Category: Strawberry Reservoir

“Fishing” – Not Necessarily Catching

Having heard from several readers in the past couple of weeks about challenging conditions on Strawberry Reservoir, I decided to brave the zero-degree temperatures and provide some hope for those struggling to catch fish. Ice Fishing can certainly humble the most avid anglers – including me. Moose Pond My wife, Jeri, and I visited family

Overcoming Your Fear of the Cold

Ever since I began writing this column almost 19 years ago, I have tried to convince you to keep your fishing tackle, cold weather gear, and even your boats ready for late fall fishing.  I know that many of you use the first of October as the drop-dead date to store and winterize most of

Catching Up with Kara

Early in October, a family reunion brought our only daughter, Kara, back to Utah for a few days, and one Friday she joined me for a father-daughter trip to Strawberry Reservoir to catch cutthroat trout on jerkbaits. Having just taught a seminar earlier that week at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Provo, I was very excited to

Kokanee Salmon Having an Impact

While fishing Strawberry Reservoir last week and seeing hundreds of bright-red kokanee salmon schooling near the areas we fished, I realized that the whole idea of having kokanees in some of our reservoirs in Utah is having a positive effect on overall fishing excitement. People love to catch salmon. Kokanee salmon have been offering great