Utah Fishing Reports
Abajo Mountain
Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 25) Conservation Officer Paul Washburn reports that trout are hitting on traditional baits at all San Juan County lakes and reservoirs. Rapalas or spoons are recommended for pike at Recapture Reservoir.
American Fork River
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Getting some pretty fall colors in the canyon. Fair success by using flies or worms. Light fishing pressure.
Baker Reservoir
Crayfish, Brown Trout, Green Sunfish, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Fishing is slow to fair.
Bear Lake
Cisco, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) Fishing has started to pick up some with the cooler weather. Trolling was producing the most results in 60 to 75 feet of water. Lake trout from three to ten pounds have been reported. Bear Lake Biologist Scott Tolentino says jig fishing will start to pick up as lake trout start to stage and gather for their annual spawning run. The cisco run last winter was productive and Tolention predicted at that time that there would be a good food.
Bear River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Cutthroat Trout, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Whitefish, Yellow Perch
No recent reports.
Beaver Mountain Lakes
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Anderson Meadow and Kent's Lake have had the most consistent fishing, as well as the most pressure. Kent's is at conservation pool level and has quite a bit of algae in it, limiting visibility. Most anglers are using worms and PowerBait. Lower Kent's, LaBaron, and Puffer Lake also have algae blooms. The water in Little Reservoir has improved and Anderson Meadow is clear. Moss along the edges makes fishing more difficult.
Beaver River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) LOWER: Pressure is moderate and success is fair to good. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective. Recent sampling found abundant rainbows and browns. There are a surprising number of fish in the river.
UPPER: Pressure is light. Fishing is fair to good for small browns and rainbows with a dry fly-dropper combo. Lures and bait should also produce. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
Benches Pond Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Try a worm & bubble or nightcrawler/PowerBait combination.
Big Sandwash Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 22) Big Sandwash has good fishing right now for large rainbow trout. Look for trout fishing to imrove even more now that the reservoir ic cooling. The reservoir has recently been enlarged so there is no west side access, restrooms or camping for now. There is a new boat ramp and anglers report good fishing for beautiful fat rainbows. Not much angling pressure yet. Angler access and restrooms for the northeast side will be in place within the next year.
Birch Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
Blacksmith Fork River
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
No recent reports.
Blue Mountains
Brook Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Boulder Mountain Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Fall is a great time to fish Boulder Mtn. Fishing should be good to excellent until the mountain is snowed in. A standard technique at the brookie lakes is a black marabou jig fished near any cover. Wooly bugger, leech and scud patterns will also work.
Boulger Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) A worm/ marshmallow or worm/PowerBait combo is recommended.
Bountiful Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Regulations
Box Creek Reservoirs
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Brough Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Sep 22) Brough Reservoir is good fishing right now for very large rainbow and brown trout. The primary forage for trout here is crayfish and fathead minnows. Imitate those food items and fishing at Brough should be very rewarding. The reservoir sees very little fishing pressure and is a favorite of locals. The water level is very low right now and boats can't be launched through the mud. Recent reports of big trout cruising the shoreline ambushing minnows.
Brown's Draw Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
No recent reports.
Browne Reservoir
Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Bullock Reservoir
Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Musky (hybred)
(Sep 22) Bullock has fair fishing now for tiger musky and rainbow trout. Smallmouth bass are hard to catch right now, although there are good numbers of bass there. There are also some largemouth bass, black bullhead and white suckers. Weeds are up now and fishing is difficult. Rainbow trout fishing will improve with the cooler fall weather. This reservoir is always full.
Burraston Ponds
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Fair to good fishing success.
Calder Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 22) Anglers report very fast fishing for fat rainbows to 18 inches. Match the hatch now for outstanding fly fishing at Calder. Spinners and jigs have also been catching rainbow trout. Fishing will just get better with the cool fall weather. The lake is very low with lots of weeds, so plan your tackle accordingly.
Causey Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Sep 19) Anglers near the spillway reported catching small rainbows with rainbow PowerBait tipped with a worm.
Chalk Creek
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Catchable rainbows have been stocked in the campground area. Wild rainbows are abundant everywhere else in the stream and can be caught with spinners and flies. Best fishing is away from the campground and more heavily fished spots. The North Fork provides a good spot for those willing to hike. Meadow Creek and Pioneer Creek are other small streams in the area that contain populations of small, wild trout.
Clear Creek
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Water is clear and fishing is good, especially for rainbows in the upper stretches. Try wet flies if the trout are not hitting top water flies. Drifting worms through the holes has also been productive.
Cleveland Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Morning fishing is best with a worm/PowerBait combo.
Clinton City Park Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Corn Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Catchable rainbows have been stocked in the campground area. Wild brown trout are abundant everywhere else in the stream and can be caught with spinners and flies. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
Cottonwood Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Sep 22) The reservoir is drawn down very low right now for work on the dam. Boat launching is not possible at this time. The reservoir should begin refilling this month. This should not affect the fish population long term. Fishing Cottonwood is not recommended at this time.
Crouse Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 22) Crouse is good right now for rainbows. The lake is low and fish are concentrated in the creek channel. Reports of large rainbows. Quality tiger trout have been showing up this year also. This reservoir gets very little angling pressure. Fishing is already picking up with the cooler nights.
Currant Creek
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Currant Creek Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 22) Currant Creek Reservoir fishing has slowed down. This is a beautiful alpine reservoir with cutthroat trout fishing in the lake and surrounding streams. Fish are moving shallow as the fall weather has brought cold nights in the high country. Spinners and pop gear set ups have been working for boat anglers. Look for shore fishing to improve this month.
(Sep 1) Paul of Herriman fished on Aug. 31 and Sep. 1 on the dam and west shore with a partner and caught 3 cutts using worms on a bobber. "Slow during the day but good at sunrise and sunset"
Cutler Reservoir
Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Sunfish
No recent reports.
Deer Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(Sep 20) State Park Ranger reports that boats can still be launched from the island boat ramp but at your own risk. Large boats may want to reconsider since you have to back into the water quite a ways to reach deeper water. Call State Park for boat launching information at (435) 654-0171. Trout and bass anglers report fair to good success from both shoreline and from boat by using traditional methods and baits.
(Sep 3) Dominique A. of West Valley fished with a partner using floating top lures. "couple small, smallmouth bass caught very early, and then nothing the rest of the morning."
Duck Fork Reservoir
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Sep 25) Fishing was good with a Jake's Spin-a-Lure. Tigers get up to 17 inches.
East Canyon Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Sep 9) Chris V. of Layton caught 20 smallmouth fishing the rocky point between marina and dam. "Fished the sandy shore by the marina with the kids and caught a lot of small smallmouth (4-8 inch) 1 11-inch 1 12-inch. with worms. Brother fished the point 100yds towards the dam and was bringing in many 11-14 inch smallies on plastic worms and jigs. Fish were very aggresive and fighting extremly well, even taking to the air from time to time."
(Sep 1) Dominique A. of West Valley fished with a partner using standard baits and worms. "Caught a crawdad accidentally, that was the only thing that we got"
East Fork of Sevier River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) KINGSTON CANYON: Flows have dropped to fishable levels and fishing should be good throughout the fall. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
BLACK CANYON: Flows are low and clear. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective.
ABOVE TROPIC RES: Flows are low and generally clear. Fishing is good for small to medium-sized brown trout. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective. Best trout water starts near Kanab Creek and upstream. Lots of shiners below. Some of the tributaries also hold good trout populations.
Echo Reservoir
Bass, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
(Aug 29) Overall, fishing was poor. Those that have had success have been fishing mornings with castmasters, worms and powerpait. Fish have ranged in size from seven to 14 inches.
Electric Lake
Cutthroat Trout
(Sep 19) Try a nightcrawler/salmon egg combo on the north end.
Enterprise Reservoirs
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Sep 19) The upper reservoir was drained for dam repairs. The lower reservoir still has water, but also has a heavy algae bloom.
Fairview Lakes
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 25) Try rainbow PowerBait floated off the bottom with a slip sinker. A red crystal bugger on sinking line was good for fly casters.
Farmington Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Ferron Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 25) Fishing was very good with nightcrawlers.
Fish Creek (lower)
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Fish Lake
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Splake (hybrid), Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) Fishing for perch is fast by jigging just off the weedline. Fishing for splake should pick up soon as the weather cools. Good success for rainbows trolling pop gear in 15 to 20 feet or stillfishing PowerBait from a boat. Trolling for lake trout is slow to fair some action trolling at 70 to 80 feet. A few tiger muskies have moved up from Johnson Reservoir.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Brown Trout, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Crayfish, Kokanee Salmon, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Sep 22) Current surface water temps 62 - 66 degrees. Fishing has improved over the last couple weeks. Lake Trout Fishing: Good fishing for small lake trout on most areas of the reservoir. Fish are in traditional areas on underwater humps and points. Fishing for smaller lake trout from Big Bend south in 70-100 ft has been fair to good. The canyon from Jarvies to Red Canyon has been producing limits of smaller fish. Use downriggers to troll spoons and minnow plugs within 10 to 20 feet of the bottom or look for suspended fish 70 -90 ft. Good colors for spoons and plugs include chartreuse, orange and white. If fish are concentrated try jigging. Good jig colors are white, brown and chartreuse. Try tipping jigs with a small chunk of sucker meat if you can see them on your graph but can't get them to bite with a plain jig. If you are seeing fish near structure in 100 plus feet, these will probably be lake trout. Use no stretch line to feel strikes and set the hook better. Unlike their larger relatives, the smaller lake trout are excellent table fair with orange flesh and taste as good or better than a rainbow when cooked up on the grill. There's an overabundance of lake trout under 28" in the Gorge so do your part to help the fishery and keep a limit of 8 fish.
Reports of fair fishing for larger lake trout. For larger lake trout try trolling plugs on downriggers, steel or lead core in Jarvies, Sheep Creek, Linwood, Stateline, Antelope flat, Anvil Draw. Also jigging with 3 to 10 inch jigs can work well. Big lake trout eat big food so lures and jigs can be big also. Remember, only one fish over 28" can be kept.
Kokanee Fishing: All kokanee caught from Sept 10th to Nov 30th must be immediately released to protect spawning fish. Kokanee can still be caught and released.
Rainbow Fishing: Fair to good fishing for rainbows on most of the reservoir. If fishing from a boat try trolling spoons or rapalas with downriggers or try long lining with at least 100 feet of line behind boat. The majority of fish seem to be in 30 to 50 ft. Most colors of spoons and minnow lures will work but go with lures in the one to two inch size. If fishing on bottom, try a worm and marshmellow combo to keep the bait slightly off the bottom. Casting spoons, spinners or smaller crankbiats from shore also works well in early mornings when water temps are cooler. In the Utah portion, Sheep Creek, Jarvies, Linwood Bay, Mustang Ridge and off the dam visitor center are all good locations to catch rainbows from shore. Rainbow fishing will continue to get better as fall progresses and they will become more accessible to shore anglers.
Burbot Fishing: Try fishing with jigs late in the afternoon, early morning or at night on points coming into reservoir. These fish move deep so adjust your location accordingly. Reports of burbot being caught in 100 plus feet of water. These fish must be harvested if caught in Utah to help control their population as they were illegally introduced to the upper Green River drainage and could have a major impact on other fish species. They are an excellent eating fish with white, flaky flesh that is similar to a perch. They can be breaded and fried or boiled and dipped in melted butter. Most of these fish are concentrated in the WY portion of the reservoir but are in the Antelope Falt/Linwood areas in smaller numbers.
Smallmouth Bass Fishing: Smallmouth fishing is fair to good as fish have moved shallower. Use twist tail grubs on lead head jigs or small plastic worms, sinkos, twitch and crankbaits in about 5 to 30 feet of water off rocky shorelines and points. Crayfish imitation colors will work the best. Drop shot techniques will also work. Top water presentations can work early in the morning and later in the afternoon. Smaller fish are close to shore and can be a good way for kids to catch fish.
(Sep 8) William S. of Holladay fished from the 3rd to the 8th and reports catching nothing. "5 days of the worst fishing of our life. No bites, no strikes – nothing. Even our fish finder showed nothing. Skunked big time. We fished the north, the middle and the south end- we trolled, we used minnow bait- we jigged with ‘sucker’ meat. I made it a point to talk with other boats fishing – they too reported nothing."
Forsyth Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) The reservoir is about half full, and launching large boats is difficult small boats can be launched. One report of fair to good fishing for tiger trout casting and trolling a gold Jake's Spin-a-lure and wooly buggers.
Fort Buenaventura
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Fremont River
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) Flows above Mill Meadow are still high and turbid, though irrigation releases from Johnson Reservoir could end at any time. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn, so try fishing streamers or flashy lures. Egg patterns are also effective. Brown trout are abundant above Mill Meadow Res. and will take most flies or spinners. The lower sections of the stream can be good at any time of year if the water is not turbid.
Gigliotti Pond
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 25) The catch-rate was super for the Kids' Fishing Day last weekend. Anglers using red and white daredevils had non-stop action. Nightcrawlers, salmon eggs and white PowerBait were also effective.
Glassman's Pond
Bluegill, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Grantsville Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Fair fishing success.
(Sep 11) Dave of Riverton fished the NW inlet and caught 1 rainbow using worm with a marshmallow. "Not a ton of bites, but caught a nice 13 inch rainbow"
Green River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
STOP NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL
(Sep 22) The flows on the river are currently 800 cfs. Due to low inflows into the reservoir in 2007, flows should remain steady at 800 cfs throughout the winter to conserve water. Good fishing on the river. The traffic on the river has dropped and fishing success has increased. Dry flies are still working in numerous patterns and nymphing almost always works. Brown Trout will begin to spawn in a month or so so be aware of spawning redds when wading. Fishing will continue to improve through the fall and use on the river will continue to drop. The upcoming months are some of the best for avoiding crowds and enjoying nice weather. Spin fishermen should try small rapalas (floating, countdown and husky jerk); small spinners; black, brown or olive marabou jigs; and small jigs.
Gunlock Reservoir
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Sep 19) Some larger bass have been caught this year. No recent reports.
Gunnison Bend Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass
No recent reports.
Holmes Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Walleye
No recent reports.
Honeyville Ponds
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Huntington Creek
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 25) Good fly patterns include a: #10 beadhead Montana, #12 beadhead hare's ear, or #12 beadhead ugly.
Huntington North Reservoir
Crayfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) For trout, try a worm/PowerBait combo. Catfish are biting on nightcrawlers or chicken livers. Two record catfish, weighing 25 and 27 pounds apiece were taken in August.
Huntington Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Sep 19) Fishing was slow in the past month but is expected to improve with cooler weather.
(Sep 8) Steve P. reports, "My 2 brothers and I were at Huntington Reservoir on Sep. 8th and in about 8 hours we caught about 40 fish trolling with an olive wooly bugger trailed by either a black or tan wooly bugger from our pontoon boats."
Hyrum Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Aug 29) One shore angler reported catching over 40 fish (bass, perch and bluegill) using worms.
Joe's Valley Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Splake (hybrid)
(Sep 19) The best year-round bait is a Utah chub, which can be caught at the reservoir with a small hook and piece of worm.
Johnson Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Musky, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) No recent report on fishing, though the water level has dropped significantly. The reservoir contains an abundance of suckers, Utah chubs, and small yellow perch.
Jordan River
Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Sunfish, Walleye, White Bass
(Sep 3) Bill K. of Herriman fished at 126th South and caught 1 carp using worms. "Fished for about a hour and a half, had two bites, and caught the third. 20" Carp."
Jordanelle Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 20) Good success is still being reported for small mouth bass near rocky points and submerged vegetation/structure by casting various types of action lures. Some of the bass are large in size (18-plus inches) but most are in the 12- to 15-inch range. Fair to good success for trout from shoreline and fair to good success for trout from boats.
Kaysville Ponds
Black bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Kolob Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Water level is a little low. One angler reports good success casting lures from both float tube and shore.
Koosharem Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Aquatic weeds are very thick making trolling difficult. Fishing is slow to fair.
Lake Powell
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
STOP QUAGGAG MUSCLE
(Sep 25) By Wayne Gustaveson:
Lake elevation: 3,601 ft., water temperature: 71–74° F.
Details of this report will include general concepts that will work through mid-October. I will be on vacation for two weeks so there will be no new fish reports until I return.
Water temperature continues to fall as nights are cool and days short. In springtime, temperatures in the 60's and low 70's are the periods of greatest fish activity. That works just the same in the fall. Expect bass, stripers, walleye and sunfish to feed heavily before it cools enough to cause inactivity in forage fish and predators alike.
Bass are feeding on shad, sunfish and crayfish in shallows. Lake level decline is stranding more aquatic weed beds each day. Forage fish hiding in weeds must relocate as the weeds dry up. Sunfish and shad are vulnerable to predation during the relocation process. Largemouth bass are very shallow as they live in the grass with sunfish. They can be caught next to shore or on very shallow flats that may not be deep enough for boat operation. Find weed and largemouth are close. Use surface lures or weedless presentations to fish shallow weeds. Plunking a fluke or senko into an open pocket in a weed mat can be deadly.
Smallmouth bass will be on rocks because that is their preferred habitat. That means crayfish are more important in their diet. If prey fish swim by, they will attack, but their primary search image is bottom-oriented. Fishing with bottom bouncing grubs/tubes in open water is more likely to be rewarded with smallmouth than any other species. Crayfish-imitating lures fished slowly on the bottom around rocks is the best technique for catching smallmouth bass. As I write this, smallmouth bass are more often found on the "outside edges" meaning they are more likely to be on the main channel side of a rock, instead of the side nearest shore. That can change on a daily basis, but for starters look on the deep water side of a rock ridge and then adjust as needed.
Striped bass are hungry and constantly looking for fish forage in open water. They are most talented at feeding and trapping prey in open water. They have little finesse while working a weedy bottom near shore. A good general strategy is to fish the outside reefs for bass while keeping an eye on the graph for fish in deep water. A spoon can be rigged and waiting. Employ the spoon at the first sign of multiple fish at 30 feet or deeper. These fish could be a school of larger bass or a striper school. Either one will be fun.
Active stripers will respond immediately to a shad (spoon) dropped into a school. Stripers are so competitive that they rush to see which fish can get the shad first. The entire school responds to a single feeding opportunity. Draw the school off the bottom by hooking one fish, and keep them going with a shower of anchovy chum at 10-minute intervals. Striper schools will suspend under the boat, often following it, and actively feed, sometimes for hours, as long as bait is presented.
Some striper starting spots include: Warm Creek near the floating restroom, Rock Creek in all three arms, Oak Canyon, Piute and Neskahi Canyon on the San Juan, main channel near mouth of Long Canyon, main channel at buoy 86A, dome rock in Bullfrog Bay, mouth of Knowles Canyon, and Striper City from the horn at Good Hope to White Canyon.
Don't be surprised to catch a big catfish, walleye, sunfish or crappie. All fish are active at this temperature range.
LaSal Mountains
Albino Trout, Bluegill, Grayling, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
(Sep 19) Conservation Officer TJ Robertson reports that smallmouth bass action is improving on the northwest side of Ken's Lake. Robertson recommends a brown Yamamoto doubletail plastic grub with green speckles. Trout are biting on worms and PowerBait. Robertson says there was a lot of fishing pressure at Hidden and Dons lakes. Trout have been taking just about anything. In the early morning, fly fishermen have had good luck at Dons. Try worms or PowerBait at Dark Canyon. A black wooly bugger or PowerBait is recommended for Warner Lake.
Locomotive Springs
Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Logan River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) The impoundments have had fair fishing for anglers using baits. Some fly activity on the impoundments has also been reported. Adams and bead head patterns can be good. Using a hopper pattern as a strike indicator and attractor is a good combination with nymph patterns.
Lost Creek Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Bait anglers were having good success using gold-glittered Zeek's tipped with worm. Orange PowerBait was also producing good results.
Lower Bowns
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Good fishing for 10- to 15-inch rainbow trout. Bait, lures, and flies have all produced. Fly fishing can be effective in the evening.
Mabey Pond
Crappie, Catfish, Largemouth Bass
No recent reports.
Mantua Reservoir
Bluegill, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Fishing has picked up again with anglers catching good numbers of bass and bluegill. Buzzbaits and poppers have been effective for bass and the "ole standard" mini jig tipped with worm was working for bluegill and perch.
Matt Warner Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 22) Matt Warner has open water and the access road is in good condition. The fishing has been good for fat rainbows and a few brook trout. There is a lot of moss this time of year. Shore anglers will find access near the dam and boat ramp. Float your bait off the bottom to get it above the weeds. The water level is good for this time of year and the road was recently graded. Matt Warner is a great float tube lake.
Mill Meadow Reservoir
Brake (hybrid), Brownbows (hybrid), Perch, Rainbow, Splake (hybrid), Tiger Musky (hybrid), Tiger Trout (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) Water level has dropped. Trout fishing has slowed down. Perch fishing is better, with lots of good-sized fish.
Miller's Flat Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Aug 28) Dedicated Hunter Rob Toler described fishing as good with flies or spinners but poor with baits. Toler recommended a purple Blue Fox for spincasters.
Millsite Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 6) Park Manager Dan Richards suggests trolling with Shad Raps or Roostertails in 6 to 12 feet of water. Bank fishing is best on rocky shorelines in the evening with worms or PowerBait.
Minersville Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) The water level is low, though there was no indication of a significant fish kill and conditions should be improving soon with cooler weather and the end of irrigation. Fishing could pick up at any time as the water cools and fish move into shallow water. Some hooking mortality was observed, so anglers need to make an extra effort to limit the amount of stress put on fish they catch. Trolling with lures with treble hooks seems to be especially hard on the fish. Using single hooks and releasing fish without removing them from the water will help reduce stress. Some anglers have caught smallmouth bass on the rocky shorelines. Most of these fish are small — eight or nine inches.
(Sep 4) Ray and Marlys of Las Vegas caught 11 rainbows. "Decent fishing eight over 18 in."
Monroe Mountain Lakes
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Sep 19) The water levels in many of the lakes have been dropping. Fishing is still good at all of the lakes. Barney Lake: Good success reported for 15- to 20-inch tiger trout. Try wooly buggers fished deep and slow. Manning Meadow Reservoir: Fair to good success with wooly buggers and flashy lures. Best success in the upper end.
Moon Lake
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid), Whitefish
No recent reports.
Navajo Lake
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Fishing should be fair to good as the weather cools. Flashy lures have worked well all year for rainbows and splake. Also try casting wooly buggers from a boat or float tube. Good numbers of brook trout are also present. Try dark-colored marabou jigs and wooly buggers for brook trout.
Newcastle Reservoir
Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Wiper (hybrid)
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Sep 19) Wiper fishing has slowed down again. One angler reports success very early before the sun comes up. Fair to good success for medium-sized smallmouth bass casting crankbaits and lures in the shallow upper end of the reservoir.
Newton Reservoir
Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Musky (hybrid), Yellow Perch
(Aug 29) The water is very low and biologist Ben Nadalski is concerned about the water conditions. In 2003 low water resulted in major fish losses at Newton. Nadalski is planning on surveying the Newton in November to see how fish fared the warm, low water this year. In the mean time, fishing continues to be very good and families are reporting fun outings with lots of fishing action for perch and bass. Tiger muskie fishing also remains good.
Nine Mile Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Ogden River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) Shane of Ogden fished near the Oaks using flies without catching anything. "The river is very low. I did get some hits on a dry fly but it was really slow."
(Sep 19) The water is running low and clear and there are lots of brown trout through the canyon. Please respect private property. The Walk-In Access Points by the Oaks is always a good place to start. South Fork anglers are catching browns and splake with spinners.
Otter Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) Water level is low, but releases from the reservoir have been shut off. No problem launching boats. Trolling is still fair to good and should get very good as the water cools. Shore fishing will improve as fish move into shallow water again. Lumps and sores have started to show up on some rainbows at Otter Creek. These are caused by a skin infection brought on by the warm water temperature. This infection affects only the skin, so the flesh is safe to eat. The infection will dissipate as the water cools later in the fall.
Palisade Reservoir
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
No recent reports.
Panguitch Lake
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Sep 19) Fishing was slow to fair, but should pick up as water cools. Fly anglers are doing very well nymphing from float tubes in shallow water near the Blue Springs inlet.
Paragonah Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Recent sampling found that rainbows are very abundant. Harvest is encouraged to allow fish to stay in balance with the food base. Fishing was a little tough, though one angler reports good success in the evening using a fly and bubble. Bait is not as successful for wild fish, so try flashy lures or flies. Success could pick up any time as the water cools.
Payson Lakes
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Fair to good fishing for both rainbow and brook trout.
Pelican Lake
Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
(Sep 22) Look for large schools of bluegill concentrated in deeper holes in mid lake. You will find largemouth bass offshore too. Look for bass along weedlines early and late in the day. There are a lot of bugs at Pelican Lake this time of year, so be prepared. The water level is dropping and the weeds are up. You can still launch large boats. Avoid skin contact with the water this time of year due to swimmers itch. Fish are moving shallow this month with the cool fall evenings. Pelican fishes well all fall.
Pine Lake
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Fishing is slow to fair for 10-inch rainbows using bait and any kind of lure or spinner. Cutthroat trout are also abundant. Bank fishing is popular along the dam. Float tubes and small boats work well for fishing other parts of the lake.
Pine Valley Reservoir
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Catchable size rainbows have been stocked.
Pineview Reservoir
Bluegill, Bullhead Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Tiger Musky (hybrid), Trout, Yellow Perch
(Sep 19) One angler from a float tube reported good success for perch and crappie in the narrows using a yellow mini-jig. This angler and others reported catching smallmouths up to three-pounds, also in the narrows. The water level is very low.
(Sep 15) FC of Ogden fished far east edge near exposed rock pile with a partner and caught 3 smallmouth, a perch and a bullhead using tube jigs, gray with black and red flakes. "Anyone else there today see the float plane land then takeoff again? I know pineview looks like a plane on a map, but with as shallow as it is now, is it really necessary to start landing planes on it too?"
(Sep 7) FC of Ogden caught 4 smallmouth casting over a submerged sand bar or point and slowly jig and reel back, letting jig settle several times on bottom. "water lever lowest I have ever seen it, way too many BIG boats for the amount of water but the fishing was fair to good once you found structure holding bass."
Pioneer Park Pond
Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Piute Reservoir
Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Sep 19) Water is very low. Can still launch boats. Trolling is still fair to good and should get very good as the water cools. Shore fishing will improve as fish move into shallow water again. Anglers have picked up some smallmouth bass this summer on the north end of the lake. Try crankbaits or tube jigs near rocky cover.
Porcupine Reservoir
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Splake (hybrid)
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
No recent reports.
Price River
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Provo River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
(Sep 20) Success continues to be good for trout by using traditional small surface or subsurface flies or nymphs. This is the prime time of the year to cast out terrestrials such as grasshopper imitations along the surface. The biggest and best strikes often come by using a grasshopper imitation on the surface!
(Sep 10) Rafael V. of Saratoga Springs fished the middle Provo and caught 3 browns. "great fishing in the middle, small dark nymphs such as olive and black wd40 and evenings a 22 olive female pmb"
Quail Creek Reservoir
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Bass fishing was hit and miss. Fishing should pick up as the weather cools. Try chartreuse curly tail jigs or crayfish-imitating lures. Senkos are also popular here. Crappie and bluegill are being caught in 25 to 30 feet. Trolling for rainbow trout was productive.
Red Creek Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Red Fleet Reservoir
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 22) Rainbow trout fishing has been improving with the cool fall weather. Shore angling has been improving. Redfleet has a nice boat ramp, restrooms and camping. With the cool fall days look for bluegill to school up along rock walls. Large brown trout are caught here very year.
Redmond Reservoir
Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike
No recent reports.
Rockport Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid), Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Aug 29) Still slow fishing for the trout. The trout have numerous red marks on them now from parasites and fisherman are concerned about eating them, but they are safe to eat when cooked properly. Bass and perch fishing still seem to be the best way to go if you want to catch fish. High winds and many recreational boats.
Salem Pond
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Fair success for catfish this week by using night crawlers. Trout success is considered fair. The park is closed to at 10:00 p.m. each night.
Sand Cove Reservoirs
Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Upper reservoir: Catchable rainbows have been stocked. Lower reservoir: Fast action for one- to two-pound largemouth bass on just about anything. Some large fish up to 3 pound are present. Fast action for bluegill with a worm suspended below a bobber. Fish early and late to avoid the heat.
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass
(Sep 19) Bass fishing was good to excellent. Lots of small bass caught near shore with a variety of lures and jigs. In general, green seems to be a productive color. Larger fish are in deeper water. Fish are found in most habitats, from the rocky dikes to submerged brush. Recent sampling found lots of small bass as well as good numbers of larger fish up to four pounds. Anglers have reported catching fish up to six pounds. this year. Small bluegill are also abundant. Try fishing early and late to avoid the heat and water skiers. Lots of recreational use on the weekends, so be prepared to face crowds.
Scofield Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 25) Aquatics Program Manager Paul Birdsey fished last week and had good luck, trolling a gold flatfish for 14- to 18-inch rainbow trout. He fished with two colors of leaded line in 15 to 17 feet of water. Early this week, Tom Ogden fly-fished from a tube. He said that bank fishermen and tubers who were on the lake early had caught a lot of fish. For flycasters, Tom recommended black and red wooly buggers in size 8. Dale Openshaw of Price says that fishing is very good in the evening after the sun leaves the water. He recommended nightcrawlers or salmon eggs, and observed that the trout are full of small crawdads.
Settlement Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Fair fishing success.
Silver Lake
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Smith & Morehouse Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Starvation Reservoir
Brown Trout, Crayfish, Smouthmouth Bass, Walleye
(Sep 22) This is a good time of year to fish Starvation. Look for large smallmouth bass in rocky shoreline structure and suspended over grass beds early in the morning. Look for walleye along main lake points. Jigs tipped with nightcrawler and spinner rigs have been very effective. There has been some recent success with crankbaits. Use a fishfinder to locate large schools of perch. Perch fishing can be very fast if you locate the fish. Brown trout are moving shallow this month and fishing for them will be good this fall. There are many large brown trout in Starvation now.
Steinaker Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 22) Rainbow trout are moving shallow as the cool september nights chill the reservooir. They are available to shore anglers now. Large bluegill are abundant in shallow areas and along the dam. Largemouth bass have begun moving shallow too with the cooling weather. This time of year, spinnerbaits and crankbaits are particularly effective. Dropshot rigs are also good in the deeper water. The lake is low now, but boat launching is no problem. Steinaker is an outstanding largemouth bass fishery. Look for all species of fish to move shallow this month.
Strawberry Reservoir
Crayfish, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
(Sep 20) Some anglers are reporting that they are catching and releasing many cutthroat trout and other anglers report just fair success. Location and technique are the key. White tube jigs or dark wooly bugger imitations are doing well. Flashy lures fished deep are still catching trout and an occasional kokanee. Shoreline angling is reported to be fair by using traditional techniques and baits. Kokanee are still few in number in the tribs but plenty of kokanee to see at the fish trap located behind the visitors center (follow the boardwalk).
(Sep 15) Mark of Draper fished in a group of 4 and caught 10 cutts and 2 rainbows using PowerBait in 20 ft. of water.
(Aug 29) Brian of Heber fished east of the marina and caught 35 cutts using PowerBait and worms. "Between 3 of us caught and released 35 fish in 6 hours All in the slot limit"
Thousand Lakes Mountain
Trout
(Sep 19) Fishing is generally slow to fair.
Tibble Fork Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Fair to good success by using traditional baits.
Tropic Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Water level has dropped. Fishing is very slow.
Uinta Lakes
Albino Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Aug 29) Isaac V. fished at Spirit Lake in a group of 4 and caught 4 rainbows and 4 cutts using PowerBait and salmon eggs.
Utah Lake
Bluegill, Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smouthmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
(Sep 20) Catfish and white bass success is fair to good. Try inlets for the white bass or simply cast to different spots until you catch one there are usually more fish to be found in that spot.
Vernon Reservoir
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 20) Vernon Reservoir is very low!
Weber River
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
STOP WHIRLING DISEASE
(Sep 19) Both fly and spinner anglers are having success. Cloudy water was reported from Morgan downstream.
(Sep 18) Anel of Salt Lake fished under a bridge and caught 3 rainbows, 3 browns and 2 cutts using worms with Power Eggs. "I also fished here on sunday but it was slow for everybody I only got 1 bow and lost a cutt."
(Sep 3) Anel of Salt Lake fished under a bridge in a group of 3 and caught 3 rainbows, 1 cutt, 1 brown and 1 sucker using worms and rainbow PowerBait. "we caught some perch and the sucker was on accident i hooked it by the fin and we saw a huge carp like 20+ pounds"
Wide Hollow Reservoir
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) The water level is very low and weeds are thick. Fishing was tough. Launching from the boat ramp is not recommended.
Willard Bay
Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Wipers (hybrid), Yellow Perch
(Sep 12) Jim C. of Clearfield fished the inlet by the marina and caught 51 pumpkinseed sunfish, 4 bluegill, 2 channel cats, 1 crappie, and 1 walleye using worms and grasshoppers under a bobber. "Fished near brush, rocks, and bank structure for less than 2 hours. Fish were small, but the kids loved all of the constant action."
Willow Lake
Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout (hybrid)
(Sep 25) Fishing was good with baits for the 14-inch trout.
Willow Pond
Bluegill,Brown Trout, Catfish, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 1) Steve S. of Midvale fished with a partner and caught 2 rainbows using PowerBait. "People were catching fish all over, but there were 20-30 dead channels, most in the 4-7 pound range, floating on the south side of the pond."
(Aug 29) Waters are still getting stocked! Anglers report fair to good fishing by using traditional baits.
Woodruff Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
No recent reports.
Yankee Meadow Reservoir
Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
(Sep 19) Fishing should pick up as the weather cools.
Yuba Reservoir
Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch
(Sep 20) Slow success for walleye and northern pike. An occasional trout is being caught and of course perch are being caught but they must be immediately released.
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