Directions to this fishing spot:

From I-15...Take I-15 to Highway 73 (main st in Lehi). Go west on highway 73. Go South on 2300 W. for about 1-1/4 miles until it curves and turns in to Saratoga Rd. Continue along Saratoga Rd. untill you see a public parking lot on the right (north side). Park there and walk on the concrete path north. When the path splits stay to the right for about a half mile. Once the path joins again keep walking north, looking to the river for this spot. There's a nice rock to sit on, I left the stick I was using for a pole holder, and there is some good access to the water so you can land all the fish your going to catch.

Remember to bring:

• Before you head out dont forget that you have to hike a little to get to this spot. So be outfitted with comfortable shoes and clothing.
• There are restrooms here but not much else as far as amenities, so pack in all the drinks and supplies that you will need.
• This exact spot doesnt require any wading or walking through any shrubs to get to the water, so waders or pants are not necessary. If you like hiking through some hairy terrain to find the spots with less fishing pressure, you can find places like that around here too - in that case bring the waders.
• A lantern or flashlight if your fishing at night (Once encountered shadowy animals crossing the path on the way back at night, I really wished I had a light that time.).
• Please take an extra bag and pack out your trash and to be extra kind grab any trash you see.
• Do not forget the bug repellent

Conditions:

We got to this spot around 8-8:30, it was partly cloudy and the sun was just setting. The sky was beautiful and water was nice and tranquil in this part of the river. There is a main current about 50 yards out but most the water is slow moving toward the shore. Not too much too snag on unless you get a bad cast out there. Temp is in the low 80's. 

The spot is cleaner than alot of other spots around here. There are a little less bugs here too, due to less vegetation on the bank. Overall a good scenic location.

Tackle:

This trip i was interested in catching some Black Bullhead or some Channel Catfish, so I stopped at Walmart and picked up some weights and chicken livers.(Under $3 not bad). I already had everything else that I needed.

I used my medium spinning gear 8-10 lb test line, rigged up with a tight line setup.

My tight line rig uses:

1. Heavy Egg sinkers inline above the swivel (to help stop the bait in any current). Some people recommend no weight, but you will have to more actively fish to avoid getting snagged.
2. Tie on Swivel.
3. From swivel - one to two feet of line/leader.
4. tie on a medium sized treble hook.
5. Once you got this rig set up use any kind of dough bait, worms, livers, fish parts, etc.

Techniques:

Due to the many possible species here using worms and smaller hooks increases your chance of getting something.  

What worked for me this time: Tight Line Bait Technique - with chicken livers. 

When fishing this spot you have the bank that sticks out a little and downstream the water cuts into a little cove providing a muddy slower current place for food to collect and fish to forage. In this situation it is best to cast upstream from your actual target, letting the current naturally drift your bait into position downstream. Once the bait comes into position your line should be tight. If it isn't tight, reel in until your pole tip bends slightly and place your pole into a pole holder or up against a stick so your line maintains tension. You should see some small bends in your pole occasionally from the current, so dont go crazy setting the hook on the small ones. Get a feel for the bottom and current so you can distinguish a real bite. When you see a series of bends or a big tug set the hook. Using this technique casting in the slow current I caught some black bullhead catfish.

What didn't work for me this time: Bottom Bouncer Rig

I tried another rig, using a bottom bouncer weight with a 1-2 foot leader and a medium snell hook. I was using a little bit of liver for scent and a Gulp minnow as bait. This rig was to test if the fish were biting a little above the bottom or in the current. I was getting little bites but nothing took it. I figure it was some small white bass nibbling on it. I will try this rig here again though, next time I will reduce the hook size, tie on a worm and catch those fish that were nibbling.

What Utah Fishing Info Caught Here:

This trip May-2009 was all about catching some catfish.

This Black Bullhead Catfish was the catch of the day. She was caught here at this Jordan River spot using chicken livers. It was around 12 inches long and weighed about a pound, nice fish. The average catfish here is just a little smaller than this fish.