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Utah Lake:
Fishing varies throughout the lake, but is good overall. Anglers are catching several bullhead and channel catfish. The white bass bite is sporadic, but anglers report fair white bass catch rates by targeting tributary areas. June sucker are also making their way up the tributaries to spawn. Reminder: June sucker are a federally threatened species and all suckers must be immediately released. Common carp are spawning throughout the lake in the shallows. Bow fishing anglers are reporting success targeting Goshen Bay, Lincoln Beach, Provo Bay, Lower Hobble Creek WMA, Powell Slough North WMA, Vineyard Beach, North Lake Park and Inlet Park shoreline areas. Reminder: Utah Lake tributaries are closed to nighttime bow fishing (sunset to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July. (June 08, 2023)
Seasonal forecasts
Burraston Ponds:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue throughout June at Burraston Ponds. Summer stocking efforts will occur in the summer when water conditions permit. However, many community waters become unsuitable for trout stocking in July and August. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. Fishing a small piece of nightcrawler 2 to 3 feet below a bobber is very effective for green sunfish and black bullhead catfish at Burraston Ponds. We recommend fishing areas with emergent vegetation (such as cattails and bulrush) and targeting the outside edges of that vegetation. (June 06, 2023)
Canyon View Park Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue throughout June at Canyon View Pond. However, water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking in July and August. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. Fishing a bread ball or a piece of nightcrawler 2 to 3 feet below a bobber can be effective for common carp, green sunfish and Utah sucker. Inline spinners, floating spoons, jigs and streamers can also be effective for wiper. (June 06, 2023)
Cove Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue throughout June at Cove Pond. Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking in July and August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. Fishing a small piece of nightcrawler 2 to 3 feet below a bobber is also very effective for bluegill at Cove Pond. (June 06, 2023)
Danny R. Crump Fishing Pond (Riverton City Pond):
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue until the middle of June at Danny R. Crump Pond. Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking starting in late June, and remain unsuitable through August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. (June 06, 2023)
Deer Creek Reservoir (Blue Ribbon):
Fishing forecast (June through August): Deer Creek Reservoir is a very popular summer watercraft recreation destination. Recreational boating, swimming, and non-angler shore use are high during these months. Fishing weekends and holidays can be challenging for boat and shore anglers, particularly if/when fishing the Rainbow Bay and Island day-use areas. We recommend anglers seek out less congested, low-traffic areas to help improve your fishing experience. Fishing early mornings, later evenings and weekdays during these months can also improve angler success and overall satisfaction. Boat anglers are typically able to launch from both main boat ramps through August. However, low water levels can reduce boat ramp capacity and/or close ramps for motorized launching when levels get too low. We recommend motorized boat anglers check Utah State Park boat ramp conditions often this summer to ensure you're able to launch safely.
Rainbow Trout: The DWR's spring rainbow trout stocking efforts continue through June into July, and anglers should see fair to good trout catch rates targeting deeper water. Garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout dough bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble can be very effective from both boat and shore. Trolling or actively casting the following lures can also be effective: Jakes Spin-A-Lure, Thomas Speedy Shiner, Eppinger Dardevle, Acme Kastmaster, Zona Lures Z-Ray, Panther Martin, Blue Fox Classic Vibrax Spinner and Rapala Original. Bass: Smallmouth and largemouth bass catch rates are good this time of year. Soft plastic worms, stickbaits, tube jigs, twister tail grubs, Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, drop-shot rigs, ned rigs, Neko rigs, wacky-rigged Senkos, skirted jigs, streamers, swimbaits and topwater flies or lures can all produce fish. (June 06, 2023)
Deer Valley Ponds:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through July at Deer Valley Ponds. Water conditions tend to become unsuitable for trout stocking in August. Trout fishing is good during these summer months. The ponds do see a lot of summer recreational use (paddleboarders and swimmers). Fly and conventional anglers typically have increased success fishing mornings and evenings. We recommend using a piece of nightcrawler fished below a bobber, or garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble. Lures (such as inline spinners, casting spoons and minnow mimic hard baits), jigs (such as bucktail, marabou and curly tail jigs) and streamers (such as woolly buggers, humongous and jig leech patterns) are also effective for trout and wiper during summer months. (June 06, 2023)
Fairmont Park Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June into July at Fairmont Park Pond. Water conditions can become unsuitable for trout stocking late July and into August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout fishing is fair to good during summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. (June 06, 2023)
Highland Glen Park Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June into early July at Highland Glen Pond. Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking late July through August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Highland Glen Park Pond is a popular pond that gets a lot of summer recreational use (kayaks, paddleboarders and swimmers). Anglers typically see lower recreation use and have increased success fishing early mornings and later evenings. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. Fishing a small piece of nightcrawler 2 to 3 feet below a bobber closer to shore on the east side of the pond is also very effective for bluegill at Highland Glen. (June 06, 2023)
Jordan River Reservoir (Willow Creek Pond):
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically cease by the middle of June at Jordan River Reservoir. Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking in late June, and remain unsuitable through August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout, bluegill and largemouth bass can be caught during these summer months. For trout, we recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. Fishing a small piece of nightcrawler 1 to 2 feet below a bobber closer to shore is very effective for bluegill at Jordan River Reservoir. (June 06, 2023)
Jordanelle Reservoir (Blue Ribbon):
Fishing forecast (June through August): Jordanelle Reservoir is a very popular summer watercraft recreation destination. Recreational boating, swimming and non-angler shore use are high during these months, particularly in the Hailstone boat ramp and Ross Creek areas. Fishing weekends and holidays can be challenging for boat and shore anglers. We recommend anglers seek out less congested, low-traffic areas to help improve your fishing experience. Fishing early mornings, later evenings and weekdays during these months can also improve angler success and overall satisfaction. Boat anglers are typically able to launch from the main Hailstone boat ramp and PWC boat ramp through August. However, low water levels can reduce boat ramp capacity and/or close ramps for motorized launching when levels get too low. We recommend motorized boat anglers check Utah State Park boat ramp conditions often this summer to ensure you're able to launch safely.
Rainbow Trout: The DWR typically stocks catchable-sized (10-12-inch) rainbow trout through July and August. Anglers should see fair to good trout catch rates during these months by targeting deeper water. Garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout dough bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble can be very effective from both boat and shore. Trolling or actively casting the following lures can also be effective: Jakes Spin-A-Lure, Thomas Speedy Shiner, Eppinger Dardevle, Acme Kastmaster, Zona Lures Z-Ray, Panther Martin, Blue Fox Classic Vibrax Spinner and Rapala Original.
Smallmouth Bass: Catch rates are good this time of year. Soft plastic worms, stickbaits, tube jigs, twister tail grubs, Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, drop-shot rigs, ned rigs, Neko rigs, wacky-rigged Senkos, skirted jigs, streamers, swimbaits and topwater flies or lures can all produce fish.
DWR personnel are conducting creel surveys this summer at Jordanelle. Your willingness to provide fishing trip information and voluntarily participate in these surveys is greatly appreciated. This information gives our biologists essential data to help better manage and improve this fishery. (June 06, 2023)
Kidney Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically cease by the middle of June for Midas, Kidney and Riverfront Pond(s). Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking by late June, and remain unsuitable through August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. (June 06, 2023)
Manila Creek Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June and into early July at Manila Creek Pond. Water conditions tend to become unsuitable for trout stocking late June into August. Trout fishing is good during these summer months. The ponds do see a lot of summer recreational use (paddleboarders and swimmers). Fly and conventional anglers typically have increased success fishing mornings and evenings. We recommend using a piece of nightcrawler fished below a bobber, garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble. Lures (such as inline spinners, casting spoons and minnow mimic hard baits), jigs (such as bucktail, marabou and curly tail jigs) and streamers (such as woolly buggers, Pistol Pete prop fly and jig leech patterns) are also effective for trout and wiper during summer months. Bluegill can also be caught during these summer months fishing a piece of nightcrawler 2 to 4 feet below a bobber, closer to shore. (June 06, 2023)
Midas Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically cease by the middle of June for Midas, Kidney and Riverfront Pond(s). Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking by late June, and remain unsuitable through August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. (June 06, 2023)
Riverfront Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically cease by the middle of June for Midas, Kidney and Riverfront Pond(s). Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking by late June, and remain unsuitable through August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. (June 06, 2023)
Salem Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June at Salem Pond. Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking during July and August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Salem Pond is a popular destination that gets a lot of summer recreational use (kayaks, paddleboarders, swimmers and occasional bass boats). Anglers typically see lower recreation use and have increased success fishing mornings and evenings. Boat anglers are typically able to access areas of the pond that are less congested, but also see increased success fishing mornings and evenings. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. (June 06, 2023)
Spanish Oaks Reservoir:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June, July and August at Spanish Oaks Reservoir. Trout fishing is good during these summer months. The reservoir does get a lot of summer recreational use (kayaks, paddleboarders and swimmers). Fly and conventional anglers can catch fish any time of day, but typically have more success fishing mornings and evenings when fish are more actively feeding. We recommend using a piece of nightcrawler fished below a bobber, or garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble. Lures (such as inline spinners, casting spoons and minnow mimic hard baits), jigs (such as bucktail, marabou and curly tail jigs) and streamers (such as woolly buggers, humongous and jig leech patterns) are also effective for both trout and wiper during summer months. (June 06, 2023)
Spring Lake:
Fishing forecast (March through May): DWR spring trout stocking efforts typically begin in early March for Spring Lake. However, the lake was drained in 2022 by Payson City to facilitate repairs to the pond infrastructure. The project completion/refill date is anticipated for this summer. We will not stock the pond with fish until all repairs are completed and the lake has been refilled. (May 30, 2023)
Strawberry Reservoir (Blue Ribbon):
Fishing forecast (June through August): Kokanee salmon: Kokanee fishing is typically best from mid-May through July, and gradually tapers off as the kokanee begin to transition for spawning in late August. Finding and fishing at the correct depths for kokanee is critical. As the water warms during the year, the kokanee will generally move to deeper/cooler water. We recommend trolling in the mornings (before sunrise) or later evenings at 1.5 to 2.0 miles per hour. Early in the season, start targeting the shallower water (10 to 20 feet) early in the day, and move to deeper water (25 to 50 feet) later in the day if needed. Later in the summer, the kokanee will generally all be deeper (30-50 feet). Using good fish finding equipment will also help you to focus your efforts where the fish are most likely to be. You can also run lines at multiple depths to find the fish. For tackle, various colored dodgers trailing a brightly colored (pink, purple, orange, chartreuse, etc.) hoochie squid rig work well. Various other brightly colored small rigs and lures also work well. Have a variety of colors and styles handy, and change them up often to find the color and lure that works best on that day, as it can change from day to day. We recommend tipping the squid or lure with manufactured maggot-style baits, corn, salmon egg, small live baits (maggots, worms, etc.), salad shrimp and/or various scents. Kokanee can be caught almost anywhere out in the open/deeper water, however, there are often “hotspots” where they seem to concentrate and/or bite the best. Once you find kokanee, continue trolling back through the same areas until the bite subsides. Anglers often do well trolling the “Triangle” (a popular non-exact route between Strawberry Bay Marina/Mackinaw Bay, the mouth of the Ladders/Knolls and Haws Point/Rainbow Bay). Anglers often vary their trolling distance between these three points, thereby shrinking their trolling area to focus their efforts in a specific area or in a specific water depth. On the Soldier Creek side, anglers will fish several hundred yards out from the west shoreline south of the Soldier Creek Marina to the mouth of the Narrows, and at times out from the steep east shoreline from across the Soldier Creek Marina towards the dam. During some years the Meadows, on the Renegade side, can also produce well.
Cutthroat and rainbow trout: Both species can be caught trolling kokanee gear. Trolling and actively casting spoons and other similar metallic lures, inline spinners, hard minnow baits and soft plastics, such as tube and curly tailed jigs are also effective. Fly fishing from float tubes can also produce high catch rates during the summer. Being able to get your lures and flies down to deeper depths (25 to 50 feet for cutthroat, and 20 to 35 feet for rainbows) during the hotter times of the summer can be very important. Generally, anglers tend to catch more cutthroat trout, proportionally, when trolling than they do rainbow trout. Bait fishing, however, can produce more rainbow trout for anglers in certain areas, such as the Meadows, shoreline areas on the Soldier Creek side, and the Ladders. When fishing from shore, we recommend using scented trout dough baits, or a nightcrawler paired with a marshmallow fished 1 to 2 feet off the bottom or behind a casting bubble. Again, even when fishing from shore, finding some steeper shorelines where you can cast out to deeper/cooler water can yield more fish during hot summer months. Tube jigs are effective year round at Strawberry Reservoir, particularly for cutthroat trout. When fishing tube jigs, we recommend green and white-colored ones tipped with a small piece of nightcrawler to cover the end of the hook. Tubes can be trolled, jigged vertically, or drifted slowly. Fishing tubes below a bobber, behind a casting bubble or with a slip bobber rig can also produce fish. Bites on tube jigs can be light, so be ready to set the hook. (June 06, 2023)
Sunset Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue until the middle of June at Sunset Pond. Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking starting in late June, and remain unsuitable through August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. Fishing a small piece of nightcrawler 2 to 3 feet below a bobber is also very effective for bluegill and pumpkinseed at Sunset Pond. (June 06, 2023)
Theodore Ahlin Park Pond (Pole Canyon Pond):
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June at Theodore Ahlin Park Pond. Water conditions become unsuitable for trout stocking in July and August. DWR transitions from trout to channel catfish stocking efforts in June and July. Catfish provide a great summer angling opportunity. Catfish can be caught anytime of day, but the bite slows midday. We recommend fishing morning and evening when the catfish are more actively feeding. Nightcrawler, shrimp, common carp cut bait and chicken liver are all popular and effective catfishing baits. Fishing bait on the bottom using a slip-sinker rig, or suspended off the bottom using a float rig, are both popular and effective catfishing methods. Trout can still be caught during these summer months. We recommend anglers fish mornings and evenings, target deeper water (west portion of the pond) and fish off the bottom using floating trout bait or a marshmallow paired with a piece of nightcrawler. Lures (such as inline spinners, casting spoons, and swimbaits), and flies/streamers (such as woolly buggers, Pistol Pete prop flies and jig leech patterns) fished behind a casting bubble can also be effective when trout are actively feeding. (June 06, 2023)
Tibble Fork Reservoir:
Fishing forecast (June through August): Tibble Fork Reservoir is a very popular summer recreation destination. Recreational boating (kayaks, SUP, etc.), swimming and non-angler shore use are high during these months. Fishing weekends and holidays can be challenging for boat and shore anglers. Summer recreation use in American Fork Canyon is extremely high. The Tibble Fork Reservoir and Silver Lake Flat Reservoir parking lots often reach full capacity by 10 a.m. on the weekends. Anglers may want to consider fishing weekday mornings and evenings, when there is lower recreation use and more parking availability. We encourage anglers to have a backup plan if no parking is available.
Rainbow trout: DWR's spring rainbow trout stocking efforts continue through July, and anglers should see fair to good trout catch rates. Garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout dough bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble can be very effective from both boat and shore. Drift rolling or actively casting the following lures can also be effective: Jakes Spin-A-Lure, Thomas Speedy Shiner, Eppinger Dardevle, Acme Kastmaster, Zona Lures Z-Ray, Panther Martin, Blue Fox Classic Vibrax Spinner, and Rapala Original. (June 06, 2023)
Utah Lake:
Fishing forecast (June through August): Bullhead and channel catfish: Catch rates are fair to good fishing for black bullhead and channel catfish all throughout the lake during these summer months. Rocky shoreline areas, areas having some sort of structure and the outer edges of weed lines are all great areas to target catfish. Midday catch rates are typically fair, with increased success fishing mornings, later evenings and nights. Summer is here and so are the mosquitos. The dusk swarms can be overwhelming along the shorelines in certain areas. We advise anglers planning to night fish for catfish go out after sunset/twilight hours (about 10-10:30 p.m.) when mosquito activity has died down. Nightcrawler, shrimp, fresh white bass and carp cut bait all work well for summer cats. Fresh white bass meat does seem to be working best for a lot of anglers right now. Fishing the bait suspended off the bottom using a float rig, slip-float rig or Santee-Cooper rig is producing fish. However, fishing bait on the bottom using a weightless rig (no weight added, just a hook and a piece of cut bait) or a 'classic' slip-sinker rig also works well. When it comes to channel catfish, we recommend using a larger bait holder hook or circle/octopus hooks paired with heavy test line (the average Utah Lake channel catfish is 4 to 6 pounds). We recommend using a swivel to create a 6- to 15-inch leader section of line between the hook and your main line. When attaching the hook to the leader, try snelling your hook to give you a better hook set. And, when baiting the hook, try to keep the hook point exposed and make sure the hook gap remains open (don't fill or load the entire hook with bait). Having too much bait in the hook gap often prevents the hook from anchoring properly inside the fish's mouth when setting the hook. (June 06, 2023)
Vivian Park Pond (Provo Canyon):
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June, July and August at Vivian Park Pond. Trout fishing is fair to good during these summer months. The pond does see a good amount of aquatic vegetation growth during the summer, which can constrict open/fishable areas of the pond and provide a lot of midday cover for fish. Fly and conventional anglers typically have increased success fishing mornings and evenings when fish are more actively feeding in those pockets of open/fishable water. We recommend using a piece of nightcrawler, or garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout bait fished below a bobber. The west corner of the pond is deeper and tends to hold more fish, making it a good spot to target with bait. (June 06, 2023)
Wasatch Mtn State Park Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June, July and August at Wasatch Mountain State Park Pond. Trout fishing is good during these summer months. Fly and conventional anglers can usually catch fish any time of day but typically have increased success fishing mornings and evenings. We recommend using a piece of nightcrawler fished below a bobber, garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble. Lures (such as inline spinners, casting spoons and minnow mimic hard baits), jigs (such as bucktail, marabou and underspin jigs) and streamers (such as woolly buggers, humongous and jig leech patterns) are also effective for trout and wiper during these summer months. (June 06, 2023)
Wayne Bartholomew Family Park Pond:
Fishing forecast (June through August): DWR trout stocking efforts typically continue through June, July and August at Wayne Bartholomew Family Park Pond. The pond does see a lot of recreational use (kayaks, paddleboarders and swimmers), but trout fishing is good during these summer months. Fly and conventional anglers can usually catch trout any time of day, fishing from the north shoreline. However, anglers definitely see increased success fishing mornings and evenings, particularly fly anglers. We recommend using a piece of nightcrawler fished below a bobber, or garlic-, corn- or cheese-scented trout bait fished off the bottom or behind a casting bubble. Lures (such as inline spinners, casting spoons and minnow mimic hard baits), streamers (such as woolly buggers, Pistol Pete prop flies and jig leech patterns) and wet fly patterns (such as chironomid pupa, bloodworm and shrimp patterns) are also effective during these summer months. (June 06, 2023)
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