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Summer of ther Hopper - Joe_Dizzy - 07-07-2021
Saw a news report last night that areas of Northern Utah are experiencing a massive outbreak of grasshoppers (tearing through farm fields) and being overlapped by a 1-in-20 year appearance of Mormon Crickets. Morgan, UT was mentioned specifically bringing the lower Weber into direct contact. Sounds like a lot of trout will be looking upwards for giant morsels this year… as long as the river water temps can hold up... which is no guarantee this year. I see that Echo Reservoir has been drawn down to 35% capacity? Not sure what the critical level is for retaining/discharging cold water to maintain cool waters in the river below.
RE: Summer of ther Hopper - richyd4u - 07-08-2021
Nothing funner than throwing large terrestrials in streams! Like you said, just hope the temps can stay low enough to maintain healthy trout this summer....
RE: Summer of ther Hopper - up2nogood - 08-23-2021
Just heard the Madison river has lifted their hoot owl restrictions , first time ever for the upper Madison including the park being on hoot owl , although it was put on more for the pressure on the river , but heat does play a part shutting it down from 2pm to midnight.
I am sure the heat impacts the Weber also ,plus the low water .