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| Evening--Prior to Departure |
Nearly two weeks have passed since my last outing on the Provo
River. Salt Lake City was hit with heavy snow and now that the storm's passed, we're left with nearly record breaking temperature lows. Some of my favorite winter fishing
conditions occur following a storm. For one, there's only a few troutbums that seek the harder to access spots, which requires tromping through powder that feels twice as deep with waders on. Yes, there's solace to be found in winter's isolation. As a bonus, once a snowstorm has passed through, there's usually no more than a gentle breeze to contend. These attributes earn high marks in my book of preferences for fishing. A final note: If you drive a car, don't forget your snow shovel.
Fish are taking grayish sow bugs and cream colored UFOs--all that I used today. I placed my thermometer on a submerged rock and unknowingly bumped it with my boot. I was able to track it down, which involved turning over a handful of rocks and I happened to catch sight of several baetis nymphs, about a size 18. Fortunately, I was able to locate my thermometer and today's Middle Provo temperature reading was 37 F. The fishing peaked in the morning and dropped off noticeably once the cloud cover burned off. As noted in previous reports, browns are holding in deeper, slow moving water. If you move to riffles and add a few splitshots, you may a induce a mature Mountain Whitefish to take a UFO. This species feeds actively during the winter, more so than trout, and you're likely to find yourself with a more than worthy opponent on the line. Case in point, while I was able to haul these beauts in with moderate effort, I hooked into a mature whitefish that tanked back and forth, a warpath that my little midge couldn't sustain. R.I.P cream colored UFO.
Fish are taking grayish sow bugs and cream colored UFOs--all that I used today. I placed my thermometer on a submerged rock and unknowingly bumped it with my boot. I was able to track it down, which involved turning over a handful of rocks and I happened to catch sight of several baetis nymphs, about a size 18. Fortunately, I was able to locate my thermometer and today's Middle Provo temperature reading was 37 F. The fishing peaked in the morning and dropped off noticeably once the cloud cover burned off. As noted in previous reports, browns are holding in deeper, slow moving water. If you move to riffles and add a few splitshots, you may a induce a mature Mountain Whitefish to take a UFO. This species feeds actively during the winter, more so than trout, and you're likely to find yourself with a more than worthy opponent on the line. Case in point, while I was able to haul these beauts in with moderate effort, I hooked into a mature whitefish that tanked back and forth, a warpath that my little midge couldn't sustain. R.I.P cream colored UFO.
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