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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Lake Powell walleye
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Final Report
I’ve decided to discontinue this FishBytes Report. This will be the final issue. I’ve become very busy and I don’t have time to do this every week.
I will use this website to post reports about my fishing trips, and also comment on fishing news. I hope you will consider visiting the site periodically.
Overview
Strawberry ice is gone. New snow has fallen during the past couple days but it will melt quickly. Fishing has been spotty. Most people are catching a fish or two, but they have to work hard for them. Action should improve during the next couple weeks as the water warms.
Stream flows will peak in a week or two, if we ever get warm weather. High runoff will continue into mid-June on most rivers, and late-June on some. Conditions are dangerous in many areas. A few people report fishable water on the Middle Provo and the Green just below the dam.
Cicadas will hatch on the Green in early or mid June, when the water warms a bit. They usually provide great action.
Lake Powell fishing remains very good, in between storms. Here’s a summary from the weekly report by Wayne Gustaveson: “The beauty of fishing in May is the ability to use one lure, such as a plastic grub or tube, and catch largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, walleye, stripers, sunfish and catfish along one shoreline expanse. Fishing is at its spring peak.”
Flaming Gorge rainbow fishing is very good. Smallmouth bite in late May, but that action will be slow for a couple more weeks until the water warms more. Then fishing should be great.
Uinta Mountains and Boulder Mountain
will be slow opening up this summer. It will probably be well into June before roads are open on Boulder Top. Uinta Mountain streams will run very high through June. It will probably be mid or late July before the highest passes open up.
Here’s hoping you enjoy great fishing this summer.
- Dave