Featured Destinations – Quick Links
Rivers & Lakes
| Bear Lake | Green River |
| Colorado River | Lake Powell |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Provo River |
Featured Towns & Regions
| Heber Valley, UT | Provo, UT |
| Park City, UT | Southern Utah |
Learn more about our featured fishing destinations below.
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is located on the Idaho – Utah border. The lake is known for its turquoise blue water. It is a popular summer vacation destination. Many people visit here to enjoy the beautiful waters. Boating and fishing are popular on Bear Lake.
Anglers fish for cutthroat, mackinaw and whitefish. If you enjoy fishing for trout, you will enjoy fishing on Bear Lake.
Colorado River
The Colorado River is a large river that covers more than 1,400 miles from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to the Gulf of California in northwestern Mexico. In the United States, the river flows through Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. There are so many good sections of this river to fish. Whether you fish the river portions or the reservoirs, there are some awesome fishing opportunities for a variety of fish such as striped bass, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, sunfish and a variety of trout.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a large reservoir that is located in Utah and Wyoming. The lake is 91 miles long with 350 miles of shoreline. The Utah part of the lake is more narrow with beautiful canyons. The Wyoming part of the lake is much wider and surrounded by sagebrush deserts and rock mesas. The cold waters in this reservoir provide very good fishing for salmon, trout and smallmouth bass. Catfish and burbot round out the fishery.
Green River
The Green River flows for around 730 miles through Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and then New Mexico where it converges with the Colorado River. This river is fairly remote, but it does run through many smaller towns that give you access to the river. There are several guides and outfitters that operate on the Green River as well.
Anglers fish the Green River for a variety of trout and some very big trout are caught on the river. The tailwater below the Flaming Gorge Dam is a very popular section of the river to fish. Some of the biggest trout are caught in the tailwaters below the dam. Many of the guides that operate out of Jackson Hole Wyoming will float the Green River as well. You have a lot of options depending on what part of the Green River you plan to visit. Anglers may catch brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and more.
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.
Lake Powell
The Colorado River impounded behind Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona forms Lake Powell. This lake is over 570 feet deep when filled to capacity. Part of Lake Powell is in Arizona and the bigger portion of the lake is in Utah. Since Lake Powell occupies two states, make sure you know the fishing regulations of the state that you are going to be fishing. Lake Powell is known as a popular houseboating destination.
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 River
The Provo River is a popular river for fishing and floating in the state of Utah. This river begins at Wall Lake in the Uinta Mountains and ends at Utah Lake in Provo, Utah. It flows for around 70 miles and it is divided into 3 different sections: upper, middle and lower. The upper section has two forks. They are called the North Fork and the South Fork. The South Fork follows the Mirror Lake Highway, which then empties into Jordanelle Reservoir. After the reservoir, it then runs through Heber City, Utah and empties into Deer Creek Reservoir. Then, it makes its final journey down the Provo Canyon through Provo, Utah and into Utah Lake. The Provo River is a very popular among trout anglers. The fishing can be very good for brown trout and rainbow trout. There is also a very good white bass run in the lower section of the river near Utah Lake.
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.
Southern Utah
Southern Utah is often overlooked by many people due to being a desert region, however, there is some very good fishing in a variety of waters throughout Southern Utah. Fish the many creeks and small streams for trout, smallmouth bass and even muskie. There are plenty of high mountain lakes that offer excellent fishing for trout and other fish too. There are national parks in this region that offer some great fishing opportunities. Fish Lake is the largest mountain lake in the state and its deep waters are home to big lake trout, kokanee salmon, splake and rainbow trout.
