Little Dell

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I wouldnt quote me on this but DNR likes to use little dell for a pure strain on cut throat.  in doing that im sure they killed off the streams.

They have been using Little Dell (and Mountain Dell) Reservoirs for brood stock on pure strain Bonnevilles, but some bucket biologist(s) must have had their own plans as Rainbow Trout started showing up in small numbers over the last 3-4 years. This is one I got last spring near the inet (21 inches).

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I'm not sure if SLC is keeping the gate which leads down to the reservoir closed right now to discourage social gathering. I'd love to take my float tube out and focus on streamers, but don't think I have the energy to haul it back up. It certainly is a unique reservoir and the cutts don't seem to react the same way as they do in other bodies of water. I used to fish Mountain Dell Canyon creek before Little Dell was constructed and often wonder why no one seems to catch any browns in the reservoir. One would think some would have migrated down from the drainage.

They don't post anyome at the gate until the mountain pass opens up (~May).

How big is your tube? Lot's of shoulder strap options available on Amazon.

Supposed to be Brook Trout in the reservoir from the population that was in the stream when they dammed it. Never caught one personally, and never heard anything about Brown Trout being present.

I did have a DNR biologist asking me about interest in other (hybrid) species... Tiger Trout, Splake, etc. Things that would not cross-breed w/ Cutts.

I also had the chance to meet that DNR biologist last year and complete the survey. Its interesting that they are considering the possibility of adding additional species to that reservoir. I'm not opposed as long as it doesn't adversely affect the health of the cutts that are in there. Might be fun to tie on to an occasional tiger. 
Did you happen to notice how low the water draw down was last year at Mountain Dell during the dam repair? Made me wonder about the potential impact that had on the brood stock in that reservoir. The biologist I had a chance to talk to, indicated that the cutts in Little Dell were actually a bit larger in size than those in Mountain Dell. They do not currently understand why that is. Anyway, what a great resource to have such a fishery so close to SLC.
I do have straps for my tube, just easier to pay the fee and drive down to the launch area. After kicking around the reservoir for a few hours, it sucks hauling it back up.