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Show J OUTDOORS r EDITOR: NOEL NASH A13 THE DAILY HERALD (www.HarkThcHerald.com) 344-25- THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 1 d-- f L Don Allphin Smallmouths taking some big bites at Lake Powell BULLFROG The fish on Lake Powell are still in the summertime mode, says Mike Isbell of Saratoga Springs, who recently spent time on the lake. Most of the larger bass are in deep water and are difficult to catch. The smaller fish are aggressive, though, and it's hard to keep them off your hook. Other anglers report seeing striper boils each morning in the back of Bullfrog Bay, between 6 and 8 a.m., and then each evening from 5 until dark. Reports are that shad are still thick in spots and when trapped in coves or off points, the fishing action can be Grubs, topwater baits, and spinnerbaits thrown in and on the edges of boils, produce stripers to 10 h pounds and some h bass. Very few bass are being caught yet. As water temperatures cool, most bass species will come shallow to feed heavily before winnon-sto- JOHN BtST. The Daily Herald Winter, spring, summer or fall ... Scofield Reservoir arid its surrounding area offers recreation opportunities for all seasons, from boating and fishing in summer, below, to snowmobiling in the winter, above. p.' Scofield offers bevy of outdoor opportunities small-mout- Herald Correspondent SCOFIELD million other people living in Seattle six years ago. Today, he's one of 29 people living in Scofield. Carter is glad he made E IS WORKING TOO WELL: The Utah DWR and the RAC counsel has recommended the limit on smallmouth bass in Lake Powell be raised from 6 to 20 fish per day for the 2002 season. This is an attempt to get a handle on the exploding population of smallies in the lake. It is not uncommon for people to catch dozens of smallmouths which compete with larger fish for the available forage, says a spokesman for the DWR. People are encouraged to keep their catches up to their limits, and utilize this valuable resource. hustle, stress, opportunities life and luxuries of for the absolute serenity ana beauty of living in the mountains of Utah. More than 100,000 other outdoor lovers have found secret. Carter's They haven't moved to Scofield, but they visit the area to bask in its serenity and take in the beauty of mounbig-cit- y Harvesting Park I Other visitors come for the camping, hiking, pic- al nicking, photography swimming, and wildlife watching for mule deer, elk and eagles in this scenic mountain setting. Some visitors come to learn about the fascinating history of Scofield Town, once home to 8,000 residents, and also one of the most serious mine disasters in United States water-skiin- g, st fish- year-roun- 40-un- PHOTO OF THE WEEK fish-cleani- day-us- r . 1! 18-oun- bass. Don Allphin can be reached at donbass-west.coor m 377-711- 3: SOLUNAR LAKE POWELL: KITE AREA TABLES MOON HOW TO GET THERE: Take south to US 6 (Price Exit in Spanish Fork). Then travel 130 miles to just outside Green River. Take west for 9 miles to the DAY Today Fri. Sat Hanksville exit (SR24), then go South 40 miles to Hanksville. At the stop sign, take SR 95 south (left) 47 miles to Hite Marina. FACILITIES: Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. marina, two stores, primitive campground, five three-bedroo- WHAT'S BITING: Smallmouth V- - - To have your photo published, please send all the information to: Newsroom: 1555 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo Mall: Outdoors Editor, PO. Box 717, Provo, dhphotoheraldextra.com DAY Today Fri.' bass, Sat Sun. Mon. - Courtesy phuto UT, 84603 For smallmouth bass and bluegills, use 18-ounc- e grubs off rock piles between Trachyte Canyon and North Wash. Stripers can be taken off points and in coves using anchovies, topwater baits, and grubs during and after boils. Catfish are taking stinkbaits, and shrimp in sandy-bottoareas after dark. Tue. TECHNIQUES: night-crawler- s, Wed. COMPILED BY DON ALLPHIN 7:14 p.m. 7:39 p.m. 8:04 p.m. SET" 2:25 3:24 4:22 5:21 6:20 7:19 8:19 a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. SET RISE 7:19 a.m. 7:20 a.m. 7:21 a.m. 7:22 a.m. 7:23 a.m. 7:24 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 7:15 7:13 7:12 7:10 7:08 7:07 7:05 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. ! OUT ON THE WEB j Great Outdoor Rec. Page j j j , RISb 5:23 p.m. 5:55 p.m. 6:24 p.m. 6:50 p.m. SUN stripers, catfish and bluegill. Matt Miller, 15, a sophomore at Timpanogos High School, loves the outdoors and is an avid hunter of every season. Here, Matt is pictured with his catch from a tag buffalo hunt in Montana. Matt downed his catch with a single shot. pro-Se- GREAT GETAWAYS mobile homes, and houseboat and pleasure boat rentals. Call - it cross-countr- a ery. HELPFUL HINTS: Fishing for smallmouths is very easy this time of year. Locate a rock slide in any of the many canyons or along the main channel of Lake Powell. Usually, the bass are in water as shallow as one foot, all the way down to 40 feet, and sometimes even deeper. On a spinning rod, tie a round head grub hook, and a plastic grub in any color from white to black, and throw the bait right to the shore. Then, swim the grub slowly back to the boat, letting it drift naturally down the contour of the rock pile as it falls. Smallmouths will eat the grub with wild abandon. Even those who normally fish for trout are impressed with the aggressive nature of smallmouth Larry 34-un- The town of Scofield is 90 minutes southeast of Provo, following Highway 6 up Spanish Fork Canyon. Near the town is Scofield Reservoir, one of the biggest draws to the area. It is the second-busietrout fishery in Utah. Its popularity primarily comes from its good populations of large feisty trout, its accessibility to the metropolitan areas, and the scenic setting in mountain splendor. mid-rang- e ranger rest-room- offers. mid-rang- for camping and picnicking located around the reservoir. The reservoir is located on State Route 96, just 10 miles southwest of Colton, and is stunningly placed in Pleasant Valley. The Mountain View and Boat Campground Launch is located six miles north of Scofield, near the dam. Johansen said, The Mountain View Campground was recently closed so we can s install completely new and showers. It will be open again next spring." it Facilities include a and campground drinking water, and will feature new restropms with hot showers. This site also l All SIX! t PAKkS AND KKCKLAHOtVC ourtesy photo has a group-us- e pavilion, feet above sea level in the fish cleaning and sewage The rugged mountains, Manti-LaSMountains of disposal stations and a boat rolling hills, and open valdominated Wasatch the Plateau. The launch ramp. are by pinleys Madsen Bay Camp2,800-acr- e ion pine, juniper, quaking reservoir offers located on the ground, excellent camping, boating north end of the aspen, oak, elderberry, reservoir, d fishing. sagebrush, rabbit brush, and campground willow and a variety of During the winter months, has a the area serves as a base with drinking water, modsummer wild flowers. Because of the many for snowmobiling and ern restrooms, a boat ramp, lot and saniy recreational opportunities skiing on docks, parking and disposal tary in this area, the state has groomed trails in the specstations. developed a popular state tacular mountains surThe Lakeside facility is which is both a rounding the park. park e for e and only, There are three facilities winter summer and is Mountain Madsen situated It A14 View, 7,618 SCOFIELD, delight. and reservoirs tains, streams that this area REMINDER: Try to keep smallmouth bass under 11 inches in length. e These are considered bass by biologists. Larger bass are not as prolific, nor are they quite as aggressive as the smaller bass should help the . trading the the move 10-in- fish. Woody Carter was just one of a ter. CATCH-AND-RELEAS- Bay and Lakeside By JOHN BEST large-mout- wwwgorp.com Assoc. for Environmental and Outdoor Education www.aeoe.org |
