Lake detecting in Utah

[SurgTech57]

I'll be visiting family in Southwestern Utah and I'm a beach and Lake metal detecter kinda guy not so much a dirt digger. Are there any lakes in the area to detect at and are there any laws I need to be made aware of in Utah? Thanks in advance for any and all replies.
Surgtech57

 

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[fmrUSMC_0844]

Where in South Western Utah are you headed?

 

[Opie]

State parks are off limits to metal detecting. So pull up the listing of them on the States website. other than that have fun and enjoy!

 

[TroutBumDave]

This might be too late, but I just moved away from SW Utah -- St. George area -- and I MD the lakes around there all the time, including Sand Hollow State Park. You have to get a "permit" at the pay booth, but it takes ten seconds and all you do is sign a piece of paper. I've never found much more than clad, but when the water is down, there are all sorts of goodies. Found a few cell phones and cameras last year, and enough fishing gear to equip an army.

 

[SurgTech57]

Thank you for that information, as that was one place I was hoping to go. I pretty much just go in the water so would it be worth my while do you think? I'll actually be in Utah Wednesday.

 

[SurgTech57]

I'll be in the St. George and Washington area this coming Wednesday? Any suggestions as to where to go? I go mostly in water and I know its cold so I'll be wearing a 7mm wet suit.

 

[TroutBumDave]

I'll be in the St. George and Washington area this coming Wednesday? Any suggestions as to where to go? I go mostly in water and I know its cold so I'll be wearing a 7mm wet suit.

Dang man, here I am, late for the party again... I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner on this; I didn't know you had posted. I hope you were able to get your coils wet and I hope you found something other than lead sinkers and hooks! If you are ever in the area again, send me a PM through the site and I'll be sure to respond to that in a timely manner!

Again, too late, but the last time I was out at Sand Hollow, the Ranger told me that a woman had lost a $50,000.00 wedding ring in the lake somewhere. I'm a little skeptical on the amount, but who knows... He said he didn't know what part of the lake it was supposedly lost in, and I don't know how low the water is this time of year, but I would be hunting the south east and eastern dikes if it were me...