Cutthroat Trout fishing in Central Utah

65 waters in the DWR Central region hold cutthroat trout — 51 with live data, 2 rated Prime or Good right now.

Quick tactics for cutthroat trout

Utah's native trout look up: cutts are the most willing dry-fly fish in the state. Stream fish hold in the obvious soft water; lake fish (Strawberry, Bear Lake) cruise the banks and points in packs, especially early. They eat confidently but fight the least dirty of the trout — protect them, they're the natives.

Terrestrials, mayflies, caddis, midges, and at big waters, minnows and chubs.

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Fishing best right now

All 65 cutthroat trout waters in central Utah

WaterRight nowFlow / levelWater tempStockedSpecies
Diamond Fork River · river, Utah Co.Goodno gauge—stocked 3w agobrown trout, cutthroat trout
Mill Creek — Millcreek Cyn · creek, Salt Lake Co.Goodno gauge—stocked 3w agocutthroat trout
American Fork Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Averett Canyon Pond · pond, Wasatch Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 2w agocutthroat trout
Bartholomew Park Pond · pond, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3w agocutthroat trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Battle Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agocutthroat trout
Bench Creek · creek, Wasatch Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Bennie Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agocutthroat trout
Bennion Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Blanche Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn · lake, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agobrook trout, cutthroat trout
Clear Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Cove Lake — Wasatch Plateau · lake, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Diamond Fork · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge——brown trout, cutthroat trout
Diamond Fork Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 4mo agocutthroat trout
Duck Fork Reservoir — Wasatch Plateau · reservoir, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 6w agocutthroat trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)
Ephraim Creek · creek, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Ferron Reservoir — Wasatch Plateau · reservoir, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 6w agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Grove Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agocutthroat trout
Indian Creek · creek, Wasatch Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Little Deer Creek · creek, Wasatch Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 14mo agocutthroat trout
Little Dell Reservoir · reservoir, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 4mo agobrook trout, cutthroat trout
Little Diamond Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 26mo agocutthroat trout
Main Creek · creek, Wasatch Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Manti Creek · creek, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Nebo Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 25mo agocutthroat trout
North Fork American Fork Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout, rainbow trout
North Fork Provo River — Lower Provo · river, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Oak Creek — Sanpete County · creek, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Ophir Creek · creek, Tooele Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agocutthroat trout
Parleys Creek · creek, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agocutthroat trout
Payson Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 12mo agocutthroat trout
Red Butte Creek · creek, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 14mo agocutthroat trout
Red Butte Reservoir · reservoir, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 14mo agocutthroat trout
Red Pine Lake — Little Cottonwood Cyn · lake, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout
Santaquin Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agocutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Silver Lake — American Fork Cyn · lake, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agobrook trout, cutthroat trout
Silver Lake Flat Reservoir — American Fork Cyn · reservoir, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, arctic grayling, …
Six Mile Creek · creek, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
South Willow Creek · creek, Tooele Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Spring Creek · creek, Wasatch Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5mo agocutthroat trout
Thistle Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 5w agobrown trout, cutthroat trout
Tibble Fork Reservoir · reservoir, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 2mo agorainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout
Tie Fork Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 12mo agocutthroat trout
Twelve Mile Creek · creek, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Twin Creek · creek, Sanpete Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Twin Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn · lake, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout
Upper Bells Reservoir — Little Cottonwood Cyn · reservoir, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout
Wardsworth Creek · creek, Utah Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
White Pine Lake — Little Cottonwood Cyn · lake, Salt Lake Co.Fairno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout
Bell Creek · creek, Salt Lake Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Halls Fork · pond, Utah Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 4mo agocutthroat trout
Hobble Creek, Right Fork · creek, Utah Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 4mo agocutthroat trout
Mary Ellen Gulch Creek · creek, Utah Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 12mo agocutthroat trout
Mount Dell Creek · creek, Salt Lake Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 5w agocutthroat trout
New Canyon Creek · creek, Sanpete Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Rainbow Reservoir · reservoir, Tooele Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 4mo agocutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Sandy Community Fishery · pond, Salt Lake Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 4w agolargemouth bass, channel catfish, cutthroat trout, …
Silver Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn · pond, Salt Lake Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 3mo agobrook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Sixth Water · pond, Utah Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 12mo agocutthroat trout
South Fork Provo River — Upper Provo · river, Wasatch Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Upper Red Pine Lake · lake, Salt Lake Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout
Upper Strawberry River · river, Wasatch Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 13mo agocutthroat trout
Wasatch Mountain State Park Pond · pond, Wasatch Co.no gaugeno gauge—stocked 3mo agocutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Strawberry ReservoirBlue Ribbon · reservoir, Wasatch Co.Warning76% full—stocked 12d agocutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon
Canyon View Park Pond · pond, Utah Co. DrainedDrained for dredging—stocked 5mo agochannel catfish, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, …

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