Heber Valley, UT
Heber Valley, located in the mountains of Utah, gives anglers a variety of options for planning a fishing vacation. There are several reservoirs, rivers and streams where anglers can target a variety of fish, but the fly fishing for brown trout and rainbow trout is most what people come here to do. Heber Valley is beautiful and there are enough area businesses to make your trip enjoyable.
There are several reservoirs, rivers and streams where anglers can target a variety of fish, but the fly fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout is most what people come here for. In Deer Creek Reservoir, there is also a good population of smallmouth bass.
Park City, UT
Park City, Utah is a great mountain town that is known as an excellent ski destination in the winter. In the summer, this town is awesome for outdoor lovers. Anglers have some great options here with excellent river fishing, smaller mountain lakes and bigger reservoirs too. Jordanelle Reservoir is an excellent fishing lake and the Provo River provides some excellent fishing for a variety of trout.
Provo, UT
Provo is a city that lies about 40 to 45 minutes south of the airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. Provo is home to Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University, so this is definitely a college town, however, it is a really nice college town with so many options for restaurants, shops, lodging and more. Combine all of that with some very good fishing nearby and you have a nice destination for the family to do a little bit of everything.
For the anglers, the Provo River is the big draw here. Just a short drive outside of town, anglers have access to many spots along the river. Many of these fishing spots will draw some interest from other anglers, so you may not find too many spots with no people, but there is plenty of room for anglers to find a good stretch of water to fish. The lower part of the Provo River is known for its large abundance of rainbow and brown trout. Some large fish are caught in the river, but there are a lot of smaller fish so plan on getting some action if you know what you are doing and conditions are right.