Brown Trout fishing in Southeastern Utah
5 waters in the DWR Southeastern region hold brown trout — 4 with live data, 0 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 →
All 5 brown trout waters in southeastern Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow / level | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price River | Fair | 33 cfs | — | stocked 24mo ago | brown trout |
| Huntington North Reservoir | Fair | 33% full | — | stocked 5w ago | brown trout, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … |
| Price River — Lower Fish Creek, Carbon County | Fair | — | stocked 4mo ago | brown trout | |
| Mill Creek — Moab | Tough | — | stocked 5mo ago | brown trout | |
| Hinkins Pond | — | stocked 4mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout |