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Fishing in Utah

Click a region to explore top fishing spots, species, and local tips.

Utah offers exceptional fishing in dramatic settings from the Wasatch Front to the red rock country of the south. Bear Lake is famous for Bonneville cutthroat trout and cisco, Flaming Gorge Reservoir provides trophy lake trout and rainbow trout, Lake Powell offers bass and catfish in a stunning red rock canyon setting, and the Uinta Mountains feature hundreds of high-altitude trout lakes.

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Northern Utah & Bear Lake

Bear Lake, Cache Valley, Logan River -- Bonneville Cutthroat Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cisco

Wasatch Front & Salt Lake

Strawberry Reservoir, Deer Creek Reservoir, Provo River -- Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Smallmouth Bass

Central Utah & Fish Lake

Fish Lake, Fremont River, Sevier River -- Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass

Southern Utah & Lake Powell

Lake Powell, Sand Hollow, Quail Creek -- Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish

Uinta Mountains & High Desert

Flaming Gorge, Uinta Mountain Lakes, Green River -- Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Kokanee, Smallmouth Bass