03-28-2022, 06:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-29-2022, 06:41 PM by Piscophilic.)
I just got a brief update from Chris Crockett (Central Region Aquatics Manager for the DWR).
They have been looking into the issue since last Friday. A lot is still unknown as it is no easy task to identify the cause. He did say this, which sounds like good news:
"It looks like the event is over and appears to only be impacting white bass (at least only seeing white bass in any observable numbers)."
Thanks Chris!
I fished out of Provo on Saturday with Mooseman75. We had 2 tentative hits from possible cats the entire morning. We used cut WB, both fresh and thawed. Second skunk in a row for me. I also tired to catch whites for an early hour on Friday w/o a hit. Water temp was 53 - 56 degrees
Between the morning fishing trip on Saturday and afternoon boat ride/grandkids. I counted about 100 dead WB scattered randomly from the airport to the mouth of Powel Slough. I also saw 4 that were dying and swimming in tight circles on the lake surface. One of the cirlcle swimmers had large teeth marks on it, but I doubt all 100 were bite victims. I suspect the circler was bitten because it was swimming like a cripple.
I think the cats are gorged on dead WB right now.
I called and emailed the DWR for some understanding of whether this happens each spring, although I've never seen it before. I'll give and update when I get one.
They have been looking into the issue since last Friday. A lot is still unknown as it is no easy task to identify the cause. He did say this, which sounds like good news:
"It looks like the event is over and appears to only be impacting white bass (at least only seeing white bass in any observable numbers)."
Thanks Chris!
I fished out of Provo on Saturday with Mooseman75. We had 2 tentative hits from possible cats the entire morning. We used cut WB, both fresh and thawed. Second skunk in a row for me. I also tired to catch whites for an early hour on Friday w/o a hit. Water temp was 53 - 56 degrees
Between the morning fishing trip on Saturday and afternoon boat ride/grandkids. I counted about 100 dead WB scattered randomly from the airport to the mouth of Powel Slough. I also saw 4 that were dying and swimming in tight circles on the lake surface. One of the cirlcle swimmers had large teeth marks on it, but I doubt all 100 were bite victims. I suspect the circler was bitten because it was swimming like a cripple.
I think the cats are gorged on dead WB right now.
I called and emailed the DWR for some understanding of whether this happens each spring, although I've never seen it before. I'll give and update when I get one.