April 18th, 2013

• Utah Lake
  The walleye are spawning at both Utah Lake and Willard Bay, throw into rocky structure near the inlets. The bait of choice is curly tail jigs in the wally world or june bug colors. Rapala Husky Jerks or Lucky Craft lures are also working well.
• Middle Provo River
  Great dry fly fishing between noon and four P.M. The blue winged olives are hatching, and fish are feeding on them regularly, try throwing the Blue Ribbon Cripple in a size 18 or a sparkle dun. Midges are still around and fishing well. For nymphing, blue winged olive nymphs and emergers are working well in size 18. The Pocket Water Baetis and BTS Baetis in #18-20 are some good options. With the snow melting and the water levels rising a San Juan Worm is a good anchor fly.
• Lower Provo River
  Good fishing with both nymphs and dries. In the morning try throwing some Juju Baetis and Barr's Blue Wing emergers in #18-20. In the afternoon to evening the blue winged olives have been hatching and fish have been feeding on top. For dries, the Blue Winged Olive Vis-A-Dun in #16-18 or Blue Wing Cripples are good options. Sow Bugs in a size 16 and smaller midges will still produce some good fish.
• Weber River
  Fishing has been decent between the reservoirs. The water is still fairly low and fluctuating. Mainly nymphing, not much sign of dry fly fishing as of yet. Sow Bugs in #14-16, baetis nymphs, #8-10 Stonefly Nymphs, or other attractor flies such as San Juan Worms are all good patterns.
• Strawberry Reservoir
  The majority of the reservoir is still frozen but there are a few edges beginning to open up. Try stripping in a black/brown leeches with a fly rod or black Marabou Jigs with a spinning rod along any open edge that you can find. Anticipate the ice coming off reasonably fast in the next week or two. Give us a call for more updated ice off reports.
• Deer Creek
  Ice is off the entire reservoir and fishing well towards the Provo River inlet. Use Jakes Spin-A-Lures, garlic-scented power bait, and black tube jigs. With a fly rod, Crystal Killers, Purple or Black Buggers, or Hot Head Wooly Buggers (black with chartreuse head) have been fishing well.
• Starvation Reservoir
  Good trout fishing with power bait and tube jigs. Dark colored streamers or leeches would be a good choice on the fly rod. Smallmouth fishing has been good with deep diving plugs. Try fishing Rabbit Gultch for best results.
• Green River
  Really good fishing the B section with blue winged olives and small baetis or midge patterns. The A section is starting to pick up. Streamer fishing has been good on both sections with either a black or tan Peanut Envy. Try nymphing with #16-18 Zebra Midges or blue wing olive emergers.
• Scofield Reservoir
  The reservoir is now ice free. Fishing from the shore has been decent. Try Red Crystal Killers or other dark colored streamers. Suspending jerk baits have been good for the tiger and cutthroat trout. Marabou jigs and tube jigs will also produce fish.