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Bonneville Cisco

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Bonneville Cisco
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How To Catch Them

Where: Bear Lake ONLY (found nowhere else on Earth)

Go-to rig: Dip net through the ice or from shore at Cisco Beach

Best bait and lures: None - you net them during the spawn

Best time: Late January, sunrise, when they run the rocky shoreline

A true Utah tradition: 30-fish limit, netted by hand in freezing dawn. Bucket list!

Where To Catch Them (1 waters)

Bear Lake

Quick Answers

How do you catch Bonneville Cisco in Utah?
Go-to rig: Dip net through the ice or from shore at Cisco Beach Best bait: None - you net them during the spawn
Where can I catch Bonneville Cisco in Utah?
Bear Lake.
When do Bonneville Cisco bite best?
Late January, sunrise, when they run the rocky shoreline
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