Plan to participate in the Burbot Bash at Flaming Gorge. Lots of fun and helps the resource. http://burbotbash.com/
Utah Ice Fishing
- Map showing Utah's best ice fishing waters
- Utah's best ice fishing waters described
- Ice fishing tips
- More ice fishing tips
What's Frozen
Most Utah trout lakes/reservoirs are frozen but some low to mid-elevation waters ar not. Use caution. DWR has excellent reports on local waters. Look before you go: https://wildlife.utah.gov/hotspots/. Also, there are several great Facebook pages where anglers report on trips and show photos.
What's New
- New Utah catch-and-release record golden trout
- Canyon de Chelly - new article on this major Native American attraction, with photos
- Fishing Maps (We've posted maps created for the old Utah Outdoors magazine
- Saratoga Hot Springs
- Best Lures for Tiger Muskie (Pat's Picks)
- Strawberry Bay Marina Tagged Fish Contest (5-23-18)
- Hot fishing for white bass at Utah Lake (5-22-18)
- Lake Powell Anglers Needed For Bluegill/Mussel Study (DWR, 5-16-18)
- Dugway Geode Beds & Camping (5-7-18)
- Catch Kokanee At Strawberry - Excellent Tips on Where, How Deep, What to Use (Strawberry Anglers May 2017)
- Scientists hope bug experiment fattens Colorado River fish at Lees Ferry (KSL 5-1-18)
- Kanarra Falls hike now requires a permit (4-27-18)
- Catch fish in solitude - DWR Recommends Top Waters (DWR 4-27-18)
- Mercury levels elevated in brown trout at Causey Reservoir (Standard Examiner 4/24/18)
- More walleye for Willard Bay (DWR 4/7/18)
- How to tie fishing knots (4/7/18)
- Steinaker Bluegill Salvage - Volunteers Needed (DWR)
- 9 waterfalls you should see this spring in southcentral Idaho (KSL 4/24/18)
- Fighting to preserve Coalville Ledge petroglyphs (KSL 4/18/18)
- Catch and kill order for northern pike in Utah Lake (DWR 4-16-18)
- DWR lists best waters to fish with your family this spring
- Guided Tour Through Mystery Valley at Monument Valley
- Guided Tour Through Monument Valley
- South Fork Indian Canyon Pictographs
- Rockhounding Topas Mountain
- Red Rock Therapy in Little Wildhorse Canyon
Pelican Lake Treatment Postponed
Pelican Lake will not be treated with rotenone until October 2018. Details.
Lake Trout Record Revoked
The huge catch-and-release lake trout recently hauled in at Flaming Gorge, mentioned below, will not stand as a Utah record because the guy's license had expired the day before he caught the fish. Details here.
550 Paracord
Paracord is a must-have in any gear bag or survival kit. My friends at paracordgalaxy.com really do have have the best cord, best selection and best price.
Food For Camping
For camping food, we recommend Mountain House pouches - complete meals freeze-dried and easy to prepare.
Guided Tours
We recommend SouthwestAdventureTours.com for guided Utah National Park Tours.
