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Show Lehl Free Press New Utah! - Wednesday, November 25, 1998 Page 11 Late season fishing report By Brian Brinkerhoff flies or lures that cannot be swallowed easily, fished on stout lines and poles so the fish can be brought in quickly. Landing the fish quickly greatly increases its chances for survival. Handle the fish as little as possible use of a hook removing tool and soft net (for big fish) can help reduce handling time. Do not squeeze the fish and wet your hands before handling the fish, to help protect the slimy coating which is a main component of the fish's Fall fishing can provide some of the year's best fishing opportunities, as water temperatures cool and hungry fish actively feed to last the upcoming winter season. Fishing pressure, in general, decreases after Labor Day weekend and anglers, who are prepared for cold weather, can enjoy great fishing before ice covers many of Utah's waters. Kevin Christopherson, Aquatics Manager of the Division of Wildlife Resources, announces that now is the time to fish. He reports, "Until p anglers can expect some of the best fishing of the year for a number of reasons: 1) Water levels are down, concentrating fish and making them easier to find; 2) Fall mixing of lakes and reservoirs produces a flush of , , i i i i nuinenis, wmtn stimulates heavy feeding in trout; 3) Cooler surface temperatures in reservoirs mean trout are often feeding in shallow water closer to shore; and 4) Spawning brown trout tend to be very aggressive and readily strike at protection against disease causing organisms. The Division of Wildlife Resources provides the following late fall forecast for several popular waters across the state: ice-u- Strawberry Reservoir Angler David Fox reports very good success recently trolling 6, 7 and 8 mm rapalas, with the best being a jointed d rapala. He and a friend caught and released 56 fish in one day! Decent success from shore using powerbait or a wormmarshmallow combination. Winter storms will limit access in a hurry. perch-colore- lures." Although browns are more aggressive and fishing can be excellent, anglers are reminded to exercise caution to preserve future fishing opportunities. Biologists ask anglers to please stay out of the river, as much as possible, to avoid disrupting spawning fish and destroying Jordanelle Reservoir Officers recently indicated that fishing has slowed down a bit. The water temperature was 47 degrees. Bass anglers are having only fair success. Boaters are doing the best by trolling pop gear and a worm. Provo River (above Olm-stea- d ArtiDiversion Dam) ficial flies and lures only! Angler David Fox reports catching a few small browns using a variety of different Panther- eggs. Fish caught on bait should not be released. They have a poor chance of survival because they usually swallow the hook. For best fish survival rates, use -Martin below spinners Provo River (below coordinator. Mitchell hopes that through aggressive wild turkey management aimed at putting birds into suitable habitat areas, Rio Grande wild turkey may populations increase to a point that in five years hunters can buy a Rio Grande permit Rio Utah's flourishing Grande wild turkey populations have resulted in 135 additional Rio Grande turkey hunting permits being approved for the state's 1999 spring hunts. The additional permits will allow the Division of Wildlife Resources to try and keep pace with the demand to hunt a bird that's rapidly growing in popularity among Utah's hunters. Hunter applications for wild turkey permits have increased 20 percent each year, for the last couple of years," said Dean "But right now, we can't accommodate everyone who wants to chase a turkey," he said. A total of 398 Rio wild turkey permits available in 1999, an of 135 permits over offered in 1998. Grande will be increase the 263 01m-stea- pop-ge- d) bait allowed stretch. Very light fishing pressure and the water is clear enough to see fish! Good fishing using both flies or nightcrawlers. Calder Reservoir bait-tippe- bait-tippe- 2 Burraston Ponds Fair fishing for rainbow trout. Try bait fishing from shore by floating nightcrawlers, salmon eggs or cheese with a miniature marshmallow, or try floating bait or power bait suspended about 18 inches off the bottom. Boat anglers should try brightly colored spinners or flatfish. trolling pop gear. Slow to fair fishing from shore using baits. Fair fishing to be had using d lures, near rocky shorelines, for smallmouth bass. Perch must immediately be released. Utah Lake Very light fishing pressure. Not much catfish action any more but white bass are still being caught at a d fair rate by anglers using lures For white bass, also try cutting up some white bass meat and putting a nice size chunk of meat on a bare hook cast it about 15 - 20 feet from rocky dikes or other traditional bass areas. Yuba Reservoir Stocked over the last two weeks inch with thousands of rainbows. Expect fair fishing for rainbows and perch. 10-1- ar launch. Deer Creek Reservoir Fair to good trout fishing Tibbie Fork Reservoir Light pressure. Fishing is fair salmon and, at times, good eggs have been the best bait. The total number of Merri-am'- s wild turkey permits avail- able declined slightly, from 358 in 1998, to 355 for 1999. The total number of Utah wild available turkey permits increased 21 percent, from 621 in 1998, to 753 for 1999. In addition to increasing the number of Rio Grande wild turkey permits, the only signif1999 icant hunt change approved by the board is closure of the West Pine Valley unit in southwestern Utah to hunting. The board voted to close the unit because of low populations and low hunter success. Transplants of Rio Grande 20 - 22. A few beatis (size 20 24 BWO or parachute adams) hatches provided good surface action at times near Little Hole two weeks ago. Browns are becoming active and can be taken using black or olive Wooly Buggers size 4 - 6. current, through riffles and -- pools, for rainbows. Special regulations on Currant Creek and tributaries above Water Hollow Creek are flies and lures only with a limit of two trout. Flaming Gorge Reservoir Rainbow trout are moving into shallower water and some are being taken from shore. The best technique is a night-crawlsuspended 4-- 6 ft. below a bobber. Also, try spinners or jigs worked slowly. Good areas Scofield Reservoir Fishing has been fair to good for shoreline anglers using worms, powerbait and artificial flies. Boat anglers have done best by trolling worms behind er Drift fishing nightcrawlers, salmon eggs or other baits should also work well. Fish guts, garbage and human waste is a problem at all of the Diamond Mountain reservoirs. Please carry out garbage and fish guts and use the toilets provided, or bring your own portable potty. Keep these and other lakes clean the DWR does not want to have to close these excellent fisheries for health reasons. Currant Creek Reports of fair fishing for brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout. Try standard nymphs and spinners. Also,3-incsinking Rapalas are popular for brown trout. Black plastic and maribou jigs are effective in deep holes. Below Water Hollow Creek, try salmon eggs and nightcrawlers, fished on a small bait hook with a split shot. Drift bait with the include Mustang, Visitors Center, Sheep Creek and Linwood Bay. Boat anglers should do well with a popgearworm combination. Kokanee salmon action is slow. Lake trout fishing is good, with Linwood Bay (straight south of the campground) the hotspot. Other good areas are Cedar Springs, Jarvies, Antelope Flats and Anvil Draw. Try jigging just off feet of the bottom in water, or troll a flatfish or rapala 100 feet behind a or right on the bottom using steel line. A popgear and minnow combo will catch smaller lake trout. Another technique that will become more effective as fall progresses g is a rapala or flatfish on monofilament line at moderate speed. Green River (upper) The river water level will average 2,400 cfs with minimal fluctuation beginning Nov. 18. Nymph fishing with olive, orange or tan skuds, size 10 16, has been improving with the cool weather. Midge activity is picking up, with black or olive adult patterns and emergers working in size turkeys to the unit should bring turkey numbers up and may result in the unit being open to hunting as early as 2001, Mitchell said. Utah has 20 Rio Grande hunt units, most of which offer both early and late season spring hunts. There are three Merriam's units in the state, all of which offer early and late spring hunting opportunities. Utah's wild turkey hunting seasons are held in April and May. Wild turkey permit applications will be available by Dec. 1, from hunting license agents and Division offices. To be entered in the draw for permits applications must be received through the mail no later than 5 p.m. Dec. 30. Draw results will be posted by Jan. 22, 1999. Hunters took 96 Merriam's turkeys, for a 31 percent success rate, during Utah's 1998 wild turkey seasons. Hunter success on the state's Rio Grande units was even better, with 161 Rio Grande turkeys taken for a harvest success rate of 63 percent. Mitchell said Utah's current Merriam's turkey population is at about 2,500. birds and the state's Rio Grande population is at about 4,000. Based on very broad habitat analysis, Utah has enough suitable wild turkey habitat to support a h Slow to fair fishing using traditional baits. Mitchell, Division upland game Turkey populations flourishing in Utah Big Sand Wash Reservoir Reports of fair fishing for fi to 34 pound rainbow trout. Try nightcrawlers, power bait and salmon eggs from shore. Slow trolling various spinners, or with a worm, is effective for trailers. Light to moderate pressure on weekends. There's a good boat ramp on the southeast end the water level is down but boats can still Jordanelle Reservoir. Fishing is good to great during certain periods of the day. Good fishing success for spawning brown trout using traditional small nymphs, glo bugs, and copper and gold colored spinners. Whitefish success is fair to good in the deeper holes using a chamois caddis nymph. 70-11- pop gear. Early this month, a seven pound rainbow trout was caught east of the island by an angler using small pop gear and a worm. Ice is forming on the north end. The reservoir will be boatable for only a week or two. Fishing has slowed for fly fishermen, who formerly did well with brown wooly buggers. at the Last month's reservoir by the DWR indicates an abundant trout population. The forecast is good fishing for months to come. gill-netti- 0 down-rigge- r, DWR Lake Powell Southeastern Region Lieutenant Mike Milburn reported catching some nice crappie in North Wash near Hite last weekend. He used 18 oz. white feet of marabou jigs in water off ledges near the back of the canyon. Milburn also got into some healthy stripers in the main channel near the Colorado and Dirty Devil junction. He used white grubs on 14 oz. jigs, and reported that striper stomachs were full of lfi inch shad. also reported catching a h number of 1 - 2 pound long-linin- 12-1- 8 two-year-o- ld -- Mil-bur- n small-mout- bead-hea- d bass. total Merriam's and Rio Grande population of about 200,000 birds. To increase wild turkey populations, the Division is focusing its efforts in two areas identifying suitable habitat for Rio Grande and Merriam's wild turkeys and then putting birds into those areas, both by trapping and transplanting birds within Utah and working aggressively to bring birds to Utah from other states. Mitchell added, "More than 400 to 500 birds within the state will be trapped and introduced to new areas of the state, within the next year." 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