Tony Grove Lake with 2 Granddaughters



 

Two of my sweet granddaughters, Ali and Maui, show off some of the trout they caught while we were at the cabin at Bear Lake.

Nymph Fishing the Weber River

Cam and I have been using our newly learned nymphing skills to catch brown trout on the Weber River. It's a very fun and rewarding way to fish, and we're loving it! Here's some of our catches.



Browns are beautiful fish, and we're strictly catch & release. We've had good success on San Juan worms, golden stoneflies, pheasant tails, and scuds. Best success has come fishing shallow riffles with rocky bottoms. Of course, this time of year the water flows are up and the river is muddy. But we have a spot where Lost Creek flows into the Weber, and Lost Creek is relatively clear. So that area has a half-muddy, half-clear stretch that has been quite good to us. I can see that we have a new direction for our favorite hobby. I know that when I have to go alone, this is what I'll be doing!

Strawberry on Ice!

Here's a look at a beautiful, dark colored cutthroat trout taken from Strawberry Reservoir today. Check out the bright red gill plate and fins!

Mantua first ice

Jon, Cam and I took Paxton to Mantua twice during the Christmas break. We didn't catch a ton of fish, but did get some bluegill, perch, and rainbow trout. It was cold but sunny for the most part, and we all caught fish. I caught 2 of my largest perch ever; about 13 inches each. And the 'gills were all big and fat. We kept some for filleting for dinner.