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Brook Trout fishing in Southern Utah

69 waters in the DWR Southern region hold brook trout — 56 with live data, 4 fishing Hot or Good right now.

Quick tactics for brook trout

Brookies are aggressive, short-lived char that overpopulate small water — which makes them perfect for fast fishing. In the Uintas and on Boulder Mountain they hit anything that moves, and the fall spawn turns males into the most beautiful fish in Utah.

Any insect, any small fish, anything shiny. Brook trout are rarely selective.

Full seasonal guide to brook trout →

Fishing best right now

All 69 brook trout waters in southern Utah

WaterRight nowFlowWater tempStockedSpecies
Antimony Lake Emw · lake, Garfield Co.Good——12d agobrook trout, rainbow trout
Hamilton Reservoir · reservoir, Sevier Co.Good——3w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Salina Reservoir · reservoir, Sevier Co.Good——3w agobrook trout, rainbow trout
Salina Twin, West · pond, Sevier Co.Good——3w agobrook trout
Abes Reservoir · reservoir, Sevier Co.Fair——13mo agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Barker Reservoir Ncl · reservoir, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, rainbow trout
Bess Lake Btn · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, arctic grayling
Big Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Blind Lake Tlm · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——13mo agobrook trout
Chuck Lake Btn · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Coleman Reservoir Nbs · reservoir, Wayne Co.Fair——8w agobrook trout, rainbow trout
Cook Lake · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Crater Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, arctic grayling
Cub Lake · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Deep Creek Lake Tlm · creek, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Deer Creek Lake Ebs · creek, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, …
East Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Flat Lake Ncl · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——14mo agobrook trout
Grass Lake · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——4w agobrook trout
Grass Lake Tlm · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——13mo agobrook trout
Green Lake Ebs · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Green Lake Nbs · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Half Moon Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Hendrickson Lake · lake, Iron Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Honeymoon Lake · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Horseshoe Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Joe Lay Lake Ncl · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Kents L, Lower · lake, Beaver Co.Fair——3mo agobrook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Koosharem Reservoir · reservoir, Sevier Co.Fair——6mo agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, …
Ledge Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Lost Lake (Government) Nbs · pond, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Mcgath Lake · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——14mo agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Meeks Lake Tlm · lake, Sevier Co.Fair——4w agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, …
Mill Meadow Reservoir · reservoir, Sevier Co.Fair——4mo agobrook trout, kokanee salmon, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid), …
Monroe Pond · pond, Sevier Co.Fair——8w agobrook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, …
Neffs Reservoir Tlm · reservoir, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)
Pear Lake Nbs · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Posey Lake · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, rainbow trout, splake (lake × brook trout hybrid), …
Puffer Lake · lake, Beaver Co.Fair——14mo agobrook trout, arctic grayling, rainbow trout, …
Purple Lake · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Raft Lake Btn · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, arctic grayling
Ranger Lake · lake, Sevier Co.Fair——3w agobrook trout
Ridge Lake Btn · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Rim Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Round Lake Nbs · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, arctic grayling
Round Lake Tlm · lake, Wayne Co.Fair——4w agobrook trout, rainbow trout
Salina City Pond · pond, Sevier Co.Fair——4w agobrook trout, brown trout, channel catfish, …
Spectacle Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Surveyors Lake Btn · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Tidwell Reservoir · reservoir, Sevier Co.Fair——4w agobrook trout, rainbow trout
Tule Lake · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout
Yankee Meadow Reservoir · reservoir, Iron Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Yellow Lake Ncl · lake, Garfield Co.Fair——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Jackson Flat Reservoir · reservoir, Kane Co.Fair——5mo agobrook trout, brown trout, channel catfish, …
Kolob Reservoir · reservoir, Washington Co.Fair——3mo agobrook trout, cutbow (cutthroat × rainbow hybrid), rainbow trout, …
Navajo Lake · lake, Kane Co.Fair——2mo agorainbow trout, brook trout, splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)
Beaver Dams Nbs · pond, Wayne Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout
Bobs Hole Nbs · pond, Wayne Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Bulberry L, South · lake, Wayne Co.no gauge——8w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Crater L-lost Lake · lake, Sevier Co.no gauge——13mo agobrook trout
Dead Lake Bts · lake, Garfield Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout
Dwain's Pond Nbs · pond, Wayne Co.no gauge——8w agobrook trout
Labaron Reservoir · reservoir, Beaver Co.no gauge——14mo agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Little Scout Lake · lake, Garfield Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout
Otter Lake Emw · lake, Garfield Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout
Pacer Lake Emw · lake, Garfield Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Pleasant Creek Lake Bts · creek, Garfield Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout, arctic grayling
Porcupine Lake · lake, Iron Co.no gauge——2mo agobrook trout, splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)
Stone Lake · lake, Sevier Co.no gauge——7w agobrook trout

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