Fishing Report
East Canyon Reservoir
Fishing forecast (July-August). When water temperatures warm up, trout begin to head deeper in the reservoir while warm water fish, such as smallmouth bass and wiper, head closer to shore.
Rainbow trout: for shore anglers, try fishing trout dough bait or a worm off the bottom in deeper water. Boat anglers can do well trolling crankbaits, or a pop gear and a worm or a squid and dodger combination, at depths of 15 to 40 feet.
Smallmouth bass: smallmouth forage mostly on crayfish. Try casting spinner baits, tube jigs, twister tail grubs, buzzbaits, stickbaits and topwater lures parallel to shore.
Smallmouth can also be caught by fishing a jig, tipped with worm, a couple feet under a bobber in rocky areas or areas with submerged brush.
Wiper: The most effective way to catch wiper at East Canyon is to fish a worm on the bottom in either the East Arm or between Taylor Hollow and the inlet. Casting diving crankbaits is another effective way to catch these fish.
Kokanee Salmon: This species can be found in deeper water and is most accessible to those fishing from a boat. Try fishing a squid and dodger combination tipped with corn or a scented artificial maggot or worm. Fish can usually be found in open water at depths between 12 and 40 feet.
Echo Reservoir
Fishing forecast (July-August). When water temperatures warm up, trout begin to head deeper in the reservoir while warm water fish, such as smallmouth bass and yellow perch, head closer to shore.
Rainbow trout: for shore anglers, try fishing trout dough bait or a worm off the bottom in deeper water. Boat anglers can do well trolling crankbaits, or a pop gear and a worm or a squid and dodger combination, at depths of 15 to 40 feet.
Smallmouth bass: smallmouth forage mostly on crayfish. Try casting spinner baits, tube jibs, twister tail grubs, buzzbaits stickbaits and topwater lires parallel to shore.
Smallmouth can also be caught by using a fishing jig, tipped with worm, a couple feet under a bobber in rocky areas or areas with submerged brush.
Walleye: Try fishing ¼ to ½ ounce jigs, tipped with worm, along transition zones where the shore goes from rock and cobble to sand. Walleye are most often caught in shallower water in the early morning and evening hours.
Yellow perch: Fish a worm either on the bottom or under a bobber along sandy shorelines.
Weber River:
Fishing forecast (July-August). Fish numbers are very good in the river right now. Please refer to the guidebook on specific harvest and fishing regulations for the Weber River. Flows on the river below Echo Reservoir will stay high until October when irrigation flows are cut. Fishing can be good using lures and flies. Hoppers and other terrestrial patterns can be a good option during the summer. Other dry flies are a good option too. Good nymph patterns include sow bugs, pheasant tails, hare’s ears, and midge patterns.
Crankbaits and jibs can also be effective.
Rockport Reservoir (Summit)
Fishing forecast (July-August). When water temperatures warm up, trout begin to head deeper in the reservoir while warm water fish, such as smallmouth bass and yellow perch head closer to shore.
Rainbow trout: for shore anglers, try fishing trout dough bait or a worm off the bottom in deeper water. Boat anglers can do well trolling crankbaits, or a pop gear and a worm or a squid and dodger combination, at depths of 15 to 40 feet.
Smallmouth bass: smallmouth forage mostly on crayfish. Try casting spinner baits, tube jigs, twister tail grubs, buzzbaits, stickbaits and topwater lures parallel to shore.
Smallmouth can also be caught by fishing a jig, tipped with worm, a couple feet under a bobber in coky areas or areas with submerged brush.
Yellow perch: fish a worm either on the bottom or under a bobber along sandy shorelines or areas with aquatic vegetation.
Kokanee Salmon: This species can be found in deeper water and is most accessible to those fishing from a boat. Try fishing a squid and dodger combination tipped with corn or a scented artificial maggot or worm. Fish can usually be found in open water at depths between 12 and 40 feet. λ
