Fish Reports

A fellow angler fished the lake last week and caught 2 rainbows ranging from 15-17 inches long. He was using Rapalas in the middle of the lake. He told me the waters on the south end were pretty dirty due to the run off coming into the lake. No reports from shore anglers this week. For more information stop by the Topaz Landing Marina. They

The usual PowerBait or worms should work for bait anglers and small spinners are the ticket for spin fishermen. Fly rodders are having luck with dark colored buggers, leeches and nymphs with peacock herl. There is a lot of algae growing here, especially along the shoreline. This is normal for a newly filled reservoir and shouldn’t affect fishing, though it can make it a bit

Anglers can now put a boat with an electric motor only on the south Marsh. Water temperatures at the main boat ramp were are still in the mid to high 60’s. Expect bass fishing to be slow in the mornings and just fair in the afternoons to begin with. While water levels are down a bit due to the extended drought, though they are up

Fishing has been slow to fair. The lake was stocked with approximately 80,000 fish this year as part of the process of rebuilding the fishery here. Half of the stocked fish were fry and half were catchable eight to ten inch fish. Fishing is starting to improve with the stockings, but just like after the 2007 die-off, it will take two to three years before

Extremely low water levels with warm water make this reservoir a poor choice for fishing. Not worth the trip.

The road is now dry and in fairly good shape and the water temperatures have dropped into the high 60’s due to the cooler weather. Expect it to climb back into the 70’s over the next week. Wilson was stocked with 28,000 rainbow trout this week. The lake is still spilling, though flows are subsiding, and anglers report good fishing below the spillway and the

The road is open to the lake and the water is ice free and fishable. Access to the lake at the dam is good, but the trails heading up either side of the lake are snow covered though starting to open up a bit. Trout have been seen dimpling the surface so chances are emerger patterns should be working. The usual worms or PowerBait are

Very little change here as fishing has been good with anglers catching wipers, trout and black bass. The recent cool down in weather, combined with the heavy flows into the lake, have brought the surface water temperatures down a bit, but they will climb back quickly into the low 70’s with the projected warmer weather. Flows coming into the lake are still heavy bringing lots

Fishing has been fair to good for 10 to 13 inch fish using the usual worms and PowerBait. Small Cave Lake specials, wooly buggers and the usual nymphs such as prince, hares ears and pheasant tail nymphs should all work. Damsel fly nymphs in olive or tan are working as well. Spinners in gold, black or dark green with contrasting spots on them have been

Fish have been seen dimpling the surface, probably taking midges or mayfly emergers. Fly rodders should use the usual assortment of prince nymphs, PT nymphs, hare’s ears, small buggers, elk hair caddis, Adams and Griffith’s gnats.

Anglers report good success using a variety of styles, baits and presentations. Expect the usual PowerBait and worms to work well. Fly rodders should plan on damsel fly nymphs, olive or black wooly buggers, prince nymphs and hares ears to all work well. Largemouth bass will be stocked as they become available from other waters and the lake will receive another 10,000 fish later this

Anglers have been having good success fishing for both rainbows and browns at Illipah. The lake level continues to rise and is more than 50% of capacity and slowly increasing. Most anglers have been using worms, PowerBait, and spinners. Hares ears, damsel fly nymphs, sheep creek specials, and olive or black wooly buggers are the ticket for fly fishermen. This lake was stocked with 7500