Fishing

Fishing Bear Lake

Garden City, UT

Bear Lake is the second-largest freshwater lake and one of the best places to fish in Utah. It offers excellent fishing, including the popular “Cisco Disco” every January.

Fishing Currant Creek and Reservoir

Heber Valley, UT

Currant Creek is an alpine reservoir where sweet fishing holes and beaver dam make for great fishing of native cutthroat trout.

Fishing Duchesne River

Duchesne, UT

The Duchesne River, a tributary of the Green River, drains the southwest slope of the Uinta Mountains, and has become a popular choice for local fisherman.

Fishing Flaming Gorge

People travel to Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area from around the globe to fish for record-breaking trout and kokanee salmon

Fishing Green River

If you are in the Flaming Gorge area and fish, even just a little bit, you shouldn’t leave without spending at least one day throwing your line across the blue ribbon waters of the Green River.

Fishing Jordanelle State Park

Heber Valley, UT

Just outside Salt Lake City and Park City, anglers at Jordanelle State Park love the blue ribbon waters that are home to a variety of fish.

Fishing Lake Canyon Lake

Duchesne, UT

There is only one reason to fish Lake Canyon Lake, but one is all you need. OK, maybe there are two reasons. More on that later. Let’s start with the prime attraction: the Colorado River cutthroat trout.

Fishing Logan River

Logan, UT

The Logan River offers vast swaths of fisherman access, inordinate insect hatches and a fantastic fly-fishing ambiance for brown, rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout.

Fishing Lost Creek State Park

Lost Creek State Park is located up a windy road 10 miles northeast of the town of Croydon. You'll see why this place has earned the name "Lost" as there is a huge reservoir hidden away in the mountains covering 365 acres. While the reservoir is wakeless, many people will take their boats here to fish.

Fishing Ogden River

Ogden, UT

The Ogden River offers fantastic wildlife viewing and some of the best trout in Utah.

Fishing Pelican Lake

Vernal, UT

Pelican Lake is the fishing pond you always wish your grandparents had on that farm in the country. It isn’t a big lake, but it is a productive fishery.

Fishing Pineview Reservoir

Huntsville, UT

The Ogden Valley is a year-round recreation utopia. At the heart of the basin lies a phenomenal record-breaking, warm-water fishery — Pineview Reservoir.

Fishing Provo River

Midway, UT

Provo River is Utahn’s “home water” and a top tailwater fishery for trout.

Fishing Scofield State Park

Helper, UT

Scofield State Park is a peaceful, scenic reservoir with an uncanny ability to produce big fish in quick fashion.

Fishing Starvation State Park

Duchesne, UT

Don’t let the name scare you away. Starvation Reservoir has top-notch fishing with plenty of walleye, bass, and even trout, to keep your belly full. Plan your trip now.

Fishing Strawberry Reservoir

Affectionately referred to as “The Berry” by local anglers, Strawberry Reservoir is widely considered to be the top stillwater fishery in Utah — and likely one of the best in the country.

Fishing Uinta Mountain Lakes

Close to the downtown Salt Lake area, and with upwards of 600 fishable lakes, the High Uintas is an angler’s dream fly fishing spot for escaping the city and catching a variety of fish.

Fishing Weber River

Ogden, UT

Just a short 20 minutes northeast of Park City lies another of Northern Utah’s famous Blue Ribbon fisheries — the Weber River. The Weber humbly rises out of various lakes in the northeastern Uinta Mountains.

Fishing Boulder Mountain

Boulder, UT

From trophy trout to tiger trout and the Arctic grayling, all converge at Boulder Mountain for the catching. Enjoy the added bonus of Southern Utah beautiful scenery.

Fishing Cedar City-Area

Cedar City, UT

Remote but beautiful, this high altitude region is an excellent destination for the adventurous angler. There are three lakes and a variety of fish just waiting to jump on your line.

Fishing Fish Lake

The largest natural mountain lake in Utah, Fish Lake sits at more than 8,800 feet of elevation, which makes for pleasant weather all summer long. Located near Richfield, Utah, the lake has everything you need for a relaxing summer getaway.

Fishing Fremont River

Fremont, UT

Fish Lake Plateau rises a few miles north of the hoodoos, pinnacles, and arches of Capitol Reef National Park. Nested within the high desert uplift are a few stillwaters that give life to the desert valleys below — this is where the Fremont River’s story begins.

Fishing Kolob Reservoir

Virgin, UT

The 250-acre Kolob Reservoir sits above 8,000 feet and is surrounded by aspens and evergreens. It is about as close as you can get to a real fishing experience at one of Utah’s Mighty 5® national park destinations.

Fishing Lake Powell

Lake Powell is a world-class destination for fishing, whether it’s sport fishing or the zen-like fly fishing. The waters are clear and the fish abundant.

Fishing Minersville Reservoir

Beaver, UT

Located about 15 miles west of Beaver and six miles east of Minersville, the Minersville Reservoir is a roughly 900-acre body of water (when full, that is) that’s home to a trout fishery, which produces some really excellent trophy-sized trout fishing.

Fishing Otter Creek State Park

Antimony, UT

Surrounded by the Parker Mountains to the east, Monroe Mountain to the west and the Sevier Plateau to the southwest, Otter Creek State Park is a popular, yet remote, spot for boating, camping, birdwatching, riding ATVs and especially fishing.

Fishing Panguitch Lake

Panguitch Lake, UT

Panguitch Lake is one of Utah’s most popular fishing destinations, and some of the state’s largest trout are pulled right from its waters.

Fishing Sevier River

Sevier, UT

The East Fork of the Sevier, just outside of Bryce Canyon National Park, is a river of contrasts.

Fishing Southwest Bass

Hurricane, UT

St. George and the surrounding area are a mecca for adventure in the Southwest. But it’s not just hiking, mountain biking and motorized recreation on tap here: Enthusiastic anglers, too, will find plenty to keep them busy.

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