel-lent eating. Fishing is typically best during dur-ing periods of stable weather and high pressure. The current cur-rent surface temperature in the canyon is 54 degrees. Burbot, or ling cod, were illegally introduced into the upper Green River drainage and have made their way to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The daily and possession limit for burbot is 25 fish, and all burbot caught must be killed. Please familiarize yourself with the appearance of these fish in case you catch one. Although the fish are quite odd looking in appearance, they are very good to eat with white flesh similar to walleye or perch. These fish are moving south in the reservoir and have been caught as far south as the canyon can-yon mouth. GREEN RIVER (upper) Base flows are currently 800 cfs with no fluctuations. Flows will remain this way probably prob-ably through the fall and possibly pos-sibly winter as allowed by the 2000 Flow Recommendations for recovery of threatened and endangered downstream fish: Visit the Bureau of Reclamation website www. uc.usbr.gov for the latest information. Low forecasted inflows for the fall and winter would dictate whether fluctuations fluctua-tions happen during the winter months. Double daily fluctuations fluctua-tions could occur in Dec, Jan and Feb if Western Area Power Administration attempts to maximize power production, which it appears they will attempt to do. Currently, good fishing on the river with some slow days as the weather patterns change from fall to winter. The river receives much less fishing pressure this time of year. Fly fisherman should look at more winter patterns as the fall progresses. Nymphs become more important as few hatches occur. Hatches occurring occur-ring on some days in the right weather conditions. Streamers such as 2-6 Buggers in tan, black, olive, Goldilox Buggers, Double Bunnies. Brown trout begin to spawn in October and streamers will be a good option going into the late fall. Visit the following web site to see up to date flies and lures that are catching fish, www.fishgreenriver.com. Spin fishermen should try small rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); spinners; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and tube jigs. Please check to see that your tube jigs contain no fish attracting scents, as they are illegal to use in the river. Fishing at night during full moon periods can be a good time to catch large browns with plugs during the fall. New Zealand Mudsnail densities have dramatically increased in several localized areas near Little Hole, and have been documented within with-in several miles of the dam. Please thoroughly clean mud and vegetation from waders, boats and fishing gear; and if possible, completely dry equipment equip-ment before leaving the area. A hot water bath (120 degrees Fahrenheit) will kill mud-snails, mud-snails, and spraying equipment equip-ment with 409 or a similar soap solution before drying will increase effectiveness. GREEN RIVER (lower) Water level is low, but about average for this time of year due to the rains. No new reports from anglers. Anglers Vernal Exoress Extra should do well for catfish using baits. Anglers may also catch pike, walleye, bass and other predators; try fishing in stream inlets and deeper backwaters. back-waters. MATT WARNER RESERVOIR Getting reports of good fishing from both the bank and by boat. Rain and snow have made roads muddy but they dry out fairly quickly. MOON LAKE No new reports. Should be good fishing fish-ing for several species of trout, splake and kokanee. PELICAN LAKE Anglers numbers have dropped off while ducks and duck hunters increased and are now using the reservoir. RED FLEET RESERVOIR Getting reports of good fishing fish-ing for rainbow trout and a few bass. STARVATION RESERVOIR Anglers reporting good fishing for browns and rainbows while spotty for walleye and bass. Trout have moved up into the cooler surface waters. STEINAKER RESERVOIR Anglers report good fishing for rainbows with a few browns and largemouth bass from the bank or boat. Try fishing off the rocky points as the reservoir res-ervoir has been drawn down below the vegetation. The trout and larger bass are moving into the shallows to feed on the minnows then moving back into deeper waters during the day. UINTA MOUNTAIN LAKES AND STREAMS Received several reports of good fishing fish-ing during the hunts. Area has received snow and some of the smallest waters are beginning to ice over. Should continue to be some good to excellent fishing fish-ing for brown, brook, rainbow and cutthroat trout on larger lakes and streams. Fishing mountain lakes and streams is often spotty so if one isn't producing pro-ducing try moving to another. With over 400 managed fisheries fisher-ies on the South Slope alone, it's easy to find a new place to fish. Always go prepared for serious weather, as the Uinta Mountains are well known for frequent unexpected storms and high winds. Note: The Uinta Mountains have a four trout limit with a bonus of four more brook trout - see proclamation procla-mation for details. ivr tail i&t tmr Ol. mm t1 n iJ ws f-xtm- ssW ' isHj -Zl?7 VoJrr j' j Covering It takes special people to be guards at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier must be a special spe-cial kind of person. Question: How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns Un-knowns and why? Answer: 21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary. Question: How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why? Answer: He does not execute an about face. He stops on the 21st step, then turns and faces the Tomb for 21 seconds. Then he turns to face back down the mat, changes his weapon to the outside shoulder, counts 21 seconds, sec-onds, then steps off for another 21 step walk down the mat. He faces the Tomb at each end of the 21 step walk for 21 seconds. The Sentinel then repeats this over and over until he is relieved re-lieved at the Guard Change. Question: Why are the guard's gloves wet? Answer: The gloves are moistened to prevent the guard losing his grip on the rifle. Question: Does the guard carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time, and if not, why not? Answer: As noted above, the guard shifts his rifle prior to each 21-step walk to ensure the rifle is always carried on his outside shoulder, the one away from the Tomb ("to signify that During the fall we encourage weekend hibernation -with regular meals of course. Fall is one of the best times to visit Red Canyon Lodge the scenery is beautiful and you often have the surrounding forest to yourself. The restaurants-open wegknds-fqr breakfast, lunch and dinner. . 3 5 i Vufyjlog cabins available "upon year-round. KCIS 1 CflNYl 1 LODGE Uintah the sentinnel stands between the tomb and any threat"). Question: How often are the guards changed? Answer: The Guard is changed every thirty minutes during the summer (April 1 to Sept. 30) and every hour during the winter (Oct. 1 to March 31). During the hours the cemetery is closed, the guard is changed every 2 hours. The Tomb is guarded, and has been guarded, every minute of every day since 1937. Question: What are the physical phys-ical traits of the guard limited to? Answer For a person to apply ap-ply for guard duty at the tomb, each soldier must be in superb physical condition, possess an unblemished military record, and be between 5'10" and 6' 4" tall, with a proportionate weight and build. Question: Are the shoes specially spe-cially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet? Answer: The shoes are standard stan-dard issue military dress shoes. They are built up so the sole and heel are equal in height. This allows the Sentinel to stand so that his back is straight and perpendicular per-pendicular to the ground. A side effect of this is that the Sentinel can "roll" on the outside of the build up as he walks down the mat. This allows him to move in a fluid fashion. If he does this correctly, his hat and bayonet will appear to not "bob" up and Ul ,t AS,'. . The civilised way to enjoy the great V I nen Highway 44 ON Flaming Gorge Country 435.889.3759 r.redcanyonlodge.com Partners in recreation with Ashley National Forest the Entire mm mi Wednesday, November 8, 2006 C3 down with each step. It gives him a more formal and smooth look to his walk, rather than a "marching" appearance. The soles have a steel tip on the toe and a "horseshoe" steel plate on the heel. This prevents wear on the sole and allows the Sentinel to move smoothly during dur-ing his movements when he turns to face the Tomb and then back down the mat Then there is the "clicker". It is a shank of steel attached to the inside of the face of the heel build-up on each shoe. It allows the Sentinel to click his heels during certain movements. Question: Do they guard in a blizzard or a bad thunderstorm? thunder-storm? Answer Yes, but the accomplishment accom-plishment of the mission and welfare of the Soldier is never put at risk. The Tomb Guards have contingencies that are ready to be executed IF the weather conditions EVER place the Soldiers at risk of injury or death - such as lightning, high winds, etc. This ensures that Sentinels can maintain the Tomb Guard responsibilities while ensuring soldier safety. It is the responsibility of the Chain of Command from the Sergeant of the Guard to the Regimental Commander to ensure en-sure mission accomplishment and soldier welfare at all times. For more information see www.tombguard.org. outdoors. 0 |