Utah Fishing & Outdoors Report

Stormy weather hampered fishing for many anglers during the past several days. Others adjusted to conditions and found good success.

Fly fishermen on streams often do better when it is a little stormy. The spring Blue Wing Olive hatch is more profuse when it is overcast, and fishing can be very good even if there is a light rain. But nobody does well when it pours rain or when it is really windy. The Provo, Green, Weber, Ogden and many other streams have been fishing well.

Provo River Clean-Up
The annual Provo River Clean up is this weekend, sponsored by Western River Flyfisher. Take a little time to give back to a resource that offers us great fishing. For more information call the shop or drop them an e-mail: 801-521-6424 or info@wrflyfisher.com.

Reservoir shore fishing for trout will be good during the coming weeks. DRW gives tips in its new article on shore-fishing Strawberry.

Bass fishing at Lake Powell has been hot when the weather is stable, but it slows when a cold front moves across. Striper action has been consistently good, and will stay good for the next several weeks. The long range forecast suggests warmer, more stable weather later next week. It that holds, get down to Powell for some great fishing.

Wayne Gustaveson says anglers have been catching stripers by the bucketful. The best striper action has been down-lake, but there are a lot of stripers being caught lake-wide. The best smallmouth action is uplake. See Wayne’s report for current conditions.

Catfishing has been surprisingly good this spring at Utah Lake, Willard Bay, the Bear River, Cutler Marsh, Lake Powell and other waters.

Hot Waters on DWR’s Hotspots Report:
East Canyon Reservoir
Steinaker Reservoir
Matt Warner Reservoir
Otter Creek Reservoir
Lake Powell
Kolob Reservoir

Many waters are listed as good on the DWR report. See DWR's weekly fishing reports.

New Articles By DWR
- Interested in a free, guided fishing trip?
For the second straight year, the Utah Conservation Officers' Association (UCOA) is sponsoring a free, guided fishing trip to Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
- Fish doing well in Recapture Reservoir
If you're an angler, what biologists found in Recapture Reservoir recently might grab your attention.
- Ice-off "luring" anglers to Strawberry Reservoir
Anglers who know a little about great fishing are starting to take advantage of one of the best times of the year to fish Utah's most popular fishery.
- Catching cold water fish: a guide for beginning anglersSometimes the hardest thing about an activity is taking the first step, especially if it's an activity you've never tried before.

New From Deseret Morning News
- Recovery program for Bonneville cutthroat is working
- 2007 Off-Road Expo this weekend

New From Salt Lake Tribune
- Hike of the week: Holbrook Canyon Trail - Davis County