Utah Fishing

Cabela’s Unveils Locations of Wanna Go Fishing for Millions Fish

Last year, Cabela’s started their “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions” campaign, and this year, they hoping it gets more people on the water, and more people to download their Recon Fish app, as anglers look for the fish that will win them $2 million. Anglers were able to hit the waters in 19 states (Arizona, Colorado, [...]

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National Fish Habitat Action Plan Announces 10 Waters to Watch List

Every year, the National Fish Habitat Action Plan spotlights the conservation efforts to help preserve some of our nation’s best fisheries.  According to their official release, “these waters represent a snapshot of this year’s larger voluntary habitat conservation efforts in progress. These and other locally driven conservation projects are prioritized and implemented by regional Fish [...]

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Utah Bowfishing Carp Record Falls

Ray Johnson is one of the biggest names in Utah fishing, but one of his records has fallen. According to Brett Prettyman’s Fishing Utah blog from the Salt Lake Tribune, Stephen Shemenski was bowfishing on the Willard Spur when he stuck a 30-pound, 4-ounce carp. Shemenski took his fish to Smith’s grocery, and got the official, [...]

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Spawning Season: Dating Site for Anglers Only

Spawning Season: Dating Site for Anglers Only

Little information has been revealed so far, but visitors to cast2.me are invited to sign up to stay up-to-date on what the creators tag, “A site for Single Anglers.”  The coming soon page also boasts four major sponsors to this point, including Fishpond, Redington, Rio and Umpqua. Neither the website nor Facebook page specifically uses [...]

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2012: The Year of the Big Fish at Lake Powell, Utah?

2012: The Year of the Big Fish at Lake Powell, Utah?

Most fishing reports don't get our attention, but when they claim that this year is going to be the year of the big fish and back that up with striped bass that tops out a hand scale, we listen.Brett Prettyman posted on his Fishing Utah blog for the Salt Lake Tribune a report from Wayne [...]

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21-Pound Northern Pike Caught and Released in Utah’s Yuba Reservoir

21-Pound Northern Pike Caught and Released in Utah’s Yuba Reservoir

Northern pike aren't exactly what you expect to catch in Utah, but Yuba Reservoir is quickly becoming a pike paradise, and this 21-pounder is exactly why.According to the Salt Lake Tribune, a 21.5-pound pike was caught in a shore net on March 8. The fish was just three and a half pounds shy of the [...]

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Goat Head Sole Spikes – Improve your traction outdoors

Goat Head Sole Spikes – Improve your traction outdoors

This is my new outdoor product company called Goat Head Gear.  We make screw in traction cleats for waders, trail/running shoes, or other outdoor boots/shoes.  They are called Goat Head Sole Spikes and are getting a lot of great reviews from anglers like you.  Check them out today!

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Catch and Release Tiger Trout Recorded in Utah

Catch and Release Tiger Trout Recorded in Utah

On February 16, Trent Perry's 15-pound tiger trout made a lot of news when it broke the Utah record.Well, there was a trout just as noteworthy caught from the same body of water, Scofield Reservoir, and St. George Utah.com just clued us in. Zane Nielsen was ice fishing on Scofield when he landed a 27-inch [...]

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Utah Anglers Must Kill Carp to Save Suckers in Utah

Utah Anglers Must Kill Carp to Save Suckers in Utah

It's not often that the sucker gets more love than a carp, even among anglers who love the rough fish, but the endangered June sucker in Utah Lake is in dire need of carp killers.According to Outdoor Hub, the June sucker Recovery Implementation Program was started in 2009 with the goal of boosting the sucker's [...]

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Record Tiger Trout Landed while Ice Fishing in Utah

Record Tiger Trout Landed while Ice Fishing in Utah

There haven't been a lot of great catches from the ice this winter, mainly because there hasn't been a lot of ice, but we may have the catch of the winter.While hitting the hardwater on Scofield Reservoir in Utah, Trent Perry of Santquin landed a tiger trout that weighed a little more than 15 pounds. [...]

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