09-30-2018, 09:26 PM
[#0000FF]There are a lot of walleye in Utah Lake...theoretically. But the catching has been poor this year. Not nearly as many during the "spring fling" and no good reports yet this fall.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Part of the reason it is difficult to catch walleyes at times is the abundance of baby white bass. Walleyes dine on them a lot and they are so plentiful and easy to catch that walleyes don't have to fall for the silly stuff fishermen throw at them.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I have only caught one walleye from Utah Lake this year. Usually can count a double handful at least. Even when I have aggressively targeted them I catch only white bass and cats. And most of my walleyes over the years have come on baits and lures being fished for other species. They all hang out in the same areas and eat the same things, so if you fish something one likes the others will usually hit too if they are around.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Haven't heard of any walleye action at the usual places yet. It has been warm and the water is just now starting to cool into the walleyes' active zone. During the warmer days of summer they are not as active and are more likely to feed at night.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Over the years, fishing lipless cranks or shallow running crankbaits in silver/blue or other patterns that imitate white bass has been a good bet. But you can often do well with 3" - 4" plastic twisters on 1/16 or 1/8 oz. heads...in white, chartreuse, or various color combos that include chartreuse. And tipping with a piece of crawler can help.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I am attaching a pictorial writeup I put together that might help.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Good luck.
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[#0000FF]Part of the reason it is difficult to catch walleyes at times is the abundance of baby white bass. Walleyes dine on them a lot and they are so plentiful and easy to catch that walleyes don't have to fall for the silly stuff fishermen throw at them.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I have only caught one walleye from Utah Lake this year. Usually can count a double handful at least. Even when I have aggressively targeted them I catch only white bass and cats. And most of my walleyes over the years have come on baits and lures being fished for other species. They all hang out in the same areas and eat the same things, so if you fish something one likes the others will usually hit too if they are around.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Haven't heard of any walleye action at the usual places yet. It has been warm and the water is just now starting to cool into the walleyes' active zone. During the warmer days of summer they are not as active and are more likely to feed at night.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Over the years, fishing lipless cranks or shallow running crankbaits in silver/blue or other patterns that imitate white bass has been a good bet. But you can often do well with 3" - 4" plastic twisters on 1/16 or 1/8 oz. heads...in white, chartreuse, or various color combos that include chartreuse. And tipping with a piece of crawler can help.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I am attaching a pictorial writeup I put together that might help.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Good luck.
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