The Logan River is still ALIVE with hopper activity, caddis, attractors, stimulators--just about anything you can cast is getting attention from fish. And the rumor is true: 1,000 Cuts were planted at second dam in late July. Trent, our new partner, landed a 25" Cut and a 19" cut last week. The bait fishers and spin fishers have had their turn; hopefully, the majority of these hatchery brood stock have survived the onslaught and will begin an era of cutthroat challenge between 2nd and 3rd dams.

The water quality is very good with water levels still above normal flows but very wadeable.

REMEMBER: Possession Limit is 2 FISH on the Logan River above Card Canyon.

The UPPER LOGAN RIVER opens on Saturday, July 11. Get ready for some fun cutthroat action!

BLACKSMITH FORK RIVER

The Blacksmith Fork continues to fish extremely well with CADDIS, Hoppers, and some PMDs. Beetles and ants have also been productive. The water flows are very wadeable with clear water. We're into the season now!

Feeder streams on both the Blacksmith Fork and on the Logan are also fishing well.

REMEMBER: Possession Limit is 4 FISH on the Blacksmith Fork River.

Also, remember that in Utah, POSSESSION and BAG limits are the same. For example, once you've harvested a limit of trout, you cannot harvest any more trout until you've consumed or donated at least some of the trout you've harvested.

And GET THIS: you may not FISH waters that have a specific bag or size limit if you possess fish in violation of that limit. For example, if you harvested three cutthroats legally and they remain in your possession, you cannot fish a river that limits cutthroat possession to two until you consume or donate at least one of the cutthroats you harvested earlier. Strange but true!

Newton Reservoir
Newton reservoir is closed to the possession of Tiger Muskie. ALL Tiger Muskie must be immediately released. But the fishing there is picking up with both nice bass and some tiger muskies being taken. As the water temps go up, the activity will increase.

Porcupine Reservoir
Porcupine has some complex possession limits: 12 fish total with a maximum of 4 rainbow, brown, or cutthroat trout in aggregate. If you keep 12 fish, at least 8 must be salmon.

* See possession limits above: if you keep 3 or 4 cutthroats or 4 browns in aggregate from Porcupine, you will not be able to fish the Logan River above Card Canyon (where there is the 2 possession limit) until you have consumed or donated fish in your possession so that you have no more than 2 fish in aggregate.

East Fork Little Bear (Below Porcupine Dam)
The East Fork is FINALLY fishing well. Water levels are down and fish are coming up. Caddis, Cicadas, attractor patterns have all done well. And remember: this section of the Little Bear is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Limit 2 trout and salmon in the aggregate.

Wellsville Reservoir
This little reservoir is a fun fishing outing for casual anglers and families. There could be a decision soon to make Wellsville Reservoir a "Seniors and Kids Only" reservoir. Good for me and my grandkids; bad for all you folks out there between 14 and 60.

Tight Lines!