← How to catch channel catfish in Utah
Channel Catfish fishing in Central Utah
25 waters in the DWR Central region hold channel catfish — 13 with live data, 1 fishing Hot or Good right now.
Quick tactics for channel catfish
Whisker-guided scent feeders that cruise soft bottoms after dark. Utah Lake and Willard Bay grow them past 20 pounds, and half the community ponds in the state hold them. Set up on a windblown shoreline, get bait on the bottom, and wait.
Cut bait (carp or white bass), nightcrawlers, shrimp, stink baits, chicken liver.
- Carolina-rigged cut bait on the bottom, rod in a holder
- Slip-bobber rigs drifted along riprap during the spawn
- Fresh cut white bass at Utah Lake — the local cheat code
- Circle hooks so fish hook themselves (and release clean)
Full seasonal guide to channel catfish →
Fishing best right now
- Jordan RiverGood
All 25 channel catfish waters in central Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan River | Good | 197 cfs | — | 12mo ago | channel catfish, white bass, largemouth bass |
| Dmad Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 17mo ago | channel catfish, walleye |
| Gunnison Bend Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 5mo ago | channel catfish, walleye, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) |
| Highland Glen Park PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Manila Creek Park PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 5w ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Provo Delta Community Fishery | Fair | — | — | 7w ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, … |
| Riverton Pond | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, … |
| Salem PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish, bluegill |
| Spanish Oaks PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Spring LakeCommunity | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Stansbury Lake | Fair | — | — | 12mo ago | channel catfish |
| Utah Lake | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | white bass, channel catfish, walleye, … |
| Willow Park PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Canyon View Park | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, … | |
| Cove Pond | — | — | 8w ago | largemouth bass, brown trout, channel catfish, … | |
| Fairmont Park Slc | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | |
| Kidney Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | brook trout, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | |
| Midas Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | largemouth bass, brook trout, channel catfish, … | |
| Millrace Park Pond | — | — | 4mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, … | |
| Pole Canyon Park Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid), … | |
| Riverfront Pond | — | — | 4mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | |
| Sandy Community Fishery | — | — | 4mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, cutthroat trout, … | |
| Sunset Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | |
| Willow Creek Pond | — | — | 7w ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | |
| Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge) | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid), rainbow trout, … |