Bullfrog 1/11-1/13

[wayne gustaveson]

Considering putting in tomorrow morning at Bullfrog in a 20' Ranger. Hoping to know today asap before I leave what the Bullfrog main ramp conditions are like. As well as the executive services ramp. Due to launching solo, is the executive services ramp have the dock in if I need to launch from it?

I wish I knew the answers to your questions, but I am a hundred miles away at Wahweap. I hope someone helps you out.
Look here for much more advice:

BULLFROG RAMP CONDITIONS

Thanks for the info all. One last question as I normally put in at Hall's and never been there in January. Maybe a silly question but do you moore your boat at the marina this time of year or pull out every night ? TIA

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[Squirrel]

Considering putting in tomorrow morning at Bullfrog in a 20' Ranger. Hoping to know today asap before I leave what the Bullfrog main ramp conditions are like. As well as the executive services ramp. Due to launching solo, is the executive services ramp have the dock in if I need to launch from it?

There is a whole thread about the Bullfrog Ramp conditions in "Lake Powell Recreation". It looks like there is 6 or 7' of water above the coffer dam. Sq

 

[Dworwood]

Considering putting in tomorrow morning at Bullfrog in a 20' Ranger. Hoping to know today asap before I leave what the Bullfrog main ramp conditions are like. As well as the executive services ramp. Due to launching solo, is the executive services ramp have the dock in if I need to launch from it?

the main ramp has a sign that says “ launch at your own risk”, after squirrel said the coffer dam may be less than a couple feet deep we launched at the executive ramp. Yes there is a dock, ramp is wide enough for two trucks at a time. The ferry is loading and unloading there too so you may have to wait for them, we missed them both times so I don’t know how that works. I was going to graph the coffer dam but didn’t make it there to do it. There is a dock behind the rock not in the picture but it looks a little primitive.

 

[Squirrel]

Dave, there is about 6’ above the coffer dam today. Use the executive services ramp. Sq

 

[Dworwood]

Dave, there is about 6’ above the coffer dam today. Use the executive services ramp. Sq

I am good with 6 feet. I will try to get a depth tomorrow if I can.

 

[KYKevin]

Great news. I was hoping to come down and try my luck based on KYKevin's report, but he has skills beyond us normal folks. It's great to get another report bearing good news.

Question? I've got a longtail mud motor that I want to launch at the raft take-out near Hite and run to White Canyon. What would you expect the fishing to be like in White now that its no longer connected to the lake/river?

Thank's PFD
But I just fish more then most normal folk's

 

[PFD]

I personally think that White canyon has oxygen problems. Combine that with it being cut off from the main channel, and greyhackles report doesn't surprise me. Honestly, if you were to put in at or near the raft take out -- what would the difference be between fishing North Wash and White? Just pull in to North Wash and fish it.

If I were to put in the effort of coming down river to White, I'd go right past White and fish where the river turns into the Lake (Pee Cove?).

I’ve put in and fished North Wash before with great results, but it was when the lake had just dropped past the mouth. I figured that White and Farleys would be the same now since they have recently been cut off from the main lake. Yes I hand launch and can portage over a few hundred feet, but not a quarter mile

 

[Jwc]

Thank's PFD
But I just fish more then most normal folk's

That’s awesome ! I’ll share my Papas’ (grandpa) favorite thing to say to me ... he said it often and I wish I coulda honored it .....” when I’m dead and in my grave, no more fishing will I crave, but on my tombstone I want written , I’ve fished more than most , and I’ve fished my share , and that’s no sh*t’n” he retired at 58 and fished almost every day until his death at 85 ... he was a legend for sure!

 

[Deadbull]

Headed out tomorrow what was your best depth

25 -9 ft.

 

[GregS]

That’s awesome ! I’ll share my Papas’ (grandpa) favorite thing to say to me ... he said it often and I wish I coulda honored it .....” when I’m dead and in my grave, no more fishing will I crave, but on my tombstone I want written , I’ve fished more than most , and I’ve fished my share , and that’s no sh*t’n” he retired at 58 and fished almost every day until his death at 85 ... he was a legend for sure!

JWC your Grandpa is my idol.

My Grandpa would take me and a buddy fishing and the first one to catch a fish got to call the other 2 a sh*tass. When the 2nd person got a fish they both would gang up on the 3rd calling him a sh*tass. Great fun for 2 youngsters getting to "cuss" with grandpa. He made sure that we knew that this story didn't get back to Grandma or our Mom and Dads.

My buddy is now 63 and a minister in ND and we still laugh and call each other a sh*tass, if we have a slow non-catching trip. Unfortunately we are not able to fish together any longer because of the distance that separates us, but we share trip info and wonder who was a sh*tass.

 

[Co Gold Miner]

Great info. Thanks for all the the excitement and eagerness to get on the water. Me and my brother just made the drive from Colo to try out our luck. Just got here to Bullfrog for our first go at it, any helpful hints for some greenhorns here on the lake?

 

[KYKevin]

Great info. Thanks for all the the excitement and eagerness to get on the water. Me and my brother just made the drive from Colo to try out our luck. Just got here to Bullfrog for our first go at it, any helpful hints for some greenhorns here on the lake?

Start off close in the back of Bullfrog and fish may be in 5 or 6 ft of water but look from Dome rock on in. Watch for sea gull's diving for Shad, and go to them, what are you using for bait? There were guy's catching them on Chovy's my last trip when it got slow. Stop and chum in 18 to 20 ft of water, on the south side.
Hope this help's.

 

[Co Gold Miner]

Start off close in the back of Bullfrog and fish may be in 5 or 6 ft of water but look from Dome rock on in. Watch for sea gull's diving for Shad, and go to them, what are you using for bait? There were guy's catching them on Chovy's my last trip when it got slow. Stop and chum in 18 to 20 ft of water, on the south side.
Hope this help's

Oh that’s a great starting point. Have some chovies, jigs, Walleye Assassins. Been watching all the post and just come in with what has worked for others. Oh, and we brought a lot of patience too.

 

[Dungee]

Start off close in the back of Bullfrog and fish may be in 5 or 6 ft of water but look from Dome rock on in. Watch for sea gull's diving for Shad, and go to them, what are you using for bait? There were guy's catching them on Chovy's my last trip when it got slow. Stop and chum in 18 to 20 ft of water, on the south side.
Hope this help's.

Also here at Bullfrog. How early should we be getting on the water?

 

[KYKevin]

Start early and stay late with that patience But you don't sound like greenhorn's if you brought the assassin's you've been reading., greenhorn's don't do that .
If you know where Dome rock is go past it and go back until you are in 6 ft of water and start throwing those assassin's.

 

[KYKevin]

Also here at Bullfrog. How early should we be getting on the water?

Soon as you can see which was about 7:30 when we were there.