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Michael Hadley, an aqautics biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, sent in this report from a water many anglers never bother fish, but might want to consider.
Most people drive right by Koosharem Reservoir on their way to Fish Lake or Otter Creek Reservoir, but you may want to stop and try fishing it next time. We found cutthroat trout up to 25 inches and 6-pounds and rainbows up to 19 inches and 3-pounds during a recent netting survey. Utah chubs are fairly dense in the reservoir so fishing is often tough, but the chance at a lunker is worth it. Last fall, an angler caught an 8-pound cutthroat at Koosharem. Try trolling chub-imitating lures along the dam. We're also stocking tiger and splake trout in hopes that they'll eat chubs and grow large, so look for even more opportunities in the coming years.