01-23-2015, 07:31 PM
Friday, January 23, 2015
Bear Lake Fishing Report:
The Cisco run is officially “on” over at Cisco Beach. The first larger schools of Cisco just showed up today (Friday) and several anglers were able to dip net their limit. It should be prime time for the run this weekend. My advice is to kneel down close to shore and keep a LOW profile. By keeping low the Cisco will come right into the shore. If you are standing up tall or are out further in the water, the fish will avoid you. This is customary for dip netting during open water years. Bear Lake is wide open water at this point and there is no ice on the lake. Surface water temperature is about 34F, and there is no chance of it freezing over at least for another week. There is very little snow on the ground and the east side boat ramps are clear and open for launching, but no courtesy docks are in the water due to ice formation on the docks. Fishing has remained good for Cutthroat Trout, Whitefish and a few Lake Trout. Anglers targeting trout are fishing with tube jigs tipped with cisco &/or worms right on the bottom in 35-70’ of water. Other anglers are trolling and also catching fish. The best spots have been off the east side in the Cisco Beach/North Eden area, Second Point, and the “rockpile”. Some fish have also come from off the rockpiles just north of the Utah State Park marina. Anglers are catching limits of Cisco from boats off the “rockpile” and off the pump house on the east side of the lake. Try about 20-25’ of water off the pump house and about 35-45’ off the rockpile. Remember, you must use lures that are legal for fishing for other types of fish while fishing for cisco, but foul hooked Cisco can be kept. Any other foul-hooked species must be returned immediately. The Cisco Disco/Polar Plunge/Chili Cook-off sponsored by the State Parks, Bear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and BL Convention & Visitor Bureau will be on Saturday, January 24th beginning right at daylight.
Garden City Community Fishery Pond
Pond is completely frozen at this time. Due to aerators running in the pond the ice can be dangerous. Only fish in areas where there are others anglers or safe ice. Small jigs tipped with worms or waxworms will always work well.
Laketown Reservoir
Pond is completely frozen at this time but depending on snow depth, you may only have access via snowmobiles, snowshoes, or skiis. Small jigs tipped with worms or waxworms will always work well. Laketown Reservoir is not a community fishery, therefore, the daily limit is four trout.
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Bear Lake Fishing Report:
The Cisco run is officially “on” over at Cisco Beach. The first larger schools of Cisco just showed up today (Friday) and several anglers were able to dip net their limit. It should be prime time for the run this weekend. My advice is to kneel down close to shore and keep a LOW profile. By keeping low the Cisco will come right into the shore. If you are standing up tall or are out further in the water, the fish will avoid you. This is customary for dip netting during open water years. Bear Lake is wide open water at this point and there is no ice on the lake. Surface water temperature is about 34F, and there is no chance of it freezing over at least for another week. There is very little snow on the ground and the east side boat ramps are clear and open for launching, but no courtesy docks are in the water due to ice formation on the docks. Fishing has remained good for Cutthroat Trout, Whitefish and a few Lake Trout. Anglers targeting trout are fishing with tube jigs tipped with cisco &/or worms right on the bottom in 35-70’ of water. Other anglers are trolling and also catching fish. The best spots have been off the east side in the Cisco Beach/North Eden area, Second Point, and the “rockpile”. Some fish have also come from off the rockpiles just north of the Utah State Park marina. Anglers are catching limits of Cisco from boats off the “rockpile” and off the pump house on the east side of the lake. Try about 20-25’ of water off the pump house and about 35-45’ off the rockpile. Remember, you must use lures that are legal for fishing for other types of fish while fishing for cisco, but foul hooked Cisco can be kept. Any other foul-hooked species must be returned immediately. The Cisco Disco/Polar Plunge/Chili Cook-off sponsored by the State Parks, Bear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and BL Convention & Visitor Bureau will be on Saturday, January 24th beginning right at daylight.
Garden City Community Fishery Pond
Pond is completely frozen at this time. Due to aerators running in the pond the ice can be dangerous. Only fish in areas where there are others anglers or safe ice. Small jigs tipped with worms or waxworms will always work well.
Laketown Reservoir
Pond is completely frozen at this time but depending on snow depth, you may only have access via snowmobiles, snowshoes, or skiis. Small jigs tipped with worms or waxworms will always work well. Laketown Reservoir is not a community fishery, therefore, the daily limit is four trout.
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