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Brown Trout fishing in Southeastern Utah
5 waters in the DWR Southeastern region hold brown trout — 4 with live data, 1 fishing Hot 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
- Price RiverGood
All 5 brown trout waters in southeastern Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price River | Good | 24 cfs | — | 22mo ago | brown trout |
| Huntington North Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 4mo ago | brown trout, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … |
| Mill Creek | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | brown trout |
| Price River (Lower Fish Creek) | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | brown trout |
| Hinkins Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout |