12-10-2006, 12:49 AM
I am not very familier with the lower Weber but I fish the Middle Weber quite a bit November through May. There are several places between Wanship and Coalville that have either "state easment" or "walk in access". Look for the little ladders over the fences and the DWR signs. You can see some of them from the freeway then find access roads to them. You can park at the rail trailhead just across the road from the Spring Chicken Inn and walk along the rail trail. The fishery is not as asthetic as the Provo ( unless you really like wadding through cow manure on the way to the stream) and is dominated by whitefish particularly in the winter. I fished yesterday and caught 9 whitefish and 3 browns. This is pretty typical. But all day (on a friday) I did not see another fisherman. This is one of the reasons I like the Weber. The fish (both whitefish and browns tend to be a little bigger than what I typically catch on the Provo. Yesterday the whitefish ranged from 10 inches to 17 inches and the browns were 15,17, and 20 inches ( OK 19 1/2) respectively. The dry fly action is not like the Provo. Yesterday midges were hatching all day but I saw exactly one fish rise to the surface. This is quite typical in the winter. Nymphing is the way to go.
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