Deer Creek anyone?

[Freakyfisherman]

I just got back from Deer Creek. The reservoir is completely ice free, except from the buoy line to the dam - can't fish there anyway. Trolled a couple hours for very willing trout. One nice 18" fat one was the largest. Trolled standard kokanee gear at 15 and 19'. Water surface temp was 44*. Sun was nice, with no wind until about 4:30. When the wind came up, I realized I had left my hoodie in the truck so in just a tee shirt, I headed in. As I live in Provo, it is just a quick trip even if I only have a few hours.

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Okay, here is the rest of the story. I'm sure Tube Dude is scratching his head after this report. I contacted Pat a few days ago - told him I wanted to start fishing for walleye. Pat was kind enough to invite me to his "tackle playroom" on Monday. I talked his ear off for more than an hour. I also loaded up on walleye goodies. So when I posted that I found willing trout I'm sure he thought "What the Heck?" Well I really did start off with walleye gear, set up a pole and got the hang of trolling it around bouncing on the bottom, etc. Of course I was really just practicing a different kind of fishing with different gear. After about an hour with no walleye harmed and 3 trout with sore lips, I figured it was really the wrong time of day, and maybe a bit early in the season so I changed over to the kokanee gear. I had a hard time keeping 2 rods in the water.

Probably head back up in the morning for another try.

If you want DC eyes, I would suggest working soft plastics on drop offs near rocky shorelines or out near the river channel. The eyes will be still be in pre spawn mode. When I say slow I mean really slow. If you think you are jigging slow enough, slow down even more. Make sure you have a sensitive rod. The bite can be extremely subtle. Sonetimes it is just a tick, or the line hesitates. Some say it feels like rubber bands. It can be like a sixth sense. Anything that feels different, set the hook. Good luck on your quest. More times than not, the walleye will leave you scratching your head, especially this time of year. 
Gabe