Brown Trout fishing in Northeastern Utah
15 waters in the DWR Northeastern region hold brown trout — 15 with live data, 1 rated Prime or Good right now.
Quick tactics for brown trout
Browns are ambush predators that own the dark water: undercut banks, log jams, deep seams, tailouts. The big ones feed at night or in low light and eat fish, crayfish, and mice more than insects. They're the wariest trout in the river — one sloppy cast and the pool is done.
Sculpins, minnows, crayfish, big nymphs, terrestrials — and each other. The biggest browns want a meal, not a snack.
- Streamers on a sink tip — sculpin and baitfish patterns, banks and structure
- Double-nymph rig through the deep seams (sow bugs and midges on tailwaters)
- Hopper-dropper along grassy banks in summer
- Jerkbaits and spinners for spin anglers, low light
Full seasonal guide to brown trout →
Fishing best right now
All 15 brown trout waters in northeastern Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow / level | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green River (below Flaming Gorge)Blue Ribbon | Good | 1,880 cfs | 51°F | stocked 13d ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout |
| Strawberry RiverBlue Ribbon | Fair | 35 cfs | — | stocked 4mo ago | brown trout, cutthroat trout |
| Brough Reservoir | Tough | — | stocked 4mo ago | largemouth bass, brown trout, channel catfish, … | |
| Ashley Creek | Tough | 731 cfs | — | — | brown trout, rainbow trout |
| Browns Draw Reservoir | Tough | 28% full | — | stocked 5mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Crouse ReservoirLimit raised | Tough | — | stocked 24mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | |
| Currant Creek | Tough | 43 cfs | — | stocked 4mo ago | cutthroat trout, brown trout |
| Duchesne River | Tough | 186 cfs | — | stocked 3mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout |
| Jones Hole Creek | Tough | — | — | brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout | |
| Lake Fork River | Tough | 8 cfs | — | stocked 4mo ago | brown trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout |
| Rock Creek (Uintas) | Tough | 74 cfs | — | stocked 3mo ago | brown trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout |
| Yellowstone River (Uintas) | Tough | 822 cfs | — | stocked 3mo ago | brown trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout |
| Calder Reservoir | Warning | — | stocked 16mo ago | brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, … | |
| Matt Warner Reservoir | Warning | — | stocked 5mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | |
| Starvation ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Warning | 55% full | — | stocked 3w ago | walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, … |