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
As I reported last week, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) has stocked close to 400,000 eight-inch rainbow trout in Strawberry since the first of October. Those fish are now swimming in schools around the lake and are being targeted by large cutthroat trout as they gorge themselves before winter. If you target the
Most of you (as loyal readers) know I have a somewhat “strained” relationship with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). I’ve debated until blue in the face with biologists, fisheries managers, and even outreach coordinators throughout the state over issues like daily limits, fisheries management, and warm water species development, just to name a
