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Game fish of Utah Warm Water. Burbot. Illegally introduced into Flaming Gorge Must kill every Burbot caught Feed on eggs/young Lake Trout. Spawn under the ice (most aggressive) Great meat- takes like lobster? Up to two feet in length Fishing techniques: Fish near the bottom
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Burbot • Illegally introduced into Flaming Gorge • Must kill every Burbot caught • Feed on eggs/young Lake Trout
Spawn under the ice (most aggressive) • Great meat- takes like lobster? • Up to two feet in length • Fishing techniques: • Fish near the bottom • Use sucker meat
Common Carp • Many in Utah Lake, Jordan River • Cause problems- stir up silty bottom, compete with native species
Can be extremely large • Found in slow moving & poor water • Fishing Techniques: • Fish along reeds • Bread • White
June Sucker • Located: Utah Lake & Provo River • Endangered species • Feeds on vegetation- suspended
Largemouth Bass • Location: Utah Lake, Lake Powell, Deer Creek • Extremely popular sport fish • HUGE MOUTH- no teeth • Feed on fish, rodents, amphibians
Found near structure= rocks, stumps, docks Fishing Techniques: • Topwater • Spinner Baits • Rubber Worms • Rapalas
Small Mouth Bass • Location: Lake Powell, Deer Creek, Flaming Gorge, Starvation Reservoir • Feed mainly on crawdads
Very popular sport fish. • Fishing Techniques: Find rocky banks Fish slowly along the bottom Sinking worm