Utah Fishing & Outdoors Report

We salute the Utah Stonefly Society and the Cache Valley Anglers for raising $10,750 to help improve Utah's Blue Ribbon Fisheries. Federal matching funds will allow DWR to make significant habitat improvements. More details.

Ski season is now beginning, with Solitude opening tomorrow (Friday). Other resorts will follow quickly. Early skiing will be on man-made snow but that could change next week, if the weather forecast holds.

Ice fishing is just around the corner now. Small, shallow lakes at extremely high elevations will be the first to freeze. Puffer Lake on Beaver Mountain, Huntington Res along Skyline Drive and accessible lakes in the Uintas should develop safe ice by the end of November. Scofield is usually our first major water to freeze, and it should become safe during the first or second week of December. Don't take chances - make sure ice is safe before venturing out. Here are tips for ice fishing.

Meanwhile, our trout streams and lakes continue to fish well, as we reported last week.

DWR Hotspots Report
DWR says these waters offer hot fishing
- Strawberry for cutts and rainbows
- Weber River for browns, other trout and whitefish
- Calder Reservoir for rainbows

See DWR's regional fishing reports for info on other waters.

Interesting Posts by Anglers
Mirror Lake is partially iced over, with ice fishing starting
Flaming Gorge - lots of burbot caught
Jordanelle yields bass and brown trout
Weber River is good for browns

News Articles
DWR
Whirling disease discovered in Springville State Fish Hatchery
Swan migration is underway
Teach others about wildlife and the outdoors
Big Donation Will Help Utah Fisheries

Deseret Morning News
Annual buffalo roundup healing Antelope Island herd
Antelope Island buffalo herd originated from Texas
Top of the heap: Utah ski resorts rank among nation's best
Conditions push News ski school back one week; snowboard class still on for Saturday
Amy Donaldson: Best to take break from workouts when sick
Hills mined for resorts
Rock climbing is taking a toll on peaks
Solitude resort set to open Friday, first of the ski season
Fall is a great time to watch bighorn sheep
Utah ski season openers
Outdoor notes
Whirling disease hits Springville hatchery
60000 fish dumped at landfill to halt spread of whirling disease
Official says United, Delta have discussed merging; airlines deny it
Conservation, Salt Lake economy linked
4% jump in airline traffic over Thanksgiving expected
Crossing borders will soon get a lot more difficult
Forest Service OKs improvements for Sun Valley ski area
Yellowstone sees more than 3 million visitors
Film clips please state tourism board
An Aspen for Utah? Developer submits plan to incorporate new Wasatch County town
NTSB issues recommendations on Grand Canyon air tour safety
Hiking the Pacific Coast Trail
Green group identifies objectives for state
Cowboy poetry gatherings in Nevada
Official says Grand Canyon biologist probably died of plague

Salt Lake Tribune
Outdoor notebook: Bighorn viewing events set for this weekend
Wharton: Bottom line: Resorts should go green
The outsider: SnoDaisy camps, resort rides, learn to fly (on the snow)
When will they open?
Nordic skiing: Together in the fast lane
Passionate triathlete shares enthusiasm for winter sports with Utah youngsters
Ski report: The Tribune's guide to Utah's ski resorts
Ski and boarding notes
Recreation roundup
Hook shot
New ski and snowboard guide for Utah
Bird Sighting
People plus
Cole: A new twist on toilet-seat etiquette
Where is it?
An interview with Bruce Tremper, director of the Utah Avalanche Center
Hike of the week: Escalante River Trail - Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Utah's population grows by leaps and babies
Fla. wildlife workers hope doughnuts lure mystery animal from trees

KUTV
Park City Resort Pushes Back Ski Season Start
Environmental TV Ad Features Gov. Huntsman
Snagging A Marlin In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Head North To Henry's Lake In Idaho
Utah's Natural Bridges Are Quite Scenic
State Parks: San Juan
Field Guide: Big Horn Sheep

Daily Herald
How to become a better angler
Once endangered Bridal Veil Falls

Regional
Famed Idaho fishing destination tainted with mercury
E. Idaho angler yanks record brown trout from reservoir
510000 in state hunt, fish, watch wildlife
Humankind is cruisin' for a bruin bruisin' — and the bears are giving it
Fish & Game Commission seeking input on new fishing rules
Mack Days exceeds expectations
Supplying the demand
Grizzly deaths near threshold
Chronic wasting turns up in Lovell-area deer
Feds: Delist mouse in Wyo
The declining Nimrod
Bluetongue Kills More than 300 Sheep in Big Horn Basin
Fish damage assessed in fuel spill
DENTRY: Numbers of anglers, hunters decreasing
Hooked by the lure of the river
Stalking steelhead
A mountain retreat for two stressed-out rare wolves
Cottonwood Cove: Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s Hidden Gem