Central Region Fishing Report

BURRASTON PONDS: (June 24) Angler report fair success with traditional baits and lures.



CANYON VIEW PARK POND: (June 24) Officer Shawn Bagley reports good success. The water is open and the pond is stocked regularly.


DEER CREEK RESERVOIR: (June 24) Fishing is slow for walleye and good for trout. Officer Brandon Olson reports good fishing for bass with tube jigs and Mr. Twisters. Many anglers report good success for trout from the shoreline or a boat. The water level is high. There are a lot of boats in the early morning.


DIAMOND FORK RIVER: (June 24) Last week, Aquatics Manager Mike Slater reported fair fishing. He fished upstream from Rays Valley Bridge with both wet and dry flies, but only caught fish with dry flies.


GRANTSVILLE RESERVOIR: (June 24) Anglers report fair success with traditional baits and lures.


HIGHLAND GLEN PARK: (June 24) Anglers report fair success with traditional baits and lures.


JORDANELLE RESERVOIR: (June 24) Trout fishing is fair from a boat, a floattube or the shoreline with any methods. Bass success is improving.


KIDNEY POND: (June 24) Anglers report good success with baits and lures.


MIDAS POND: (June 24) Anglers report fair success with baits and lures.


MILL HOLLOW RESERVOIR: (June 24) Officer Brandon Olson reports good fishing with baits or spinners.


NINE MILE RESERVOIR: (June 24) Anglers report fair success with worms, PowerBait or spinners.


PALISADE RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (June 24) Anglers report fair success with traditional baits and lures.


PAYSON LAKE: (June 24) Anglers are catching fish! We have reports of fair to good success with traditional baits and lures.


PROVO RIVER, LOWER: (June 24) Anglers report good success with small (size 20 or smaller) midge imitations above I-15 and up to Deer Creek Dam. Try sow bugs patterns too. The river is running a little high. Anglers are still having good success for white bass on the lower stretches of the river near Utah Lake.


PROVO RIVER, MIDDLE: (June 24) Warning: The Upper Provo above Jordanelle is running very, very high and is muddy. Fishing is not recommended. However, Officer Brandon Olson reports that fishing is fair with nymphs, streamers, spinners and Rapalas. There are special regulations on much of the Provo River. Read the Utah Fishing Guidebook before you head out.


SALEM POND: (June 24) Anglers report good fishing with traditional baits and lures.


SETTLEMENT CANYON RESERVOIR: (June 24) Anglers report good fishing and moderate fishing pressure. Try fishing by the inlet in the morning and evening with small spinners tipped with a worm. Fishing is also good on the corner of the dam with nightcrawlers.


SPANISH OAKS RESERVOIR: (June 24) Anglers report good success with baits and lures.


SPRING LAKE: (June 24) Anglers report good success for trout and slow success for catfish. Try traditional baits and lures.


STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR: (June 24) Officer Paul Davis reports slow success overall. Cutthroat fishing is starting to pick up, but is just fair. Strawberry Project Leader Alan Ward reports a few good reports for rainbows and kokanee. Strawberry has special regulations, so read the Utah Fishing Guidebook before you head out.


THISTLE CREEK: (June 24) Last week, Aquatics Manager Mike Slater reported fair fishing. He fished upstream from Rays Valley Bridge with both wet and dry flies, but only caught fish with dry flies.


TIBBLE FORK RESERVOIR: (June 24) Anglers report fair success with traditional baits and lures.


UTAH LAKE: (June 24) Officer Shawn Bagley reports good success for white bass where the Provo River feeds the lake. Other anglers report hot success for white bass, catfish, blue gill and crappie. Use action lures tipped with bait.


VERNON RESERVOIR: (June 24) Anglers report fair success. Try fishing with PowerBait or worms from the shore. There is moderate fishing pressure. Campsites are available.


VIVIAN PARK POND: (June 24) Anglers report fair fishing.


WILLOW POND: (June 24) Officer Mike Roach reports good fishing. The pond was recently stocked with trout and catfish.


YUBA RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (June 24) Anglers report fair success for walleye and pike.

High Water Impacts Forest Roads and Facilities-- Officials Urge Caution

SALT LAKE CITY, June 7, 2010 – Triggered by rapid snowmelt, swift and high water in streams and rivers are impacting localized roads and recreational areas on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Areas and roads inundated by water have been temporarily closed off to the public. In camping facilities with flooding, campers have been relocated to higher ground. Forest crews are working to manage water flows and mitigate impacts.

Areas affected by swift, high water include Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons, American Fork Canyon, North Slope of the High Uintas, Mirror Lake Highway, Stansbury Mountains, and Weber River area near Kamas.

A Forestwide assessment of the impacts is underway. More information will be provided as it becomes available. In the interim, Forest officials emphasize for their own safety that visitors adhere to road closure signage or blockades. Travelers should not attempt to cross roads where water is flowing across. Visitors should use extreme caution when recreating around fast moving streams or rivers. Also, parents should keep children close-by and insure they understand the dangers of fast moving water.

In the affected areas, a limited number of campgrounds, picnic areas and trailheads are under emergency closures to protect public health and safety due to the high water and run-off. Currently, these are:

Ledgemere Picnic area, Big Cottonwood Canyon – Closed

Temple Quarry Trailhead, Little Cottonwood Canyon – Closed

Upper Narrows, Lower Narrows and Loop Campgrounds, South Willow Canyon, Stansbury Mountains – Closed

Little Mill Picnic Area and Campground, American Fork Canyon – Partially Closed

Mile Rock Picnic Area, American Fork – Closed

Ledgefork Campground, Weber River Area near Kamas – partially closed

Lower Provo River Campground, Mirror Lake Highway – Closed

For information on specific campground closures, contact campground concessionaire American Land & Leisure at (801) 226-3564.

Forest roads under emergency closure include:

East Fork of the Black Fork, south of Uinta Junction, North Slope of the Uintas

Access road to Hoop Lake Campground, North Slope of the Uintas

North Slope Road at West Beaver cross, North Slope of the Uintas

Information on emergency closures will be updated as information becomes available. For information on the North Slope road closures, contact the Evanston-Mt. View Ranger District at 307-789-3194 or 307-782-6555. Please note: The US Forest Service is responsible for managing National Forest System (NFS) roads. Closures on state or county roads crossing NFS lands are managed by their respective jurisdictions.