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Show Free Press - Wednesday, August 27, 1997 - Page 9 Stocked water to make Labor Day fishing favorable ;y BRIAN BRINKERHOFF tdoors Correspondent With Labor Day weekend upon the Division of Wildlife sources should have most popu- ar waters siocKea again with atchable-size- d trout for the last fficial summer holiday. However, with the warm tem- ratures, trout fishing has slowed n many lakes and reservoirs. Best wishing times are early mornings and late evemngs, but stream fish ing should be good throughout the day. As fall approaches and cooler weather returns, trout fishing should pick up again, but you may also want to view the Kokanee salmon spawning at Strawberry Reservoir or try a Striper boil at Lake Powell. Biologists from the cruising the surface of the ponds. Success is fair using all baits and techniques. Morning has been the best time to catch fish the fish Caddis emergen, just below the surface, have also been successful. Only 2 brown trout under 15 inches may be kept. All rainbows and cut- throats must be immediately released. Construction in the canyon is causing short delays and may limit parking in some areas. Provo Olmstead) River stocked again recently. Slow to fair Yuba Reservoir fishing success. An occasional walleye is being caught but success for them and even perch has been slow during the last few weeks. No reports as to northern pike success. Trout fishing has been slow from shore and fair trolling from a boat. Yuba State Park has four camping areas available and are the only areas available for camping, marked by buoys in the water. Reservations for the camping areas must be made at least 3 days in advance and reservations can be (below The water level through town is very low, but is providing good fishing with both and flies. Caddis emergers along this stretch of river have also been working well. night-crawle- rs Fighin made by calling There is a potential fine of up to $1,000 for camping in areas that are off limits! (This fine is a result of big litter and vandalism problems during recent years). Division of Wildlife Resources sug- gest a few fishing possibilities: Strawberry Reservoir Fishing is reported as fair on tnis reservoir, unless you can locate a large school of fish. Algae blooms are now heavy, which can give fish a mossy flavor. Catch and release is recommended, but if you do keep fish, avoid wasting them by cooling the fish quickly and placing them on ice. Kokanee are beginning to stage in Indian Creek, the ladders, and the Strawberry River. Pink Powerbait or flourescent jigs may help you to catch some of these beauties in the reservoir, before their spawn. Powerbait and flies are also catching some nice rainbows near Mud Creek Bay, Bryants Fork and Indian Creek. Early morning trolling has been successful with rapalas and spoons, at 20-3- 0 feet. Anglers are asked to reel fish in as quickly as possible, handle them gently, and clip the line if a fish swallows the hook. The limit is four fish, and only one trout may be over 18 inches. Anglers should not fillet fish at the reservoir, since most fish are longer than 18 inches and officers can't tell size or species when filleted! Jordanelle Reservoir Good success for smallmouth bass, along the shoreline near structures, using twist tail grubs and other minnow-imitatin- g lures of dark colors. Fishing has been fair to good for rainbows from boats and fair from shore using green power bait. Black, brown and olive wooly buggers seem to be working from float tubes. There are big crowds on the weekends and access is limited to 300 boats, preventing latecomers from launching. Anglers are asked to park in designated areas only and avoid trespassing on private property. Please remember new limit regulation of only 4 trout. Minimum bass size is 12 inches. River Provo (above Olmstead Diversion Dam) Hares Ear, Pheasant tails, sow bugs and blue winged olive (dry) are working, in sizes 16 and smaller. Report Hobble Creek and Diamond Fork River Stocked with good Deer Creek Reservoir Shore fishing has been slow to fair using all traditional baits, but getting the bait off the bottom has been improving angler success. A fishing reported. Settlement Canyon, Grantsville and Vernon reservoirs The water level at Vernon is getting lower. Fishing has been fair at all three reservoirs, with bait success being best in and evenings and mornings. Browne Reservoir Reports of good fishing for brook trout. Moderate to heavy angler pressure on weekends. Most fish will be small but may go one- - to Try small, brightly colored lures and jigs; a bubble and fly combination or worms, salmon eggs and other trout baits. Baits work better when suspended 12 - 18 inches off the bottom. worm combination and carter spoons work best for boaters. Morning seems to be best time to fish, with good surface action before skiers hit the water. Utah Lake Catfish fishing has been reported as fair overall with great fishing at times and slower at others. Recommended techniques include stillfishing with stinkbaits for the channel cats near structure and vegetation. Largemouth bass are still being caught on the north end of the lake around vegetated, sheltered areas, using minnow imitating lures and crankbaits for best success. White bass success has been a bit slower this year than last year, but bluegills and crappies are still being reported caught near marinas, inlets and near structure, using shiny spinners and jigs tipped with bait. There are not enough anglers fishing for walleyes to get a decent walleye success report. Mornings and evenings have been the most successful to fish for all species. Fair to good Payson Lakes fishing in lakes and Payson Creek, stocked numerous times throughout the summer. Bouncing a worm along the bottom (from a small rubber raft or float tube) has been the best technique until the fish hit the surface in the evenings and mornings. Small dark flies have been very productive when the surface comes to life with fish. Tibbie Fork Reservoir and American Fork Creek There is now a fee to drive up American Fork Canyon, but fair to good fishing has been reported, using worms in the creek and nightcrawlers or powerbait at the lake. pop-ge- Burraston Ponds three-pound- Big Sand Wash Reservoir Reports of good fishing for V4 pound rainbow trout. Try power bait, salmon eggs and nightcrawlers from shore. Slow trolling various with a worm, spinners, or pop-gehave been effective for trailers. The reservoir is being drained but boats may still launch at the boat ramp. Moderate pressure on weekends. Flaming Gorge Reservoir Due to recent heavy rains, the reservoir water level has been increasing. Smallmouth bass action is good for small fish using crankbaits and crayfish-colorejiggrub combinations. Bass are in shallower water early or late in the day, and during overcast periods. Rainbow trout fishing has been slow, however fish have moved deeper and are frequently caught by kokanee anglers. Kokanee salmon continue to provide the hot fishing at Flaming Gorge, with best action at Red Cliffs, Gold Point, Wildhorse, Squaw Hollow and under the Pipeline, at depths of 50 d to 55 feet. or best action use small fluorescent lures, with or without a flasher, and fish early or late. Lake trout fishing is spotty but some concentrations of fish have been reported, over structure 70 - 100 feet deep, in the Mustang Ridge and Linwood Bay areas. Be persistent with smaller presentations this time of year, and you may be rewarded when the lake trout go on the bite. Lake Powell Wayne Gustaveson, DWR Lake Powell biologist, reports striped bass have moved into Wahweap Bay. Gustaveson notes the best fishing of the year is now found within sight of the Wahweap Marina. Two- - to stripers are gorging on shad from dawn until 10 a.m. Some of the best boils are found in the main travel lane from A few trout and carp can always be seen Swan permits available early UT Swan permits will be available earlier this year to ensure distribution before the Oct. 4 opener. To facilitate this change, the 1997, Utah swan application period begins Aug. 25 and will continue until Sept. 5. Residents and nonresidents may apply by mail for one of the 2,750 permits, available this season. Applications can be obtained at any of the Division of Wildlife Resources offices throughout the state, including the Central Region office in Springville. To be entered in the drawing applications must be received through the mail, no later than 5 p.m., Sept. 5, at the following address: SWAN PERMITS, P.O. Box 168888,Salt Lake City, 84116-888- Applications completed incorrectly or received after 5 p.m., Sept. 5, will be rejected and hunters are encouraged to send applications early. A $5 nonrefundable handling fee must be included with the application. Draw results will be posted by Sept. 30. For more information, contact the Springville office at s. 489-567- 8. WEIGHT Wahweap Marina past Castle Rock through Warm Creek to the Narrows that connect Warm Creek with Padre Bay. Look between Lone Rock and the gravel pile for more boils in the afternoons and evenings. The small stripers that fed in the bays last month have been displaced by bigger fish. Yearlings have been pushed to the shallows and shorelines to get out of range of the bigger fish that may mistake them for a large shad. Uplake boils are more sporadic. Boils have been reported from Hite to Good Hope. Cruising the channel early in the morning is the best way to run into a striper boil. The same spoons and techniques work at both ends of the lake. Approach the boils quickly and turn the boat away from the boil as it glides to a stop, to prevent the boat from running over the fish and spooking them. There are very few shad in the Bullfrog area and consequently, few boils. Fishing for bass is still good but it's better uplake between Cedar Canyon and Hite. The best bass fishing is found on the San Juan between Wilson Creek and the Great Bend. Don't be surprised to find boiling stripers in this area as well. Catfish fishing is excellent in the evenings, on most sandy beaches. Use smelly baits or table scraps for best success. MANAGEMENT Emphasizing litest) le change rather than dieting. American long-ter- Fork Hospital is offering an Tuesdays, 6-- 7 eight-wee- k weight management class. p.m.. beginning Sept. 9. in the hospital Library. You will discover new ways to think about f ood and exercise, and start feeling good about yourself! This class will teach you healthy ways to eat for a lifetime to help you keep unwanted pounds oft Cost is $65. with a possible S24 refund. Call Adele at 756-757- m American Fork Hospital I HC A Service of Intermountain Health Care Currant Creek Reservoir Good fishing reported with moderate angler pressure on weekends. Anglers recommend trying salmon eggs, nightcrawlers and other standard trout baits. Brightly colored lures and dark jigs should also drive vehiwork well. Four-whecles are recommended after storms make roads muddy. Due to Green River (upper) recent heavy rains, the summer minimum flow has been increased to 1,800 cfs with no fluctuation. This "target flow" will maintain a 2,500 cfs flow at Jensen, Utah. As flows in the Yampa River recede throughout the summer and early fall, releases from Flaming Gorge will moderately increase. Fishing has been spotty the past week, with small emergers, often as a dropper under a dry terrestrial, and tan Wooly Buggers at times providing great action. Campers and anglers accessing the south side of Little Hole are reminded that a fence between Gorge and Davenport Creeks now restricts vehicle access to the river shoreline. Red Fleet Reservoir Light angler pressure. Fair to good fishing for small rainbow trout and h good to excellent fishing for bass and bluegill. For trout, try small spinners and jigs or salmon eggs, nightcrawlers and power bait suspended off the bottom about 1 to 2 feet. Boat anglers should try deep, slow with a trolling spinners or worm. Red Fleet has an abundant bass population, with an occasional 2- - to landed. Try small slow rolled through submerged brush. Bluegill, when active, create a great kid's fishery. 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