Utah - Salt Lake City Daily Fishing Report

About Utah - Salt Lake City Daily Fishing Report

Tune in to the "Great Salt Lake, Utah Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from one of America's most iconic lakes. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on the Great Salt Lake's unique ecosystem and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Get all your gear befoe you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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First episode

23 Sept 2024

Latest episode

19 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

331 episodes in the feed.

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   19 Jun 2026

   Wasatch Front Fishing: Early Bites and Deep Summer Trout on the Salt Lake City Waters

   Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Wasatch Front fishing rundown for the Salt Lake City area. First off, no tides to worry about on our freshwater around here, but water levels and clarity are the real story. The recent warm spell has pushed temps up and dropped flows a bit, so fish are sliding deeper and getting a little more selective. Around Salt Lake City, expect a cool, clear morning warming fast into the 80s by afternoon, with light winds early and a bit more breeze by mid‑day. Skies are mostly clear to partly cloudy. Sunrise hits a little after 5:50 a.m., sunset just before 9:00 p.m., which means a long low‑light window for morning and evening bites. Trout activity on the local reservoirs and rivers has been best in the first and last two hours of light. Midday they’re tucking into deeper runs, undercuts, and anything shaded. Warmwater species like bass and walleye are moving shallower at dusk and after dark. Reports from local anglers this week around the valley have been solid: rainbows and cutthroat running in the 12–18 inch class with a few bigger fish mixed in, plus scattered browns on the rivers. Panfish and smallmouth action has been picking up on nearby waters, with decent numbers of 10–14 inch bass and hand‑size bluegill. Carp are thick and cruising the shallows if you’re into bowfishing or just want to tug on something big. Best lures right now: - For trout: small silver or gold spinners, 1/8 oz Kastmasters in silver/blue, and 2–3 inch white or olive tube jigs or marabou jigs. On fly tackle, size 16–20 midges, small PMD patterns, and pheasant tail nymphs under an indicator are doing work. - For bass and walleye: 3–4 inch soft plastics in green pumpkin or shad colors, Ned rigs, small swimbaits, and jerkbaits fished slow. Evening topwater with poppers or walking baits can be surprisingly good when the wind lays down. Best bait: - Trout: nightcrawlers threaded on a small hook with just enough weight to get down, chartreuse or rainbow PowerBait on still water, and salmon eggs in moving water where allowed. - Warmwater species: nightcrawlers, leeches if you can get them, and cut bait for walleye and catfish. Couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: - **Jordan River through the valley**: Not pretty, but it holds fish. Work slower pools, bridge pilings, and outside bends. Use small jigs, in‑line spinners, or worms under a float. Expect carp, catfish, and the occasional bass or trout where cooler water comes in. - **Mountain reservoirs and lakes east of town in the Wasatch**: Cooler, clearer, and fishing better than the valley lowlands. Focus on points, inlets, and drop‑offs. Cast spoons and spinners from shore in the morning, then switch to bait or deeper presentations as the sun gets high. Timing is everything today: hit it early, sneak back out for the last light, and don’t be afraid to downsize your tackle if the bite gets finicky. Clear water and bright skies mean light line, smaller hooks, and natural colors will out‑fish the heavy stuff. That’s your local rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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   18 Jun 2026

   Salt Lake City Fishing: Clear Skies and Spooky Fish - Early Morning and Evening Bites

   This is Artificial Lure with your Salt Lake City area fishing report. We don’t worry about tides up here in the Wasatch Front—everything’s freshwater—so your main drivers today are **weather, light, and runoff**. Around the valley, the National Weather Service calls for a mild early start in the low 60s, warming into the upper 80s this afternoon, light winds under about 10 mph, mostly clear skies, and very low chance of rain. That means **clear water and spooky fish** on the smaller lakes and community ponds. Sunrise was right around 5:55 a.m. and sunset will be close to 9:00 p.m., giving you a long window, but the best bite should be **first light to about 10 a.m.** and again from **7 p.m. to dark**. Community ponds like **Sugarhouse Park Pond, Fairmont, and Bountiful Lake** have been stocked recently with **rainbow trout** and **channel cats**, with a mix of **bluegill** and a few **largemouth bass** showing up. Anglers this past week have reported easy limits of smaller rainbows on **PowerBait in chartreuse or rainbow glitter**, and on **nightcrawlers** fished 2–3 feet under a bobber. Bass are cruising shallow early; folks are picking up fish in the 1–3 pound range. For **lures**, keep it simple: - For stocked trout: small **silver or gold spinners** (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), **1/16 oz spoons**, and **#1–#2 inline spinners** worked slow and steady. - For bass: **green pumpkin or black/blue finesse worms**, wacky-rigged or Texas-rigged; small **white or shad-colored swimbaits**; and in the low-light hours, a **black buzzbait or small popper** around cattails and docks. - For panfish: tiny **1/32–1/64 oz jigs** tipped with a piece of worm under a float. If you’re heading a bit up the canyon, local reports say **Little Dell** and **Millcreek-area streams** are running clear enough to fish but still have some push from runoff. Best action has been on **small brown and rainbow trout** using **size 16–20 nymphs** (pheasant tails, hare’s ears) under an indicator, or **small gold spinners** in the slightly stained pockets. Ultralight spin gear with 4 lb test and a single barbless hook will keep you out of trouble with regs. Two **hot spots** to circle for today: 1. **Bountiful Lake** - Easy access, lots of bank space, and it’s been fishing well for **rainbows and channel catfish**. - Morning: cast **silver spinners** for trout along the windblown shore. - Evening: soak **cut bait or nightcrawlers** on the bottom for cats; most reports mention steady action on fish in the 1–4 lb range right at dusk. 2. **Sugarhouse Park Pond** - Perfect quick-hit urban spot. Recently stocked trout are still close to shore. - Fish a **small marabou jig or 1/16 oz spoon** on light line, slow retrieve. - Families are doing well with **PowerBait off the bottom** and simple **worm-and-bobber** rigs for kids. Overall **fish activity**: - **Trout**: good in the early cool hours, slowing midday in the bright sun. - **Bass**: fair to good, with better quality fish tight to shade and structure—trees, docks, and reed lines. - **Catfish**: best right at sunset into dark on **stinky baits**, cut chub or carp, and chicken liver. Best bet: Hit the water early with **spinners for trout** or **topwater for bass**, take a break through the hottest, brightest part of the day, then come back with **baits on the bottom** and **slow plastics** as the sun drops behind the Oquirrhs. That’s your Salt Lake City area fishing update from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more local fishing reports and tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

3. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Salt Lake City Summer Fishing: Canyon Creeks and Reservoir Hot Spots

   This is Artificial Lure with your Salt Lake City area fishing report. We don’t worry about tides here along the Wasatch Front, but we do watch the weather. Around the valley today expect a cool morning in the low 60s, warming into the 80s by afternoon under mostly clear skies, with light winds picking up after lunch. Sunrise comes right around 5:55 a.m. and sunset about 9:00 p.m., giving you a long, fishable day. The best window will be first light to mid‑morning, then again the last two hours before dark when temps ease off and fish slide shallower. Local anglers have been doing well on rainbows, browns, and a few cutts up in the canyons, with walleye, smallmouth, and cats still active in the big reservoirs. Reports around the shops say typical trout are running 10–14 inches with the occasional 16‑inch brown in the deeper pools, while walleye in the 16–20 inch class are coming off main‑lake points and drops. Up Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood, the creeks are dropping into that sweet, clear summer flow. Trout are looking up. Small dry flies in tan or olive—think elk‑hair caddis in 14–18 or a parachute Adams—have been the ticket in the softer pockets. If you’re spinning, bring 1/16 oz gold or silver Panther Martins and Rooster Tails. Light line, 4–6 lb test, makes a difference in that clear water. Jordanelle has been a solid bet. Early, work rocky points and transitions in 10–25 feet for smallmouth and the occasional walleye. Tube jigs in green pumpkin, Ned rigs in natural colors, and small swimbaits in shad patterns have been putting fish in the boat. Tip jigs with a nightcrawler chunk if the bite gets finicky. As the sun gets high, fish are sliding deeper, so don’t be afraid to back out to 30–40 feet and go with a slower presentation. Utah Lake is still the place if you want action and don’t mind a little mud on the boots. Channel cats and white bass have been steady. Nightcrawlers, cut carp, or shrimp on a simple slip sinker rig are hard to beat for cats along the west‑side access points and around the mouths of the tributaries. For white bass, small white or chartreuse jigs and inline spinners are producing when you find a school; once you get bit, stay put and work that area thoroughly. A couple of hot spots to circle today: 1. East side of Jordanelle, near main‑lake points by the state park. Work those structures at first light with small swimbaits and tubes for smallmouth, then shift deeper with jig‑and‑crawler combos as the sun climbs. 2. Provo River below Jordanelle. Early and late, swing small streamers—olive or black woolly buggers—or drift a Hare’s Ear or Pheasant Tail under a small indicator. Keep leaders light and presentations natural; fish are educated but very catchable. Best all‑around baits right now: nightcrawlers, cut bait for cats, and PowerBait in chartreuse or rainbow for still‑water trout. Best lures: small gold and silver spinners in the creeks, natural‑tone plastics and finesse jigs on the reservoirs, and white jigs or beetle spins for panfish and white bass. That’s your Salt Lake City fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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