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Baker Reservoir: The water level is very low with a heavy algae bloom. (09-07-18)
Barker Reservoirs (North Creek Lakes): Fishing is fair to good. See Boulder Mountain report for technique and tackle recommendations. (09-07-18)
Beaver Mountain Lakes: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked in all the usual lakes. We have received reports of sick and dying fish at Puffer Lake, likely due to warm water and low oxygen associated with low water levels. There have also been dead fish observed at Kent's Lake, likely due to the same issues, as well as hooking mortality. Fishing is slow to fair. (09-07-18)
Beaver River, Lower: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. (09-07-18)
Beaver River, Upper: Small brown and rainbow trout are abundant. You can catch them with small spinners and flies. (09-07-18)
Boulder Mountain: Fishing is fair across the mountain, though you may have to try multiple lakes to find active fish. Spin fishers should try marabou jigs, tube jigs, Gulp minnows, spinners, Jake's, and Kastmasters. Focus on natural baits like nightcrawlers or cut bait (this is especially effective for large tigers and splake). Fly anglers should bring an assortment of streamers, terrestrials, beadhead nymphs, and your favorite dry patterns. Most Boulder lakes are full of freshwater shrimp, so scuds are a must in your fly box. (09-07-18)
Clear Creek: Bonneville cutthroat trout are abundant throughout Clear Creek and its tributaries. Fishing is good to excellent with dry flies and nymphs. (09-07-18)
Corn Creek: Catchable-sized tiger trout have been stocked in Corn, Chalk and Oak creeks. (09-07-18)
Duck Creek Pond / Aspen Mirror Lake: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Expect heavy fishing pressure during weekends. (09-07-18)
East Fork Sevier River in Kingston Canyon: Irrigation releases from Otter Creek Reservoir have dropped to 110 cfs. Fishing is possible at this flow, though the faster sections may be difficult to navigate. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-07-18)
East Fork Sevier River, Black Canyon: Expect murky flows after rainstorms. Look for fair to good fishing. Terrestrial flies can provide exciting action during the summer. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-07-18)
East Fork Sevier River, Upper: The East Fork and most of its tributaries upstream of Tropic Reservoir have abundant brown, rainbow and brook trout and can provide some great fishing opportunities with flies, lures, and natural baits. We have begun work to restore native Bonneville cutthroat trout in this drainage. Blubber and Upper Kanab creeks were recently treated with rotenone to remove non native fish. Fishing opportunities will be limited in those streams until cutthroat trout are established in three or four years. (09-07-18)
Enterprise Reservoir, Upper: The water levels are fairly low in both reservoirs. The water level is well below the boat ramp at the upper reservoir so only small boats can be launched. Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked in the lower reservoir. Smallmouth bass are active and you can catch them on curly-tail grubs or Ned rigs. (09-07-18)
Fish Lake: Perch fishing is fast just outside the weeds in 15–25 feet of water. Use small jigs tipped with night crawler or perch meat. The prizes for the tagged perch contest were awarded on September 3. Kokanee salmon harvest will close on September 10. Kokanee have already started to congregate at the inlets to prepare for spawning. Kokanee anglers have been picking up a lot of small rainbow trout recently on dodgers and squids. You can catch some lake trout by trolling lures that imitate rainbows and chubs in 30–80 feet before sunrise. Call Fish Lake Resorts at 435-638-1000 or Bowery Haven Resort at 435-638-1040 before you go for up-to-date reports and conditions. (09-07-18)
Forsyth Reservoir: Irrigation releases have ended and the reservoir is beginning to fill again. It appears that a fair amount of trout survived the low water, though fishing is still slow right now. (09-07-18)
Fremont River: Water flows on the upper Fremont have decreased but the water is still a little murky. The Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop reports good success fishing evening hatches of caddis and tricos. The river below Highway 12 has also been clear enough to fish lately with good hatches of caddis. (09-07-18)
Gunlock Reservoir: Gunlock Reservoir was treated with rotenone in 2015 to remove illegally introduced smallmouth bass — which pose a serious threat to native fish in the Virgin and Santa Clara rivers. We have begun re-stocking largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie. Small and medium-sized largemouth bass (10–12 inches) are now abundant and can provide some fun action. Visit the Gunlock State Park website for open hours. (09-07-18)
Gunnison Bend Reservoir: Largemouth bass, white bass and channel catfish are all active and providing fair to good fishing. Anglers report good success with small jigs in green and yellow tipped with night crawler and one-inch perch pattern swim baits. (09-07-18)
Iron County Community Fisheries: We have observed some die off of both rainbow trout and catfish in Leigh Hill Reservoir (Lake at the Hills) and Parowan Pond due to the hot weather. (09-07-18)
Johnson Reservoir: The water level has dropped with irrigation releases and the water is murky. Fishing is slow fishing and there is not much fishing pressure. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-07-18)
Kolob Reservoir: We have now confirmed the illegal introductions of bluegill, green sunfish and yellow perch in Kolob Reservoir. Due to the significant negative impact that these fish could have on the long-term health of the trout fishery, the reservoir will be drained and treated with rotenone this fall in order to remove the illegally introduced species. Until November 1, the daily trout limit has been raised to 8 fish, with no size restrictions, so that anglers can utilize these fish before they are lost. Bait fishing will also be allowed during this emergency change. (09-07-18)
Koosharem Reservoir: The reservoir has been completely drained for irrigation use. (09-07-18)
Lower Bowns Reservoir: Fishing is good to excellent with bait and lures. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-07-18)
Mammoth Creek: Water flows can get murky in Mammoth Creek, Asay Creek and the upper Sevier River after rain storms. Be aware that private land in Hatch Meadow has been posted closed to trespassing, so Mammoth Creek is not accessible there. (09-07-18)
Mill Meadow Reservoir: Rainbow trout have been stocked. Fly fishing is fair in the evening with leech patterns and zug bugs. A recent netting survey found that suckers are abundant and trout are suffering due to competition. Brown trout are also abundant, but are fairly skinny. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-07-18)
Minersville Reservoir: Fishing is fair for trout. Trout have moved away from shorelines, so boats and float tubes are producing better results. Try trolling streamers on sinking line or behind a bubble on spinning gear. Surface action on midges is common on calm mornings and evenings. Wipers are getting more active, with the best fishing at dawn and dusk. Smallmouth bass are also active and providing fair to good success. (09-07-18)
Monroe Mountain Lakes: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked at the Box Creek reservoirs and north end lakes (Big, Deep and Anabella). (09-07-18)
Navajo Lake: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Fishing is fair to good for rainbows using PowerBait from boats. (09-07-18)
Newcastle Reservoir: Fishing is fair to good for rainbow trout during early morning and late evening using nightcrawlers. A few smallmouth and wipers are also being picked up. (09-07-18)
Otter Creek Reservoir & State Park: The reservoir is at 14 percent of capacity. Irrigation releases have steadily decreased, but remain around 175 cfs. Launching boats is still possible, but use caution. Trout have moved away from shore and fishing is better from boats. Trolling with pop gear has been fair to good. Still fishing PowerBait from a boat is also popular. Focus on 20–30 feet of water in boats. If fishing from shore, focus on the steeper areas at the south end. (09-07-18)
Panguitch Lake: Fishing has been fair to good from boats, but slower from shore as trout have moved out to deeper water. Most anglers are fishing with bait from boats, but trolling pop gear and nightcrawlers has also produced. (09-07-18)
Paragonah Reservoir: We conducted a netting survey this spring to assess the potential loss of fish after last year's flooding following the Brian Head Fire. We found that rainbow trout density has been significantly reduced, though a handful have survived and have experienced favorable growth and condition. In addition, the 13,000 tiger trout stocked last fall have survived very well and have grown to 10–11 inches. Fishing is slow from shore, fair from boats trolling small lures. (09-07-18)
Pine Lake: Rainbow trout have been stocked. Fishing pressure has been high and fishing has slowed down. (09-07-18)
Piute Reservoir: The daily trout limit at Piute Reservoir has been raised to eight through the remainder of 2018 due to extremely low water. The reservoir is down to 1 percent capacity with a depth of less than 10 feet. The water level is below the end of the boat ramp, making boat launching very difficult. (09-07-18)
Quail Lake: Bass fishing is fair to good. Check the Sand Hollow report for techniques. (09-07-18)
Sand Hollow Reservoir: Most quality sized bass have headed for deep water to escape the heat. Anglers are finding fair to good success with senkos, crank baits and ned rigs. Bluegill are also getting active. Fishing early and late can also help you avoid the heat and pleasure boat traffic. (09-07-18)
Sevier River in Marysvale Canyon: With Piute Reservoir nearly drained, the water flow has dropped to 100 cfs. This makes fishing more feasible, though you may see murky water close to the reservoir. (09-07-18)
Thousand Lake Mountain: Fishing is best in Solomon Basin lakes during evening hatches. Fishing is fast at Neffs Reservoir for the abundant brook trout. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-07-18)
Tropic Reservoir: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked and fishing is fair to good, despite the low water level. (09-07-18)
Washington County Community Fisheries: Bass and bluegill can provide fair to good fishing during the summer. (09-07-18)
Wide Hollow Reservoir: The water level remains below 25 percent and the boat dock has been pulled. The end of the boat ramp is still under water, however, so it is possible to launch. Fishing is fair for largemouth bass and bluegill. We began introducing black crappie in 2017 in order to establish a new population for anglers to target. If you catch any crappie, we request that you release them so that they can spawn. (09-07-18)
Yankee Meadow Reservoir: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Bait fishing is slow to fair from shore. Fishing can be fair to good with streamers and lures from float tubes or boats for rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout. We conducted a netting survey this spring and found abundant rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout. It appears that no fish were lost to the effects of fire and the lack of fishing pressure in 2017 created a stockpile of fish this year. (09-07-18)
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