The Provo river is a prime destination and it has been national recognized as one. The Provo river is fed from the Deer Creek reservoir just West of Heber. The Provo river runs down the Provo canyon for about twenty miles. The Provo river is closed to bait fishing, but is open to artificial flies and lures only. The Provo river contains mainly Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, but it also contains some Mountain Whitefish. Other activities around the Provo river include river rafting and a visit to Sundance resort, where they offer mountain biking, fly fishing, hiking, ski lift rides, and in the winter time there is some fantastic skiing.
Strawberry Reservoir is another excellent place to fish. Located 23 miles from Heber city, Strawberry reservoir is one of Utah's most popular fishing destinations. Strawberry contains large numbers of Rainbow trout and Cutthroat trout, and it also contain small numbers of Kokanee salmon. The reservoir contains three major fishing areas: Soldier Creek Basin, Strawberry Basin, Meadows Basin, and the Narrows. The diversity of Strawberry supports fly fishing, bait fishing, trolling, and ice fishing. Around Strawberry there is great areas for camping, hiking, and hunting.
Southern Utah holds the gorgeous Lake Powell. Lake Powell is another great place to fish, and is another of Utah's best fishing destinations. Lake Powell is known in Utah as a great place to learn how to fish as it is pretty easy to catch fish in. Lake Powell contains Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Walleye, and Blue Gill. Lake Powell is best fished by boat. Because of the heat in the summer, the fish move lower in the lake. So access to the deeper portions of the lake provide good results. While Bass are more of a challenge, nearly anyone can catch the lake's catfish with simple bait or table scraps. Around Lake Powell are great places to hike and camp as well as other outdoor activities--the Grand Canyon is just a stone throw away. Lake Powell is also known for its incredible cliffs that are perfect for jumping, just one more attraction of the lake.
One last major fishing destination in Utah is Flaming Gorge. Flaming Gorge contains large amounts of Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Kokanee Salmon. Flaming Gorge can be fished both from the shore and from boat. Flaming Gorge offers excellent fishing because of the small offshoots from the main body of water that are easily accessed by boat. They create a quiet environment in which the fish thrive. Other activities around Flaming Gorge are mainly boating, hiking, camping, and great deer and elk hunting in the fall.
While there are many more excellent fishing destinations in Utah, these are some of the most popular and proven successful areas.
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