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Baker Reservoir: There haven't been any recent reports from anglers. (09-28-18)
Barker Reservoirs (North Creek Lakes): Fishing is fair to good. See the Boulder Mountain report for techniques/tackle. (09-28-18)
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. (09-28-18)
Beaver River, Lower: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. (09-28-18)
Beaver River, Upper: Small brown trout and rainbow trout are abundant and can be caught with small spinners and flies. (09-28-18)
Boulder Mountain: You can find fair fishing across the mountain, although you may have to try multiple lakes to find active fish. Spincasting anglers should try marabou jigs, tube jigs, Gulp minnows, spinners, Jake's lures 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. (09-28-18)
Clear Creek: Bonneville cutthroat trout are abundant throughout Clear Creek and its tributaries. Anglers report good to excellent fishing with dry flies and nymphs. (09-28-18)
Corn Creek: Catchable-sized tiger trout have been stocked in Corn, Chalk and Oak creeks. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (09-28-18)
Duck Creek Pond / Aspen Mirror Lake: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Expect heavy fishing pressure on weekends. (09-28-18)
East Fork Sevier River in Kingston Canyon: Irrigation releases from Otter Creek Reservoir have dropped significantly and the flow is down to 35 cfs — perfect for fishing. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-28-18)
East Fork Sevier River, Black Canyon: Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners, and flashy lures can produce well. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-28-18)
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 the next three to four years. (09-28-18)
Enterprise Reservoir, Upper: 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. Smallmouth bass are active, and you can catch them on curly-tail grubs or Ned rigs. (09-28-18)
Fish Lake: Harvest and possession of kokanee salmon is closed through Nov. 30. Perch fishing is fast just outside the weeds in depths of 15–25 feet. Use small jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or perch meat. Fishing for rainbow trout has been slow to fair, whether you're trolling pop gear and a worm or stillfishing bait from a boat. You can also catch some lake trout if you fish before sunrise and troll lures that imitate rainbows and chubs in depths of 30–80 feet. Before you head to the lake, call Fish Lake Resorts at 435-638-1000 or Bowery Haven Resort at 435-638-1040 for up-to-date reports and conditions. (09-28-18)
Forsyth Reservoir: The reservoir has mostly filled after it was drawn down to fairly low levels earlier this summer. It appears that a fair number of trout survived the low water, although fishing is currently slow. (09-28-18)
Fremont River: Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (09-28-18)
Gunlock Reservoir: Visit the Gunlock State Park website for open hours. Gunlock Reservoir was treated with rotenone in 2015 to remove illegally introduced smallmouth bass that pose a serious threat to native fish in the Virgin and Santa Clara rivers. We have begun restocking largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie. Small and medium-sized largemouth bass (10 to 12 inches long) are now abundant and can provide some fun action. (09-28-18)
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 nightcrawler) and one-inch perch pattern swim baits. (09-28-18)
Iron County Community Fisheries: Rainbow trout were stocked in the Lake at the Hills fishery in Cedar City this week. (09-28-18)
Johnson Reservoir: The reservoir's water level has dropped with irrigation releases, and the water is murky. You'll find slow fishing and not much fishing pressure. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-28-18)
Kolob Reservoir: Because of illegally introduced yellow perch, green sunfish and bluegill, Kolob Reservoir is being drained and will be treated with rotenone to remove these species. Until Nov. 1, the daily trout limit has been raised to eight fish, and bait fishing is allowed. The reservoir's water level is dropping rapidly and launching a boat is no longer possible. The reservoir will likely be drained by Oct. 15. (09-28-18)
Koosharem Reservoir: The reservoir has been completely drained for irrigation use. (09-28-18)
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. (09-28-18)
Mammoth Creek: Be aware that private land in Hatch Meadow has been posted closed to trespassing, so Mammoth Creek is not accessible there. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (09-28-18)
Mill Meadow Reservoir: There haven't been any recent reports from anglers. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-28-18)
Minersville Reservoir: Anglers report fair fishing for trout. The 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 becoming more active, with the best fishing at dawn and dusk. Smallmouth bass are also active and providing fair to good success. (09-28-18)
Monroe Mountain Lakes: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked at the Box Creek reservoirs and in the north-end lakes (Big, Deep and Anabella). (09-28-18)
Navajo Lake: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Anglers who are boating report fair to good fishing for rainbows using PowerBait. (09-28-18)
Newcastle Reservoir: You'll find fair to good fishing for rainbow trout during the early morning and late evening hours, using nightcrawlers. Anglers are also catching a few smallmouth bass and wipers. (09-28-18)
Otter Creek Reservoir & State Park: The reservoir has dropped to 11 percent of capacity, but irrigation releases have been reduced significantly and will end soon. Fishing should improve as the water cools off and the reservoir level starts to rise. (09-28-18)
Panguitch Lake: The Southwest Utah Public Health Department has issued a Danger Advisory/Closure order for recreation at Panguitch Lake due to elevated levels of toxins produced by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). Learn more about the algal bloom at the lake. (09-28-18)
Paragonah Reservoir: We conducted a netting survey this spring to assess potential loss of fish after last year's flooding following the Brian Head Fire. We found that rainbow trout density has been significantly reduced, although a handful of fish survived and have experienced favorable growth. In addition, 13,000 tiger trout stocked last fall have survived very well and are now 10–11 inches long. Fishing is slow from shore and fair from boats that are trolling small lures. (09-28-18)
Pine Lake: Rainbow trout have been stocked. Fishing pressure has been high, and fishing has slowed down. (09-28-18)
Piute Reservoir: The daily trout limit at Piute Reservoir has been raised to eight fish through the remainder of 2018 due to extremely low water. The reservoir is down to three percent of its capacity, with a depth of only 10 feet. There are some 14- to 15-inch rainbow trout available, so it may be worth trying to fish here before the reservoir is completely drained. The water level is below the end of the boat ramp, which makes it very difficult to launch a boat. (09-28-18)
Quail Lake: Bass fishing is fair to good. Check the Sand Hollow report for techniques. (09-28-18)
Sand Hollow Reservoir: Big bass are still holding deep due to warm water temperatures, but some will start moving into the shallows early in the morning as the weather cools. Smaller bass can be found in the shallows now. Spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Texas-rigged soft plastics are all good choices. (09-28-18)
Sevier River in Marysvale Canyon: Irrigation releases from Piute Reservoir have ended, so flows are conducive to fishing again. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (09-28-18)
Thousand Lake Mountain: Fishing is best in the Solomon Basin lakes during evening hatches. You'll find fast fishing at Neffs Reservoir for abundant brook trout. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (09-28-18)
Tropic Reservoir: The water level is very low. (09-28-18)
Washington County Community Fisheries: Bass and bluegill provide fair to good fishing. (09-28-18)
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, and launching is possible. 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 they can spawn. (09-28-18)
Yankee Meadow Reservoir: Catchable-sized rainbow trout have been stocked. Anglers who use bait have found slow to fair fishing from shore. You'll find fair to good fishing while using streamers and lures from float tubes or boats, and you're most likely to catch rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout. We conducted a netting survey this spring and found abundant rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout in the reservoir. It appears that no fish were lost after last year's fire, and the lack of fishing pressure in 2017 created a bonus stockpile of fish to be caught this year. (09-28-18)
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