Pineview Reservoir Ice Fishing Report

Largemouth bass and crappie also face a double standard. They are brush loving fish that are now enjoying some aquatic weeds that have grown in the clear shallow water in the backs of coves and canyons. When water warms and spring runoff occurs, bass and crappie must come shallow to spawn. Largemouth and crappie rely on brush for food and shelter. A big snow melt and runoff will let the lake to increase quickly and cover terrestrial brush that now is found 15 feet above lake water level. If the lake comes up 20 feet the brush-loving fish will be able to live and hunt in luxury of these brushy condos. (utahfishinginfo.com)

Tiger muskie are ferocious predators and follow the other gamefish. Tiger muskie are frequently caught off ambush points brush lines, submerged logs, rocks, anywhere they can hide as they wait to ambush smaller fish . Tigers may be taken using a large variety of lures – pretty much anything that resembles a small fish may be efficient. Big jointed Rapalas in flashy colors are well-liked because the attract lots of attention. There’s an continuing debate about size of tempt. Most experienced muskie fishermen favor bigger lures but some swear by smaller offerings. (redrockadventure.com)

Fishing for and whitefish was good. The ‘rockpile’ off Ideal Beach was good for both trout and whitefish. The whitefish are primarily taken right over the rocks in depths of 40 to 50 feet. Trout are found in water depths of 50 to 75 feet in the same general area. Other good spots this week have been along the highway pull-offs south of Gus Rich Point in water from about 50 to 70 feet deep for trout. The rockpiles just north of the Bear Lake State Park marina have not had lots of pressure this week, however the anglers fishing them are catching some nice-sized cutthroats. (utahfishfinder.com)

Though Pineview Reservoir is a temperate water lake, it’s tucked away up in the mountains and can get cold. It typically freezes over in the winter. The temperate water species of fish aren’t almost as active in the colder months of the year. Your best time to catch bass on Pinview is from May – October. Early June is a good time for bigger numbers of fish. Around this time, the water temperatures usually hit the right levels to trigger the Smallmouth bass to start spawning. (Find out here)

Most anglers have been visiting Holmes Creek on the weekends. Fishing pressure is light on weekdays. Fishing is good for some anglers, and spotty for others. Two anglers fishing on the southwest side of the reservoir had great success mid-day using pink spinners. Another group of anglers had slow success fishing simultaneously, however on the east side using PowerBait. When fishing from the shore, make sure to cast in different directions and differ your tempt-retrieving speed. Remember to show respect and pick up your trash at this privately owned waterbody. And do not forget to get your Walk-in Access authorization number before visiting the reservoir. (standard.net)

PINEVIEW RESERVOIR: January 12 On January 10, ice was behind some anglers at Browning Point and Cemetery Point. The ice has snow on it, which can be covering some weak or thin spots. Use extreme caution when venturing onto the ice. Before recent snow storms, there were big puddles of water on the ice; this weakened it from the top and produced many dangerous spots along the shore, particularly in the narrows. Ice thickness varies from two inches in the narrows personally by Phil Douglass on December 30 to six inches off Browning Point checked on January 8 by Kent ‘Sorno’ Sorenson . There have been reports of people going through the ice at Cemetery Point. (outdoornews.com)

Once the application is received, a UDWR biologist will visit the pond to be sure that it is not situated on a naturally flowing stream. The biologist will also check to be sure that permanent screens are installed on the inflows and outflows, to keep fish from moving out of the pond. Screens must be small enough to stop small fish from leaving the pond, however small mesh frequently becomes plugged with debris. It is the pond owner’s responsibility to keep the screens clean, so they may want to ask a UDWR biologist for suggestions about the best screen designs. (backcountry-utah.com)

For some great fishing other than Willard, look for Pineview Reservoir to be good fishing as the weather warms and the reservoir fills. The crappie will be spawning here also and will be a great place to take kids to catch fish. Mantua is really good this time of year usually. You want to get on this reservoir before it warms up and the moss gets too thick. Hitting this reservoir at just the right time will produce some great bass fishing also as pan fish and trout fishing. (blog.smithandedwards.com)

STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR – The ice is totally off the reservoir. Fishing success is just and good at times. Water temperatures are cold and fishing should pick up as the water warms. Trolling should pick up in the next week or two. Fish are found in shallow regions along the shoreline. Best success is from anchored boats casting toward shore with a black jig. Baits aren’t working well now. Launching a ship isn’t a problem. The marina is open. There’s a one cutthroat bound, however release all cutthroat trout to help the cutthroats become self-enough with reproduction populations. Cutthroat trout may be differentiated from the rainbow trout by the bright orange fins along the stomach. (deseretnews.com)

East Canyon Reservoir & State Park2014-12-12Good Many anglers have been out enjoying the warmer weather and catching trout. Most anglers have been trolling along the shoreline, though shore anglers are fishing effectively from different points around the reservoir. The wedge dock will stay in the water till the lake freezes. The 1st leg of Wasatch Back Quad-fishalon will be at East Canyon on January 31. The Quad-fishalon is four ice-fishing tournaments at four separate reservoirs. You may be able to decide to enter one or all. Cabela’s is sponsoring the event and will award an final ice fishing package worth thousands of dollars. (fishhound.com)