Utah Blue Ribbon fisheries — live conditions
21 Blue Ribbon fisheries · 21 with live data · 6 rated Prime or Good right now.
Blue Ribbon is Utah's designation for waters that deliver exceptional fishing experiences: quality fish, good access, and sustainable habitat, chosen by the Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council. They're the state's showcase waters — the Green below Flaming Gorge, the Provo, Strawberry, Flaming Gorge, Fish Lake, Bear Lake, and the rest — and several carry special regulations. Every designated water is listed here with live conditions.
Fishing best right now
- Middle Provo RiverPrime
- Green River (below Flaming Gorge)Good
- Logan RiverGood
- Lower Provo RiverGood
- Sand Hollow ReservoirGood
- Upper Weber RiverGood
All 21 Blue Ribbon fisheries
Sorted by how they're fishing right now; waters without a gauge are listed after.
| Water | Right now | Flow / level | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Provo RiverBlue Ribbon | Prime | 295 cfs | 51°F | — | brown trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish |
| Green River (below Flaming Gorge)Blue Ribbon | Good | 2,180 cfs | 50°F | stocked 2w ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout |
| Logan RiverBlue Ribbon | Good | 94 cfs | — | stocked 6w ago | brown trout, cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish |
| Lower Provo RiverBlue Ribbon | Good | 75 cfs | — | — | brown trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish |
| Sand Hollow ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Good | 73% full | — | — | largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie |
| Upper Weber RiverBlue Ribbon | Good | 281 cfs | — | stocked 8w ago | brown trout, mountain whitefish, cutthroat trout |
| Jordanelle ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Fair | 57% full | — | stocked 3mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, … |
| Minersville ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Fair | 7% full | — | stocked 1d ago | rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) |
| Otter Creek ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Fair | 6% full | — | stocked 1d ago | rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, smallmouth bass |
| Bear LakeBlue Ribbon | Fair | — | stocked 5mo ago | cutthroat trout, lake trout, bonneville cisco, … | |
| East Fork Sevier RiverBlue Ribbon | Fair | 15 cfs | — | — | brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout |
| Fish LakeBlue Ribbon | Fair | — | stocked 5w ago | lake trout, splake (lake × brook trout hybrid), rainbow trout, … | |
| Strawberry RiverBlue Ribbon | Fair | 31 cfs | — | stocked 4mo ago | brown trout, cutthroat trout |
| Flaming Gorge ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Tough | 65% full | — | stocked 4w ago | lake trout, kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, … |
| Joes Valley ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Tough | 34% full | — | stocked 4w ago | splake (lake × brook trout hybrid), tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid), cutthroat trout |
| Lake PowellBlue Ribbon | Tough | 21% full | — | stocked 43mo ago | striped bass, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, … |
| Fremont RiverBlue Ribbon | Warning | 66 cfs | — | stocked 6mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout |
| Panguitch LakeBlue Ribbon | Warning | 7% stored pool | — | stocked 2w ago | rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Scofield ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Warning | 34% full | — | stocked 6w ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Starvation ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Warning | 56% full | — | stocked 3w ago | walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, … |
| Strawberry ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Warning | 76% full | — | stocked 9d ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon |
Species
rainbow trout cutthroat trout brown trout smallmouth bass mountain whitefish kokanee salmon lake trout black crappie