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Rainbow Trout fishing in Central Utah
81 waters in the DWR Central region hold rainbow trout — 56 with live data, 3 fishing Hot or Good right now.
Quick tactics for rainbow trout
Rainbows are opportunistic mid-column feeders that cruise open water and hold in moderate current seams. Freshly stocked fish stay shallow and gullible for a week or two; holdovers get bigger, deeper, and pickier. They're the most catchable trout in Utah — which is exactly why the DWR plants them everywhere.
Insects, zooplankton, minnows, and — for stocked fish — anything resembling hatchery pellets. Scents and flash both work.
- Small spinners or spoons countedown to cruising depth
- PowerBait or a worm off the bottom for stocked fish
- Woolly bugger stripped slow on a sinking line
- Chironomid or balanced leech under an indicator on stillwaters
Full seasonal guide to rainbow trout →
Fishing best right now
All 81 rainbow trout waters in central Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Provo RiverBlue Ribbon | Hot | 249 cfs | 55°F | — | brown trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish |
| American Fork River | Good | 8 cfs | — | — | brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout |
| Lower Provo RiverBlue Ribbon | Good | 61 cfs | — | — | brown trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish |
| American Fork Cr, North Fork | Fair | — | — | 4w ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout |
| American Fork Creek | Fair | — | — | 4w ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout |
| Boulger Pond | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout |
| Box Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 14mo ago | rainbow trout |
| Burraston Ponds | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Chalk Creek | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Corn Creek | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Deep Lake | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | brook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Deer Creek Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, … |
| Emerald Lake | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | brook trout, arctic grayling, rainbow trout |
| Fairview Lake | Fair | — | — | 4mo ago | rainbow trout |
| Ferron Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout |
| Grantsville Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, brown trout |
| Grassy Lake Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Highland Glen Park PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Iron Mine Lake | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Jordanelle ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, … |
| Manila Creek Park PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 5w ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Maple Grove Springs | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | rainbow trout |
| Maple Lake | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid), rainbow trout, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) |
| Marys Lake | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | rainbow trout |
| Mcclellan Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | brook trout, rainbow trout |
| Millers Flat Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | brook trout, rainbow trout |
| Mount Pleasant Pond | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| New Canyon Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 12mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Nine Mile Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 5mo ago | cutbow (cutthroat × rainbow hybrid), rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Oak Creek | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Palisade Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Payson Reservoir (Big East) | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | brook trout, rainbow trout |
| Petes Hole | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| 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 |
| Salt Creek | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout |
| Santaquin Creek | Fair | — | — | 4mo ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout |
| Settlement Canyon Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid), wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) |
| Shingle Mill Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout |
| Silver Lake Flat Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | brook trout, cutthroat trout, arctic grayling, … |
| Six Mile Pond | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | brook trout, rainbow trout |
| Snow Lake | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout |
| Soup Bowl Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 6w ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Spanish Oaks PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Spinners Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 13mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Spring LakeCommunity | Fair | — | — | 8w ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Strawberry ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon |
| Tibble Fork Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 4w ago | rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout |
| Towne Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout |
| Twin Lake | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Vernon Creek Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Vivian Park Pond | Fair | — | — | 5w ago | rainbow trout |
| Willow Lake | Fair | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Willow Park PondCommunity | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish |
| Yearns Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) |
| Bartholomew Park Pond | — | — | 2mo ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | |
| Benchs Pond | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout | |
| Camp Kostopaulus | — | — | 4mo ago | rainbow trout | |
| Canyon View Park | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, … | |
| Community Lake | — | — | 8w ago | rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | |
| Cove Pond | — | — | 8w ago | largemouth bass, brown trout, channel catfish, … | |
| Fairmont Park Slc | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | |
| Gooseberry Reservoir | — | — | 7w ago | rainbow trout | |
| 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, … | |
| Penny Springs Park Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | |
| Pole Canyon Park Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid), … | |
| Rainbow Reservoir | — | — | 2mo ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout | |
| Riverfront Pond | — | — | 4mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | |
| Salt Creek Reservoir | — | — | 5mo ago | rainbow trout | |
| Sandy Community Fishery | — | — | 4mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, cutthroat trout, … | |
| Silver L-brighton | — | — | 5w ago | brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout | |
| Spring Hill Pond #1 | — | — | 14mo ago | brook trout, rainbow trout | |
| State Mental Hos | — | — | 3mo ago | rainbow trout | |
| Sunset Pond | — | — | 3mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | |
| Wasatch Mountain State Park Pond | — | — | 8w ago | cutthroat trout, rainbow trout | |
| Willow Creek Pond | — | — | 7w ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | |
| Wpa Pond, Upper | — | — | 2mo ago | rainbow trout | |
| Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge) | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid), rainbow trout, … |