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Best rainbow trout lakes in Utah

74 Utah waters hold rainbow trout, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic stocked cold-water trout. Depth is everything: rainbows follow the temperature layer they like.

1. Flaming Gorge Reservoir — 436 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Common CarpWhy #1: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 5 public access sites
2. Bear Lake — 197 ft max · survey depth data · Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Cutthroat TroutWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
3. Yuba Reservoir — 37 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
4. Strawberry Reservoir — 75 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Cutthroat TroutWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
5. Starvation Reservoir — 108 ft max · Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
6. Otter Creek Reservoir — 37 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, White Bass & Hybrids, Brown TroutWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
7. Deer Creek Reservoir — 66 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
8. Fish Lake — 175 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, Common CarpWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
9. Jordanelle Reservoir — 292 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
10. Scofield Reservoir — 66 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, White Bass & Hybrids, Cutthroat TroutWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
11. Minersville Reservoir — 44 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, White Bass & HybridsWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
12. Weber River — 8 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
13. Echo Reservoir — 49 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
14. Piute Reservoir — 20 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, White Bass & HybridsWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
15. Electric Lake — 217 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Cutthroat TroutWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
16. Moon Lake — 73 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee, Lake WhitefishWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
17. Rockport Reservoir — 77 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Brown TroutWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
18. East Canyon Reservoir — 108 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout, White Bass & HybridsWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
19. Joes Valley Reservoir — 89 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, Cutthroat Trout, SplakeWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
20. Lost Creek Reservoir — 128 ft max · Rainbow Trout, White Bass & Hybrids, Kokanee, Cutthroat TroutWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
21. Red Fleet Reservoir — 144 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
22. Green River (Flaming Gorge) — 12 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat TroutWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites, 3 carry-in or shore-oriented
23. Navajo Lake — 10 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, Cutthroat Trout, SplakeWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
24. Steinaker Reservoir — 130 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
25. Causey Reservoir — 180 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, KokaneeWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites

…plus 49 more Utah waters holding rainbow trout.

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When to fish rainbow trout in Utah

• Spring 5–20 ft — Post-ice-out trout roam shallow; fish inflows and windblown shorelines.
• Summer 8–30 ft — Rainbows hold near cold inflows, current seams and the thermocline — find the cool water and you've found the fish.
• Fall 10–35 ft — Fall feeding on rock shoals, current and channel edges as water cools.
• Winter 8–40 ft — Trout are comfortable in cold water — one of the best winter targets; streams and tailwaters fish shallow, deep lakes hold on basin edges.

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