Fishing in Utah public spots, conditions & reports
2 of 5worth the trip today
Mostly rainbow trout today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
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Every Utah spot
5 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
Rules for what people fish for here
- Rainbow trout4 a dayUtah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Cutthroat trout4 a dayUtah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Brown trout4 a dayUtah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Smallmouth bass6 a dayUtah statewide: 6 largemouth and smallmouth bass a day combined.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Common carpno daily limitUtah: nongame species, common carp included, have no daily limit.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
- Kokanee salmon4 a dayUtah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit. No kokanee may be possessed anywhere in Utah from Sep 10 through Nov 30.Catch and release · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Striped bassno daily limitUtah statewide: no limit on striped bass, including Lake Powell.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Channel catfish8 a dayUtah statewide: 8 channel catfish a day.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Largemouth bass6 a dayUtah statewide: 6 largemouth and smallmouth bass a day combined.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Crappie50 a dayUtah statewide: 50 black and white crappie a day combined.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Walleye10 a dayUtah statewide: 10 walleye a day, only 1 over 24".Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Lake trout4 a dayUtah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit. Lake trout count toward it except at Flaming Gorge.Open · Utah non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.
What’s biting in Utah
Species people fish for at Utah spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.
Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss2 of 4 spots worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Green River below Flaming Gorge, UT80
Bites in 45–68° water
Cutthroat troutOncorhynchus clarkii2 of 3 spots worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Green River below Flaming Gorge, UT80
Bites in 39–62° water
Brown troutSalmo trutta1 of 3 spots worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Green River below Flaming Gorge, UT72
Bites in 45–68° water
Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, UT68
Bites in 55–78° water
Common carpCyprinus carpio0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, UT68
Bites in 52–86° water
Kokanee salmonOncorhynchus nerka0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, UT68
Bites in 45–59° water
Striped bassMorone saxatilis0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Lake Powell, UT48
Bites in 50–72° water
Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Utah
Best now at Lake Powell, UT48
Bites in 60–85° water
About fishing in Utah
Utah's 5 public access points span reservoirs and rivers and streams, across 3 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Kokanee Salmon. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Utah state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.
5 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Utah DWR.