Tag: Flaming Gorge

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

Corn is Coming in 2019, I Think

Among the proposed changes in the fishing regulations under consideration by the RAC (Regional Advisory Councils) around the state this month is one that would allow corn to be used as bait in all Utah waters.  For a few years, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) has conducted an experiment to see if corn

Springtime Trout on Big Sand Wash

  Crazy things happen on a full moon. This is a story of two such moons that resulted in some incredible fishing for very nice trout.  The first took place a few years ago on Flaming Gorge, and the second happened last Friday on a little-known reservoir northeast of Duchesne. Since I enjoy bass fishing

Lake Trout – Too Many Mouths To Feed

For many anglers, lake trout (mackinaw) is a “bucket list” species that can only be caught in their dreams.  Not that they are particularly difficult to catch, but they are not found in all trout waters and so they must be “targeted.”  Since they are not found universally, anglers must learn where they live, how