Fishing

After only fishing for trout my sons wanted to start catching other types of fish.This summer we have caught 6 new types and nine total.
1. Rainbow trout
2. Small mouth Bass
3. White Bass ( thanks TDT)
4.Crappie
5.Northern Pike
6.Walleye
7.Perch
8.Carp
9.Blue gill
We would love any tips or ideas on where to go and what to use to get any other species ( my middle son really wants a large mouth ). Also any ideas where I could get my boys ( 7,5,2 years old) onto alot of fish( size of fish does not matter to them), I would love to get them a really great day to hold them over until the ice comes on.
Thanks in advance

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Uintas would have been great to score Grayling. Also Brookies.
There is still Brown Trout, Bonneville Cutt, Bear lake Cutt, Yellowstone Cutt, Kamloop, Albino, Palomino, Golden




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I fished Mirror Lake a week ago and all I could catch was tiger trout. I was using fly and bubble, but others were catching them on worms. It was not real fast fishing but there you go.

You still have a short time to catch largemouth at Pineview. Plus, there are a gazillion first year smallies in there - so many it's hard to keep them off your hooks. You could also add yellow perch, black bullhead and even tiger muskie to your "life list" of caught fish.



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Most of the streams and rivers along the Wasatch Front have browns in them, so that should be fairly simple. Small spinners in any of the small creeks should get browns.

Probably one of the better bets for largemouth would be Mantua. The water is pretty cold right now though, so that one may have to wait until spring. There are many ways to catch them. I would try throwing a spinnerbait around the weeds, or fish a soft jerkbait like a Fluke up in the flooded trees next spring. Wacky rigged Senko type baits work well fished in the same areas.

I used to catch a lot of green sunfish out of Salem Pond, and you might get a largemouth or channel cat there as well. I even managed a goldfish on the fly there once. Small jigs, spinners and flies should do the trick there.

Utah Lake and The Jordan River as well as Cutler up north have bullhead and channel cats. Carp or white bass meat and crawlers usually work well.


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Thanks for all the ideas. I can't wait to get the boys out and see what we can get.

Brown Trout - Weber River Near Morgan
Brook Trout- Uinta's
Splake - Fish Lake, Causey
Tiger Trout - Uinta's, Causey
Tiger Musky - Pineview
Largemouth Bass - UL, Mantua, Sand Hollow
Channel Catfish - UL, Willard, BR
Kokanee - Causey, Porcupine, Gorge
Bullheads - UL or Cutler
Whitefish - Weber River
Live life, One cast at a time

Great lists. . .


couple more:

Wipers - Willard Bay
Stripers - Powell
Green Sunfish - various
Suckers - just not the June ones, they're schpecial

Mantua, Newton, Hyrum - all have largemouth bass. And I've got into to mixes of LM and SM all summer along the Bear. I'd definitely consider getting on some catfish action - them's some good tugs right there!

Seems like you guys already have a pretty impressive start on your bucket-list!

I know Whitefish are in the blacksmith, and the lower Logan. The Weber though is hard to beat and by hard to beat. By Hard to beat, I mean hard to keep off your fly. By Fly I mean Rainbow Warrior..... Oops I think I just gave away my secret.

I have never caught anything on the non uinta bear, but catfish in Utah. I see people with bass and walleye all the time in Cutler. I just can't find a way to keep the Yellow belly's off my hook there. I tried cranking once and snagged a carp.

Newton is my cache nemesis, been there 5 times and have caught 2 perch. No toothies.


You're right about the kitty bashing, Some of my best memories as a kid were kitty bashing at night.
Live life, One cast at a time

The water is cold for large mouth. But, there is good news. There is a litle known technique to use for cold water bass that allows for other species as well. Use a feather jig or bucktail. I use ones made with hair, feathers (different feather types for different patterns), and the pencil type which are almost like a woven tynsel. Depending on water temp and depth i use 1/16 and 1/8 oz size. I put it below a 4 or 6 lb floro seagaur red label line. I usually use a slip bobber with this rig. i usually only use the pencil one when the shad (or what ever the natural bait is) start to die off. The maker of the jig i use is a red rooster or a punisher. There is an additive called fish dubb. I add it because it gives scent and shape to the jig. If you want any more info i can PM you. I use this technique for bass, trout, perch, walleye, beddeed crappie. It works all year but can kill for cold water bass. Match the bait colors and stop the bobber at the depth of bait fish. you really dont need to jig either for the cold water bass. They are looking for an easy meal.