Flaming Gorge Reservoir Fish Report

Flaming Gorge Reservoir (UT & WY)


by Utah Division of Wildlife
2-4-2014
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The ice coverage on Flaming Gorge has been increasing, and with this week's forecast, it will likely just continue. Many of the bays on the west side of the reservoir are now frozen, but ice thickness is highly variable. In a bay south of Holmes Crossing, the ice ranged from five to 10 inches thick (in only a 200-yard walk). Some of the bays on the east side were frozen too, but the ice had broken and refrozen and was only about five inches thick. Over this past weekend, there was still open water throughout the main channel in Anvil Draw, above and below Brinegar Ranch, and in Big Bend. Variable freeze times will make ice thickness inconsistent, so please use caution.

Kokanee salmon: The reservoir has reopened to the take of kokanee, but there haven't been any recent fishing reports.

Rainbow trout: Spoons, jigs and crankbaits are working from the shore, ice and boats. Most anglers are ice fishing with good results. Those who are on shore and in boats report schools and good fishing off rocky points and in the backs of some of the bays. On Saturday morning, the DWR's Flaming Gorge project leader, Ryan Mosley, augered some holes in a small cove hoping to find a few hungry rainbow trout. Action was good, and he iced three rainbows. He was using an orange Berkley Atomic Tube in 15 feet of water. The fish were very plump, up to 18 inches long, and had fire-engine red fillets.

Lake trout: Anglers report fair to good fishing through the ice and in open water. Schools, small groups and singles can be anywhere. If you find a group, try holding your position and drop a vertical presentation, such as a jigging spoon (chartreuse) or three-inch tube jig (white). Tip your lure with a small chunk of sucker meat and vary jigging activity until you figure out the behavior pattern. Also try trolling through or just above the school, and along the shorelines where they are cruising for food. Try different crankbaits or brightly colored spoons. Keep your limit of small, tasty lake trout to reduce competition and help both the lake trout and kokanee fisheries.

Smallmouth bass: There haven't been any new reports because the bass have gone deep.

Burbot: Fishing has been fair to exceptional from boats and through the ice. Try fishing for a few hours, starting around sunset, and focus on the rocky points, cliffs and old channels. Burbot will hit during the day, generally in the deeper waters; however, they become more active during the twilight hours when they move into the shallows to forage. Whether you're on shore, ice or boat, fish the bottom -- or just slightly above it -- in depths from 10 to 50 feet. Use just about anything that glows (spoons, tube jigs, curly-tailed jigs, minnows, jigging spoons, etc.) and tip your lure with some type of bait. (Cut bait, like sucker meat, is recommended.) Place your lure within inches of the bottom and recharge the glow frequently. It is common to catch a fish immediately after reglowing and dropping a lure. You'll help the Flaming Gorge fishery by harvesting as many burbot as possible. There is no limit on burbot.



More Reports

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Reports
for Friday, January 31st, 2014

Bear Lake: Bear Lake Fish Report
Birch Creek Reservoir: Birch Creek Reservoir Fish Report
East Canyon Reservoir: East Canyon Reservoir & State Park Fish Report
Holmes Creek Reservoir: Holmes Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Farmington Pond: Farmington Pond Fish Report
Little Creek Reservoir: Little Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Mantua Reservoir: Mantua Reservoir Fish Report
Mirror Lake: Mirror Lake Fish Report
Ogden River: Ogden River Fish Report
Weber River: Weber River Fish Report
Logan River: Logan River Fish Report
Fish Lake : Fish Lake UT Fish Report
Navajo Canyon: Navajo Canyon Fish Report
Otter Creek Reservoir: Otter Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Sand Hollow Reservoir: Sand Hollow Reservoir Fish Report
Johnson Reservoir: Johnson Reservoir Fish Report
: Boulder Mountain Lake Fish Report

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Reports
for Friday, January 24th, 2014

Bear Lake: Bear Lake Fish Report
Garden City Community Pond: Garden City Community Pond
Laketown Reservoir: Laketown Reservoir Fish Report
Birch Creek Reservoir: Birch Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Blacksmith Fork River: Blacksmith Fork River Fish Report
Bountiful Pond: Bountiful Lake Fish Report
Causey Reservoir: Causey Reservoir Fish Report
Cutler Reservoir: Cutler Reservoir & Marsh
East Canyon Reservoir: East Canyon Reservoir & State Park Fish Report
Echo Reservoir: Echo Reservoir Fish Report
Farmington Pond: Farmington Pond Fish Report
Holmes Creek Reservoir: Holmes Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Hyrum Reservoir & State Park: Hyrum Reservoir & State Park Fish Report
Jensen Nature Park Pond: Jensen Nature Park Pond Fish Report
Kaysville Ponds: Kaysville Ponds Fish Report
Little Creek Reservoir: Little Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Logan River: Logan River Fish Report
: Lost Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Mantua Reservoir: Mantua Reservoir Fish Report
Mirror Lake: Mirror Lake Fish Report
Newton Reservoir: Newton Reservoir Fish Report
Ogden River: Ogden River Fish Report
Pineview Reservoir: Pineview Reservoir Fish Report
Porcupine Reservoir: Porcupine Reservoir Fish Report
Rockport Reservoir: Rockport Reservoir Fish Port
Weber River: Weber River Fish Report
Williard Bay Reservoir: Williard Bay Reservoir Fish Report
Huntington Reservoir: Huntington Reservoir
Electric Lake: Electric Lake Fish Report
: Joes Valley Reservoir Fish Report
Deer Creek Reservoir: Deer Creek Reservoir Fish Report
Utah Lake: Utah Lake Fish Report
Strawberry Reservoir: Strawberry Reservoir Fish Report
Millsite Reservoir: MIllsite Reservoir & State Park Fish Report
Scofield Reservoir: Scoefield Reservoir Fish Report
Provo River: Provo River Fish Report
Flaming Gorge Reservoir (UT & WY): Flaming Gorge Reservoir Fish Report
Green River: Green River Fish Report
Red Fleet Reservoir: Red Fleet Reservoir Fish Report
Spirit Lake: Spirit Lake Fish Report
Starvation Reservoir: Starvation Reservoir Fish Report
Steinaker Reservoir: Steinaker Reservoir Fish Report