Explore Utah's Top Fishing Lakes

Here’s a curated list of Utah’s most popular fishing lakes and the main fish species you can catch in each. I’ve grouped them by general region so it’s easy to visualize for your Fish of Utah project or poster content.

🎣 Northern Utah

Known for: Deep, clear blue water and endemic species
Fish species:

  • Bear Lake Cutthroat Trout
  • Lake (Mackinaw) Trout
  • Bonneville Cisco (unique to Bear Lake)
  • Whitefish
  • Utah Chub

2. Pineview Reservoir
Known for: Great warm water fishery
Fish species:

  • Tiger Muskie
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Crappie
  • Bluegill
  • Yellow Perch

3. Causey Reservoir
Known for: Scenic mountain fishing
Fish species:

  • Rainbow Trout
  • Cutthroat Trout
  • Tiger Trout
  • Kokanee Salmon

4. Echo Reservoir
Fish species:

  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Brown Trout
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Yellow Perch

🏞️ Central Utah

5. Strawberry Reservoir
Known for: Utah’s top trout lake
Fish species:

  • Cutthroat Trout (Bear Lake & Bonneville)
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Kokanee Salmon

6. Jordanelle Reservoir
Fish species:

  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Yellow Perch

7. Deer Creek Reservoir
Fish species:

  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Walleye
  • Yellow Perch

8. Rockport Reservoir
Fish species:

  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Yellow Perch

9. Starvation Reservoir
Fish species:

  • Walleye
  • Brown Trout
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Yellow Perch
  • Rainbow Trout


🌄 Southern & Southeastern Utah

9. Fish Lake
Known for: Deep, cold alpine lake with trophy fish
Fish species:

  • Lake Trout
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Splake
  • Yellow Perch

10. Lake Powell
Known for: Massive red rock reservoir and warm water species
Fish species:

  • Striped Bass
  • Black Bullhead Catfish
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Walleye
  • Channel Catfish
  • Bluegill

11. Quail Creek Reservoir
Fish species:

  • Largemouth Bass
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Bluegill
  • Crappie

12. Sand Hollow Reservoir
Known for: Clear water and big bass

Fish species:

  • Largemouth Bass (trophy size)
  • Bluegill
  • Crappie

🏕️ Eastern Utah


13. Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Known for: Trophy-sized trout and burbot
Fish species:

Lake Trout
Kokanee Salmon
Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Burbot
Smallmouth Bass

14. Scofield Reservoir

Fish species:

  • Cutthroat Trout
  • Tiger Trout
  • Rainbow Trout

15. Strawberry River & Electric Lake (Wasatch Plateau)

Fish species:

  • Cutthroat Trout
  • Tiger Trout
  • Brook Trout