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Fishing Highlight of the Week: Anglers tend to clean reels when they notice they’re not working as smoothly as they should. Some anglers change line only when they realize there’s not enough left on the spool.

BAKER RESERVOIR: (April 20) The reservoir was stocked with catchable-size rainbow trout. Anglers report slow to fair fishing success. A recent population survey found good numbers of quality-sized brown trout weighing up to four or five pounds. Spring is a good time to target brown trout with minnow-imitating lures and flies, or frozen minnows. BARKER

ABAJO MOUNTAINS: (April 20) Sergeant J. Shirley reports that fishing has been challenging. The wind, snow and rain prevented a lot of anglers from fishing. Shirley says that all San Juan County waters are ice-free. BENCHES POND: (April 12) The pond remains iced over. BOULGER RESERVOIR: (April 12) This pond is still covered with ice.

BEAR LAKE: (April 20) Anglers are reminded that Swan Creek is closed to protect spawning cutthroat trout until the second Saturday in July. BIRCH CREEK RESERVOIR: (April 20) The ice is off but there haven’t been recent reports on fishing success. Fishing should be good for rainbow and tiger trout. BLACKSMITH FORK RIVER: (April 12)

BIG SANDWASH RESERVOIR: (April 20) The ice is off, and anglers report fair to good fishing for rainbows. BROUGH RESERVOIR: (April 20) Anglers report fair to good fishing for rainbows that range from 13 to 20 inches. Anglers are also catching a few browns. The reservoir has special catch-and-release regulations. You must use flies and

Greetings, fishing friends! Read on for the first fishing report of spring. Hope you’re already having a great season on the water.