Current Southern Region Fishing Reports
Here are this weeks fishing reports. Make sure to visit often as these reports are usually updated weekly. You can click on a region in the map or on a link to jump to the fishing report for that region. Looking for fish stocking reports? Click here instead.
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Southern Region Fishing Report
Baker Reservoir
Fair
There are no recent fishing reports. Catchable sized rainbow trout have been stocked. (11-29-18)
Barker Reservoirs (North Creek Lakes)
Fair
The Willow Bottom reservoirs are closed to fishing until April 19. Lakes are icing over and snow is starting to limit access. (11-29-18)
Beaver Mountain Lakes
Fair
Snow is making access more difficult. There are no recent fishing reports. (11-29-18)
Beaver River, Lower
Fair
Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (11-29-18)
Beaver River, Upper
Fair
Small brown and rainbow trout are abundant. You can catch them with small spinners and flies. (11-29-18)
Boulder Mountain
Fair
Several of the Boulder Mountain lakes are closed to fishing until April 2019. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to see which lakes are closed. Lakes are icing over and snow is limiting access. Anglers report more than seven inches of ice and fast fishing for brook trout at Donkey Reservoir. You will need an ATV to access Donkey due to the creek crossings being iced over. (11-29-18)
Clear Creek
Good
Bonneville cutthroat trout are abundant throughout Clear Creek and its tributaries. Fishing is good to excellent with nymphs and small streamers. (11-29-18)
Corn Creek
Fair
Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (11-29-18)
Duck Creek Pond / Aspen Mirror Lake
Slow
Thin ice covers about 40 percent of Duck Creek Pond. (11-29-18)
East Fork Sevier River in Kingston Canyon
Good
The water flow is below 15 cfs, which is 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. (11-29-18)
East Fork Sevier River, Black Canyon
Fair
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. (11-29-18)
East Fork Sevier River, Upper
Fair
The East Fork and most of its tributaries upstream of Tropic Reservoir have abundant brown, rainbow and brook trout. These areas 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. (11-29-18)
Enterprise Reservoir, Upper
Fair
Water levels are fairly low in both reservoirs. There are no recent fishing reports. (11-29-18)
Fish Lake
Fair
Harvest of kokanee salmon opens again on Dec 1. The ice is starting to form around the edges and the marinas are locked in. December is a tough time at Fish Lake. It's difficult to launch a boat and we are still waiting for safe ice. Due to the depth of the lake, it takes Fish Lake longer to get cold enough to freeze than shallower waters nearby. The first safe ice usually shows up by the end of December—though it often takes a week or two more for the whole lake to cap. If you're brave enough to launch a pontoon, the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop in Loa reports fast fishing for rainbow trout using olive and brown leeches. Call the Fish Lake Lodge at 435-638-1000 before you go to check on current conditions and get up-to-date fishing reports. (11-29-18)
Forsyth Reservoir
Slow
There are two to four inches of ice by the dam; the rest of the reservoir is open. Fishing is slow. (11-29-18)
Fremont River
Slow
The road from Mill Meadow Reservoir to Johnson Reservoir is not plowed. Fishing has slowed down with the end of the brown trout spawn. (11-29-18)
Gunlock Reservoir
Fair
Largemouth bass fishing has been fair to good for fish up to two pounds. Anglers have caught a few crappie recently. The fish restocked after the 2015 treatment to remove smallmouth bass have experienced exceptional spawning and growth. Look for conditions to continue to improve over the next year. Visit the Gunlock State Park website for boat ramp hours. (11-29-18)
Iron County Community Fisheries
Fair
Lake at the Hills typically closes as soon as ice forms. (11-29-18)
Johnson Reservoir
Slow
There is a thin ice cover over most of the reservoir. Access roads are not maintained during the winter. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (11-29-18)
Kolob Reservoir
Slow
The reservoir was mostly drained and treated with rotenone to remove illegally stocked yellow perch, green sunfish and bluegill. Trout will be restocked as early as possible in spring 2019. (11-29-18)
Koosharem Reservoir
Slow
The reservoir has been completely drained for irrigation use. (11-29-18)
Lower Bowns Reservoir
Fair
The Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop reports that there is thin ice with enough open water to fish. Fishing is fair. Access was good a few days ago, but could be limited by the weekend storm. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (11-29-18)
Mammoth Creek
Fair
Be aware that private land in Hatch Meadow has been posted closed to trespassing, so Mammoth Creek is not accessible from there. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (11-29-18)
Mill Meadow Reservoir
Fair
There is thin ice from the boat ramp to the Fremont River inlet. Fishing is fair in the open water using brown leech streamer patterns. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (11-29-18)
Monroe Mountain Lakes
Slow
Access is not maintained during winter. (11-29-18)
Navajo Lake
Slow
The lake has capped with ice, but the thickness is unknown. Access is getting limited due to snow. (11-29-18)
Otter Creek Reservoir & State Park
Fair
There is thin ice covering much of the reservoir, but there is still enough open water for some shore fishing. Safe ice is probably at least a couple of weeks away. (11-29-18)
Panguitch Lake
Fair
Thin ice covers about 70 percent of the lake, but it will probably take a couple of weeks for safe ice to form. There is still plenty of open water for shore fishing, which has been good to excellent lately. You can catch rainbow trout with popular baits, like PowerBait or nightcrawlers. If you're targeting larger cutthroat and tiger trout, try using dark green tube jigs, swimbaits and cut bait. Fly fishing with streamers is also producing well. (11-29-18)
Paragonah Reservoir
Good
Ice is starting to form, but there has still been enough open water to fish for the active tiger trout. Look to access to get a little more difficult with the forecasted storms. (11-29-18)
Piute Reservoir
Slow
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 at 7 percent capacity and is rising very slowly. (11-29-18)
Quail Lake
Fair
Bass fishing is fair to good. Spinnerbaits, swim baits, crankbaits, and Texas-rigged soft plastics are all good choices. (11-29-18)
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Fair
Largemouth bass fishing is fair to good. Bass are holding in 30 to 40 foot depths. Spinnerbaits, swim baits, crankbaits, and Texas-rigged soft plastics are all good choices. (11-29-18)
Sevier River in Marysvale Canyon
Fair
Releases from Piute Reservoir are at 50 cfs, providing ideal flows for fishing. Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn. Streamers, egg patterns, spinners and flashy lures can produce well. (11-29-18)
Thousand Lake Mountain
Fair
There are no recent reports. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (11-29-18)
Tropic Reservoir
Slow
The water level is very low. (11-29-18)
Washington County Community Fisheries
Fair
Trout stocking has begun and will continue periodically through the cold months. (11-29-18)
Wide Hollow Reservoir
Fair
The reservoir is slowly filling. There are no recent fishing reports. 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. (11-29-18)
Yankee Meadow Reservoir
Fair
Access is getting tougher with each snow storm. Some ice has started to form, but the reservoir has not completely capped yet. Rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout are abundant and providing fair to good fishing. Fishing deep with marabou jigs, wooly buggers, Gulp minnows and nightcrawlers can be particularly effective for brook trout. (11-29-18)
