Utah Fishing & Outdoors Report

The general season deer hunt starts Saturday. A cold winter storm is expected so take care if you are heading out. Wear blaze orange if you go fishing in a hunting area.

I explored Bullion Canyon near Marysvale last weekend and had a great time. The aspen trees radiated pure gold and rainbows were biting in the small stream (small but spunky fish). See my photos.

The canyon was one of Utah's more prolific mining areas and did in fact produce a considerable amount of gold. Interesting mining relics can be seen along a self-guided drive. People still pan the small stream and sometimes find flakes. The Paiute ATV Trail System runs through this area and the canyon is a popular access point.

Leaves are pretty much gone at high elevations in northern Utah but are prime along many of our trout streams. Fish in these streams are aggressive and provide great action. Streamers, small nymphs and Rapalas work well. Some of our better fall streams include the Green, Provo, Weber, Ogden, Blacksmith, Strawberry, Currant Creek, Huntington Creek, Diamond Fork and the Price River.

Fall lake trout fishing is peaking right now at Flaming Gorge and Bear Lake. There's still time to get in on the action if you get there quickly.

Strawberry remains hot, with fish hitting most jigs or lures all around the reservoir. Scofield, Jordanelle and many other waters are also very good.

At Lake Powell, smallmouth fishing is great but striped bass action is spotty. If you boat to the top of the lake near the inflows you can still find boiling stripers. See the report by Wayne Gustaveson for details.

See DWR's regional fishing reports for details about other waters.

DWR Hotspots Report
DWR says these waters offer hot fishing
- Pelican Lake for bluegill and largemouth bass
- Calder Reservoir for rainbows
- Weber River for trout and whitefish
- Lower Bowns Reservoir for rainbows
- Sand Hollow Reservoir for bass and bluegill
- Lake Powell for bass, stripers, walleye, crappie and catfish

Interesting posts by anglers
Strawberry - jigs are still working well
Strawberry - how to fish jigs
Flaming Gorge and Bear Lake are good for lake trout
Flaming Gorge good but crowded
Bear Lake - right now is prime for lake trout
Blacksmith Fork good using lures
Releasing fish that have swallowed a baited hook - interesting discussion
Thinking about ice fishing - tips on safety

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