Show j 20 Thursday t m i " I11 S2fxJard-Examihe- Ufa Juty 30 1998 r Utah’s big fish: The lake trout Catching it regularly takes a mix of knowledge high-tec- and diligence h By JIM WRIGHT FISHING REPORT Juty 30 1998: Bear Lake — Fair to good fishing for cutthroat trout Trofcng with Rapalas crankbaits and spoons in 40 to 60 feet of water Lake trout fishng has been far n deep water on Rapalas and fietfish troed near the bottom Remember that only cutthroat with dpped healed fins may be kept Al other cutthroat must be released For dafiy updates cal (435) Blacksmith Fork — Excelent fishng condftons Fishng has been good for brown trout with a tew cutthroat Excefient t dry fiy fishng Causey Reserve — Fishng has been improvng for cutthroat and spiake Fishng with salmon eggs has been best tor spiake Eggs or Power Bat are the best bet tor cutthroat Tributary streams are now open East Canyon Reservoir — Get on the lake early to avoid the crowds Fat fishng best with popgear and worms Slow fishng from the shore Some success near shore with baits Echo Reservoir — Fair success for ranbows and channel catfish Water level 946-850- 1 s high Farmington Pond — Closed for construction until late summer range are hitting in 20 Flaming Gorge Reservoir — Kokanee in the to 30 feet from Lucerne north to the Ppefine and in Horseshoe Canyon Good fishng tor ranbows up to 2 pounds from shore al many locations inducing Sheep Creek Lnwood Bay Antelope Flats South Buckboard Bay and the vector center Fishng a mgMcrawter about 4 feet under a bobber has worked best Smal lures are also wockng Good success truing too Lake trout fishng isfarn70to90feetof water around Antelope Flats and Statekne Good fishng for smalmouth bass in shafiows Green raver — Water levels are stil high but there’s been good fishing wfth large attractor patterns A spotty cicada hatch has made good surface fishing with teirestnal fly patterns Water temperature is about 53 degrees Fishing has been good when there are afternoon baetis hatches Glo bugs San Juan worms and streamers are also worlong Hyrum Reservoir — Very slow fishng The lake is high A few rainbows are hitting but pleasure boating has put the fish down Mrwnum size tor base is 15 nches Jordanefle Reservoir — Fair fishng in the mornings The reeervoe is very crowded on weekends Popgear and worms work wel SmaBmouth bass d have begun hitting jigs n fluorescent or dark colors Limit b tour trout Mmmum bass size 6 12 inches Lake Powefl — Smal stnped bass have been staging around shad schools in the backs of canyons Bo4s are common in the morning and evening Fishng for adult stripers has been fair to good n deeper water near the dam power plant intake Navajo Canyon and around the McW Wal Smalmouth are moving nto shallows around rocky areas and there’s been fast fishng for smal fish Good fishng for bkiegHI with worms Cal (800) lead-hea- 275-347- 4 tor more nformation Logan River — The river s n excefient shape and there’s been some wonderful dry fly fishng Good fishng for browns n the canyon Good fishing in the mpoundments which are stocked regularly Heavy weekend pressure The rwer and tributanes above Red Banks are now open Check the for special regulations Loaf Creek Reservoir — Closed to fishng and camping while the dam is beng repaired Mantua Reservoir — Fast biuegdl fishng near shore Good bass fishng in the weekends around the knofi and elsewhere Trout fishing is slow but the DWR has raised the daily bmit to 16 fish because o( plans to treat the fish Bass knxts have also been reservoir this fa to remove non-gam- e changed Anglers may keep six fish under 12 inches The DWR asking anglers to release an bass over 12 inches into a holding pond on the east side of the lake They wiH be returned to the lake after the treatment Newton Reservoir — Good fishng for to h crappie using beadhead flies crappie jigs Good for perch btuegtfi and smaBmouth and laigemouth bass usually n flooded brush and trees Fishing pressure has been fairly h kght Muskie should be n the 24- - to range Afi tiger musk under 40 nches and bass under 15 nches must be released Ogden River — Good conditions Good fishng for brown trout n the canyon The DWR will be stocking the lower reaches of the nver with catchabte rainbows throughout the summer Pineview Reservoir — Sti a lot of good cover for al species of fish Fair to from float tubes or boats n the backs of bays good success for bger musk Good fishng for and coves fishng only for tiger musk perch al over the take Good crapp fishing in the backs of bays flooded timber rocky areas Heavy fishng pressure on the weekends but fight during the week Minimum bass size is 15 nches Porcupine Reservoir — Fair to good fishing tor smal ranbows near the nlet with worn Powerbaits Fair fishng for kokanee n open water proclamation s 6 Provo River — Fair to good fishng with lots of weekend pressure Nymphs — pheasant tails hare's ears scuds — have been working wel Far to good dry fly fishng Two browns under 15 inches may be kept al ranbows and cutthroats must be released Rockport Reservoir — High water Far to good rainbow success truing Far fishng for trout from shore Far to good n the nver and around the inlet Smalmouth bass should be hitting soon Moderate pressure on weekends South Fork — The river's dear and fishng is picking up Stil spotty but overal it s been far to good Only two brown trout may be kept Strawberry Reservoir — Poor during the heat of the day Fishng has been far to good n the early morning and late everwg Fish are moving offshore during the day and moving nto shallows toward evening Traders are usng flatfish tnple teasers spinners Rapalas and popgear in 20 to 40 feet of water This limit is tour fish only one of which may be over 18 inches Do not fillet fish at Strawberry — it makes it mpossfoie tor witdfife officers to determine size and species The DWR recently stocked the lake with a million 4- - to rainbows and cutthroat fishng is encouraged tor al trout 21st St Pond — Stocked with catchable trout Fishng has been far Salmon eggs work best Trout limit is tour Weber River — The nver n good shape tor most of its course and fishng has been far to good Regularly stocked from the mouth of the canyon through Riverdale Uinta Mountains — Lakes and streams along the Mirror Lake Highway are stocked weekly and fishng very good Best fishing has been n the evenings Backcountry lakes are mostly open and many have been stocked There's sti a lot of snow n the high country Bmg plenty of bug spray — the mosquitoes are fierce Jim Wright’s BEST BET Willard Bay — Excefient smaBmouth fishng Good fishing for wpers and walleye Trolling spinner ngs tipped with mghtcrawiers has been working very well n 22 to 25 feet of water Walleye and wipers are working shad schools which have been found just off shore in many places Crapp fishng is far Fish dunng the week or early — the place ts a madhouse on the weekends Check the fishing proclamation for special regulations Preserve delicious fruit - just dry it Good way to prevent discoloration is to use an agent anti-darkeni- ng Soto Howard New Samoa excerpt from Preserving Summer's edited by McClure (Rodale $1495): An “Dried fruit is delicious eaten right out of your hand or plumped up with extra water and added to baked goods But most fruit also needs some form of pretreatment to maintain top quality once dried “Commercially some fruit is pretreated with sulfur to preserve its color but sulfur can add a sour or acid taste and some people are allergic to sulfur It also takes special equipment and isn’t convenient to do at home “A healthy and easy alternative that will keep apples and bananas from browning and peaches from discoloring is to dip them in an agent such as ascorbic add powder (available in season at most grocery stores or through your local drugstore) lemon or apple juice or honey solutions" Sandarp-Examn- AN I LA -- There are two kinds of fish in the world - big fish and everything else Utah's version of the big fish is the lake trout also known as the Mackinaw trout or simply the Mack They’re in a few lakes in the state - Fish Lake Bear Lake - but the home of the really big lake trout is Flaming Gorge Reservoir in the northeastern comer of the state It would be nice to say anyone could run cut to Flaming Gorge and start catching lake trout right and left Not so Catching lake trout with any regularity is a mix of and knowledge high-tec- h diligence It is not a thing that can be learned over a holiday weekend or even a season of fishing “These guys who spend 50 days a year on the water they probably know more about lake trout than I do" said Roger Schneidervin longtime wildlife biologist at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Flaming Gorge Project Thai's a lot of time and few people are willing or able to spend that much tune on the water Dale Rounklcs the classified advertising manager at is one of the Standard-Examina handful who can deliver on a promise to put fish in the boat But it's taken time He’s been at it for countless hours over a dozen years studying the fish and their habits experimenting with different tactics and tackle Nearly everything on the boat - downriggers fish finder global positioning system - tics into the pursuit of lake trout He's been quite successful His biggest lake trout caught earlier this summer weighed in at almost 46 pounds tantalizingly close to the lake record of 51 pounds 8 ounces er 27-fo- ot The secret lure swan me to secrecy so I will not a his reveal all of his tactics secret hire I will say the tactics are mostly common sense and it’s a fairly common lure available at most tackle shops although folks wouldn't associate it with lake trout fishing One of the first things he said to my son when we got on the boat was "If anybody asks what you're catching fish with tell them ‘Rapalas’ " We were not fishing with Rapalas Rounkles said other anglers often follow him around for hours sometimes using binoculars to try and figure out what lure he's using He hides his lure from sight mostly because he wants to keep the secret but partly because it's kind of fun to frustrate these curious folks Although the lure is important it's not critical to achieving success Other hires such as broken-bac- k Rapalas various flatfish spoons and jigs also work and Rounkles said he'll switch over to sane of them at certain times of the year When the fish are feeding more aggressively fa example he might tie on a Rapala Fishing ft depfts What we’re looking fa today are the big fish that lurk near the bottom of the lake When they’re low they're usually feeding So we have to get the lures down deep right on the fish’s nose When you're using light line and Rounkles uses only monofilament you have to use a downrigger to get the line that deep Downriggers use a heavy lead ball attached to a reel with a steel cable The fishing line is attached to a release on the ball and when the ball is raised or lowered the lure goes with it So we’re patrolling over a likely spot one that Rounkles has caught many a fish on The bottom of the lice is uneven ranging from 70 to 120 feet deep Potatoes rooted in Always buy certified seed potatoes from nursery or garden center 2000 years ago in America the Incas started cultivating varieties of wild potatoes In the mid-150potatoes were introduced to Europe Ireland was the first country to embrace them They are often referred to as “Irish potatoes" because the Irish quickly adopted them as a food essential They were a well-knostaple by the time European explorers came to America Potatoes were to America in the early 1 700s by Irish settlers It is interesting that potatoes had to move from South America to Europe before coming to North America I guess our trade problems aren’t anything new The potato famines of Ireland in the 1840s were caused by a late blight fungus The disease was found in Ireland in 1820 but did not cause any serious damage until 1840 Because the people had no fungicides and the fungus had no natural enemies in Ireland late blight destroyed over 900000 acres of potatoes As a result nearly half of the population of Ireland died from starvation and another million moved from the country to other lands seeking food This brought many Irish settlers to America I have some Irish blood in my family line I somehow believe that my ancestors were back in Ireland analyzing the disease identifying it and probably blaming it on the weather Oh well I’m thankful for Irish forefathers Potatoes are the most popular vegetable grown in America today Their production in the small home garden has decreased because they are so inexpensive and readily available in stores Potatoes start from another potato The “eyes" on the tuber are actually buds or nodes The potato itself is a stem and thus has the ability to sprout and start a new plant Because of the size of the tuber the potato has a large energy reserve and the sprouts can grow several feet before they ever need sunlight for energy Plant half a tuber 6 to 8 inches most deep about mid-Apr- il years After the plant has emerged and starts to grow add another I to 2 indies of soil onto the plant for better tuber formation Always buy certified seed potatoes from the local 0s a nursery garden center Potatoes from the grocery Jerry Goodspeed Garden Variety Because he wants to keep the lure within a few feet of the bottom at all time that means he’s constantly scanning the graph and then adjusting the downriggers Up 10 feet Down feet Up -- 3 15 “A wise man once told me 'If you don’t lose a lure on the bottom occasionally you're not " fishing deep enough’ Rounklcs said trout And take your time Certainly an angler can catch ' lake trout with the most rudimentary of equipment 7 Fishermen who know the water well catch good fish from open boats and simple spinning ngs You can catch lake trout ' slow still fishing with jigs trolling with steel line You just catch more of them with high-tec- h gear and you catch them more regularly Of our six lake trout five were under 10 pounds and one 1 weighed in at around 15 pounds Nothing phenomenal but certainly much better than the guy who we’d happened across at the boat ramp ‘Tve been fishing for lake trout and haven’t caught one yet” he complained to Dale “What are you fishing with?" Trolling speed is important too Early in the year when the fish are sluggish it's usually more productive to troll very slowly maybe as slow as 1 mph As the fish get more active and aggressive the speed should increase This trip we're poking along at about 2 mph The color of the lure is important The clarity of the lake water varies at different times of the year and although the fish may not be keying directly on a certain cola combination they often seem to be much more interested in some color schemes than others Rounkles said That means the angler should 14-fo- ot a -- experiment Rounkles is telling me all this while we're waiting for action but suddenly here’s the first strike only about 15 minutes into our first run Rounklcs hands the rod to my son and tells him what to do: “Let it run let it take out - "Rapalas" 80lh Birthday fe Nonna Grie Rohmer line” He and I crank up the two downriggers and bnng in the line from the other rod He kills the trolling motor and we dnft in 4ft Ward Aug 1 0 0 ft 115 We Strma urn tom Aiqriut silence while the fish is being played "Take it easy” Rounkles said “It’s only test so you can't pull too hard" X mm rtotoi Ami 4475 Sou If ff Haroid Xekmet am August Jl IX She t W Tkn Saa Mi 4 Vtow amd 1 kart tort six-pou- High School a rich long history About The fish is coming in fairly easily giving up more line than it’s taking back out over the lightly set drag so we know fc's not a monster of the deep Bath's still bigger than anything Conor’s ever caught After about 10 minutes the fish is played out and Dale leans over to land ft ' About 8 pounds Big grin on the kid Dale and I snap off a few pictures then he rigs the rods and downriggers again We’ll-- " repeat this sequence half a dozen times over the weekend bringing ’ a total of six lake trout to the 1 hours of lake boat in about eight trout fishing We released all but one of them To spice things up we caught a dozen or so kokanee salmon and a single rainbow' First I must say Rounkles has s6 er The thrill of victory So when he volunteered to take me and my son fishing for lake trout 1 found the time STUDENTS Wo contract with afl High Schools on a vocational study program Develop a profession in Cosmetology while gong to school CAURANDEE www swervseouf 394-571- There will be n open house hononng Al ICt HOLBROOK RAMrTPN on her With birthdj Nituidav Augmt 1st 1 WK at I’M in the Blufl RoaJ 11 -3 J Chimh Relief Society Room 2500 South Bluff Road 8 a cov STACEY’S I HANDS OF CHAMPIONS BEAUTY COLLEGE e Notnr Mali! store or last year's crop on Alice Is a daughter of Syracuse ptenen heritage and a member of the Utah Daughters of Pxmeen She h a long time resident ol the city of Syracuse and I member of the newly organized Syracuse UtS Cntennia DirtWatd ! KLf yu KLf yu carry disease and have other problems A few diseases affect potatoes The best prevention is to apply nitrogen fertilizer about once a month through the middle of August The plant will outgrow many diseases and keep growing through the first light frost Potatoes need a good water supply but not too much they may develop rots and other problems Water them deeply do not let the soil dry completely out or allow the plant to wilt Mulching around the plants with straw another organic material helps maintain soil moisture and still allows for drainage The Colorado potato beetle is the most common pest The best treatment is to hand-pic- k die critters when they are small If numbers increase if there are too many plants and not enough hours in the day or if you simply g think is fa the birds then an insecticide can be used Be sure to read and follow all label directions Harvest potatoes before the first heavy freeze Extreme cold damages the tubers so they will not store well The Tint light frost normally injures the vines signaling it is time to dig the a a l£stt3flQ CHILDREN'S OUTLET SIZZLING SUMMERTIME SALE ES8SSSAY JULY 20 throvgh Jerry Goodspeed is a horticulturist with the Weber County branch of the Utah State University Extension Service His column appears every Thursday in the Life section He can be reached at his offices on the Ogden River Parkway 1 750 Monroe Btvd Ogden or at 0 Each Wednesday from 3-- 6 p m he takes questions and inspects troubled plants at the Plant Diagnostic Oink at the parkway in EVERYTHING (0) 0 hand-pickin- tubers SATURDAY ACS8IY THI ORIGINAL DRESSES (SEE 01 4) UNDKWEAR BOY'S & GIRL'S RAYWEAR ( SIZE SOCKS TIGHTS BffiONG SUNDRESSES TOYS PftlSl LAYETTE FABRICS DIAPER BAGS LACE AND MORE! 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