A reader asks: “I don’t want to go ice fishing and will be in the St. George area for the month of February … can I catch fish at Sand Hollow in the winter?” While it is true that Sand Hollow Reservoir doesn’t freeze, the water cools to the mid to low 40s this time
A common story from friends and readers of this column is as follows: “We went down to Lake Powell and all we wanted to see was a striper boil. Instead, we struggled to catch fish and didn’t see a single boil all week.” Allow me to help you understand the baitfish/predator relationship on Lake Powell and
I just realized that most anglers don’t use their fish finders for more than just a fancy depth finder. It’s difficult for me to believe that anglers are forced to fish “blind” rather than figuring out how to make their electronics into fish catching machines. Let me tell you pieces of a recent story that
Burbot Smallmouth bass populations in the northern part of the reservoir are down an estimated 90 percent from a few years ago. And, burbot populations have now exploded almost reservoir long.
This time of year Lake Powell beckons to recreational campers, boaters, and tourists alike and the 1900 or so miles of shoreline, countless coves, and bays seem to swallow you up. Anglers live and die by the topwater bite for the next couple of months and this column is dedicated to teaching you how to
Smallmouth bass behavior never ceases to amaze. One day the bass are coming off the post spawn period and are protecting fry or simply eating everything in sight … and then … nothing. The bite disappears and the summertime lock jaw begins in earnest. Why does this happen? For this post, I can only give
“I’m still learning. This is a very diverse lake with a lot of different kinds of structure and it receives a lot of fishing pressure too. So, it’s not just learning where to fish, it’s more a question of learning how fish behave and where they go and when, and how they
While pre-fishing for a tournament, especially on new water, keep your eyes open, for birds, bait, and even anglers fishing in areas of interest. Astute observation will shorten the learning curve and assist as you make your plan of attack to conquer a new body of water. I found myself doing exactly that on Clear
“We are trying to stock larger trout in Deer Creek,” said Mike Slater, aquatics manager for the Central Region of the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR). “We find that predation is lessened greatly when we stock 10-inchers in the reservoir.
