11-26-2007, 10:37 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Well since no one has really been giving any of their time to check on the whitefish run, I took it upon myself today to see if they were in (poor me[
] LOL!!). We fished for one hour, and caught 8 whitefish. The run is just beginning, but it is definitely "ON". Surface water temperature at Bear Lake is 42 degrees! The ramps at Cisco Beach and the Bear Lake State Park Marina are the only places available for launching boats. [/size][/black][/font][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]The Bonneville whitefish spawn over rocky areas along the shoreline in 3-15 feet of water. We caught whitefish off the Utah State Park marina and a friend of mine caught fish off the North Eden delta. The fish are averaging about 1-2 lbs, but can grow to upwards of 3 lbs. The fishing should continue to be red hot for the next two solid weeks and then begin tapering off just before Christmas. Use 1/16-1/8 ounce jigs. Twister tails, marabou or small tube jigs all work well. You can also try casting small spinners in the #0-#1 sizes as well as small spoons. Try to let your lure run close to the bottom or if you are jigging work the lure right on the bottom. The whitefish can hit hard, but often it is a very subtle hit. If you are not catching fish or snagging up on the rocks, then chances are you are not fishing close enough to the bottom. You can also try tipping your jigs or lures with a small piece of worm, but it is not really necessary during the height of the run. [/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Fishing for both cutthroat trout and lake trout remains good. Anglers are having the best success by jigging with tube jigs tipped with cisco in anywhere from 30-60 feet of water. Good spots to try are off the east side at 1st and 2nd Points and off the west side at the rockpile off Ideal Beach Resort and off the new rockpiles just north of the marina. You may also consider trolling with rapala-type lures on downriggers in the same areas as mentioned above. [/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]For real-time weather (wind speed, water temp, air temp, lake elevation) see the following link:
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Remember a Utah license is valid on the Idaho side of Bear Lake, but you may NOT use a second pole when fishing on the Idaho side of the lake. Idaho license holders are only able to use one fishing pole on either side of the lake this year. For those interested the GPS coordinates for the new rockpiles using WGS84 datum going from south to north are:
41 degrees 58.097 minutes;
111 degrees 23.682 minutes;
41 degrees 58.187 minutes;
111 degrees 23.728 minutes;
41 degrees 58.292 minutes;
111 degrees 23.765 minutes;
41 degrees 58.418 minutes;
111 degrees 23.798 minutes;
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] LOL!!). We fished for one hour, and caught 8 whitefish. The run is just beginning, but it is definitely "ON". Surface water temperature at Bear Lake is 42 degrees! The ramps at Cisco Beach and the Bear Lake State Park Marina are the only places available for launching boats. [/size][/black][/font][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]The Bonneville whitefish spawn over rocky areas along the shoreline in 3-15 feet of water. We caught whitefish off the Utah State Park marina and a friend of mine caught fish off the North Eden delta. The fish are averaging about 1-2 lbs, but can grow to upwards of 3 lbs. The fishing should continue to be red hot for the next two solid weeks and then begin tapering off just before Christmas. Use 1/16-1/8 ounce jigs. Twister tails, marabou or small tube jigs all work well. You can also try casting small spinners in the #0-#1 sizes as well as small spoons. Try to let your lure run close to the bottom or if you are jigging work the lure right on the bottom. The whitefish can hit hard, but often it is a very subtle hit. If you are not catching fish or snagging up on the rocks, then chances are you are not fishing close enough to the bottom. You can also try tipping your jigs or lures with a small piece of worm, but it is not really necessary during the height of the run. [/size][/black][/font] [font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3][/size][/black][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Fishing for both cutthroat trout and lake trout remains good. Anglers are having the best success by jigging with tube jigs tipped with cisco in anywhere from 30-60 feet of water. Good spots to try are off the east side at 1st and 2nd Points and off the west side at the rockpile off Ideal Beach Resort and off the new rockpiles just north of the marina. You may also consider trolling with rapala-type lures on downriggers in the same areas as mentioned above. [/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]For real-time weather (wind speed, water temp, air temp, lake elevation) see the following link:
[url "http://www.bearlakewatch.com/NewPages/Newlakelevel2.htm"]Bear Lake Real Time Weather and Water Info Link[/url][/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Remember a Utah license is valid on the Idaho side of Bear Lake, but you may NOT use a second pole when fishing on the Idaho side of the lake. Idaho license holders are only able to use one fishing pole on either side of the lake this year. For those interested the GPS coordinates for the new rockpiles using WGS84 datum going from south to north are:
41 degrees 58.097 minutes;
111 degrees 23.682 minutes;
41 degrees 58.187 minutes;
111 degrees 23.728 minutes;
41 degrees 58.292 minutes;
111 degrees 23.765 minutes;
41 degrees 58.418 minutes;
111 degrees 23.798 minutes;
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