Bear Lake
Biologist Scott Tolentino reports that Bear Lake is mostly ice-free. There are a few areas with floating sheets of ice. Boat launching is possible at the Utah State Park marina, 1st Point and the Rainbow Cove ramp. All boat ramps have courtesy docks in place at this time, but they can become iced-over and slippery, so use extra caution. Anglers are doing well for cutthroat trout by trolling and jigging. The best success has come off the Gus Rich Point/rockpile and along the east side at 2nd Point and the pump house. Good depths to target have been about 75 to 85 feet for trolling and jigging. Minnow-type lures, flatfish and spoons are all working for the anglers trolling. Jigs tipped with cisco have worked the best for anglers jigging. As of Jan. 19 we had not seen any cisco being snagged off the rockpile, but they could show up at any time. Jigging for cisco should be good in about 40 to 50 feet of water right on top of the rockpile. The cisco run updates will begin on will continue until the run is over. Call the Bear Lake office after 5 p.m. for the most up-to-date lake conditions at 435-946-8501. Remember, if you launch, boat or fish on the Idaho half of the lake you MUST have an Idaho mussel certification sticker on your boat or you will be ticketed.
Birch Creek Reservoir
Anglers report fair fishing for nice-sized tiger and rainbow trout. Be prepared for cold, windy conditions. If you bring an ice tent (recommended) make sure you have ice anchors.
Blacksmith Fork River
River conditions are good. A couple of anglers fishing the impoundment open water areas in the canyon had fair success for brown and rainbow trout using spinners.
Bountiful Lake
Warmer weather and rain may make any existing ice unstable.
Causey Reservoir
Anglers report that fishing continues to be slow.
Cutler Reservoir & Marsh
Cutler receives almost no fishing activity during the winter months.
East Canyon Reservoir & State Park
Conservation Officer Jonathan Moser reports that ice at the Taylor Hollow area is about eight inches thick. Anglers were having some success fishing about 10 feet down from the surface of the ice. Some anglers had success with a wax worm on a lead head jig or ratfinkee. Other anglers did well with a white split-tail jig and a wax worm. The fish were up to 18 inches long.
Echo Reservoir
Conservation Officer Rustin Nielsen reports slow fishing this past week. Anglers have been catching a few rainbow trout using white jigs tipped with mealworm or a night crawler. Fishing is the best early in the morning. The ice on the reservoir is up to 10 inches thick.
Farmington Pond
The pond is closed to vehicle access.
Holmes Creek Reservoir
Two inches of slush sits atop seven inches of solid ice. Fishing is good for small rainbows. Use caution — if warmer weather persists, the ice will quickly deteriorate. The edges are showing some signs of weakening as water is being held in the reservoir.
Hyrum Reservoir & State Park
Volunteer Ty Anderson reports good fishing for 9- to 11-inch trout. Try using jigs tipped with mealworms or night crawlers. The ice is 10 inches thick. There is open water at the inlet.
Jensen Nature Park Pond
The pond has some open water, but fishing is slow.
Kaysville Ponds
Warmer weather and rain could make any existing ice unstable.
Little Creek Reservoir
This is a great place for anglers heading to the cisco run to try on the way to or from Bear Lake. There were several thousand rainbow trout stocked there last fall and there has not been much angling activity.
Lost Creek Reservoir
Conservation Officer Jonathan Moser reports there are eight to 10 inches of ice covering most of the reservoir. There is one patch of open water near the point that goes to the boat launch arm of the reservoir. Fishing had been good. Try wax worms on a lead head jig. Mix it up with gizzy bugs or similar soft bait. Maximize your luck by fishing 10 to 15 feet down from the ice. Make sure you are aware of the new regulation at Lost Creek: You are allowed to keep three trout under 15 inches and one trout over 22 inches. All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
Mantua Reservoir
Anglers report that fishing success has slowed down. Lightweight line and spring bobbers are very helpful when fish go into light bite mode.
Mirror Lake
Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson reports fishing at Smith Morehouse Reservoir is slow to fair. Anglers are using all types of baits without much success. The ice is 15 inches thick. There has been very little fishing pressure.
Newton Reservoir
Conservation Officer Matt Burgess reports Newton Reservoir has good ice. Anglers are catching perch by the dam area. Anglers report that success has been spotty, overall.
Ogden River
Fishing conditions are great because the water is clear and levels are low. Fish are being easily spotted. With warmer weather, fish have been seen close to the surface.
Pineview Reservoir
There is finally good access at the narrows, although caution is still advised. Three inches of slush sit atop five inches of solid ice. If the weather remains warm, this can create unsafe ice conditions. Fishing has been good for crappie and perch in deeper water. Crappies are suspended between three and 15 feet off the bottom. The fish are taking standard ice and crappie jigs tipped with night crawlers or mealworms. There were four groups of anglers at the narrows at noon on Jan. 19 and four at Cemetery Point.
Porcupine Reservoir
Volunteer Dave Anderson reports that as of Jan. 16, road conditions to the reservoir were snow packed and icy. The reservoir is 75 percent frozen. There is open water in the middle and soft ice along the shoreline.
Rockport Reservoir
Joseph Hamby reports that the fishing at Rockport has been good. The ice is in good condition with the recent cold weather. Anglers are reporting good success with ice flies and wax worms. PowerBait and night crawlers have also worked well. The fish seem to be suspended at the 15- to 20-foot level. If your success is slow try a different spot. The fish seem to be moving around. The tagged fish challenge is underway and there are 28 tagged fish with more tags coming. For more information see the State Parks website.
Weber River
Conservation Officer Bruce Johnson reports that fishing pressure is light along the Weber River between Wanship and Coalville.
Willard Bay Reservoir
Warmer weather and rain could make any existing ice unstable.
