Rainbow Trout fishing in Northeastern Utah

40 waters in the DWR Northeastern region hold rainbow trout — 35 with live data, 5 rated Prime 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

• Green River (below Flaming Gorge)Prime — water temp 50°F is in the prime trout range
• Currant Creek ReservoirGood — pool is healthy (~97% of capacity)
• Mirror LakeGood — stocked 10 days ago — fresh fish in the water
• Ashley CreekGood — flows are dropping — often the best window
• Duchesne RiverGood — flows are steady

All 40 rainbow trout waters in northeastern Utah

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