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Salt Lake Spring Fishing Report - Trout, Carp & Cats Biting Across Urban Ponds & Mountain Reservoirs
Published 1 year ago
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Artificial Lure here with your Salt Lake City area fishing report for today, April 19, 2025.
Let’s start with the weather. It’s a crisp spring morning with temperatures kicking off in the 40s, expected to climb towards the low 60s by midday. Skies look mostly clear with light winds, making it a comfortable day for casting. Sunrise was at 6:47 AM and sunset will be around 8:08 PM, so you have plenty of daylight to get after it. Since there are no tidal waters in the Salt Lake Valley proper, you don’t need to worry about tides impacting your bite.
Water around local ponds and rivers is a bit chilly but warming, which has fish active, especially during the warmer hours of late morning and early afternoon. The past week saw good reports from several urban ponds and mountain reservoirs. Anglers on the Jordan River have landed steady numbers of carp and some nice catfish. At Willow Pond and Stonebridge Golf Club Pond, folks have pulled in rainbow trout and some bluegill, with kids having success on powerbait and nightcrawlers.
If you want to cast farther afield, Twin Lakes Reservoir up in the Cottonwood Canyons remains a solid choice. It’s stocked with healthy Bonneville cutthroat trout and some rainbow trout, and the fish are hungry with the recent warming trend. Most were caught on small spinners, Panther Martin or Rooster Tails in gold or silver, as well as traditional worms and salmon eggs beneath a bobber. The action picks up just after the sun hits the water and again as evening settles in.
In terms of bait, trout are hitting well on powerbait, worms, and salmon eggs. Artificial lures like small spinners and spoons are working great, especially in clear water. For bass and panfish, try small jigs or curly-tail grubs. Carp in the rivers are best targeted with dough balls or corn.
Hot spots to try today include Willow Pond in Murray, which has plenty of bank access and is fishing well for trout, and the Jordan River near 9000 South, especially for those looking to hook into catfish or carp. For a classic Utah mountain experience, head up to Twin Lakes Reservoir for stunning views and a shot at cutthroat trout.
That’s the scoop for today. Good luck, tight lines, and enjoy this perfect spring weather on the water.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
Let’s start with the weather. It’s a crisp spring morning with temperatures kicking off in the 40s, expected to climb towards the low 60s by midday. Skies look mostly clear with light winds, making it a comfortable day for casting. Sunrise was at 6:47 AM and sunset will be around 8:08 PM, so you have plenty of daylight to get after it. Since there are no tidal waters in the Salt Lake Valley proper, you don’t need to worry about tides impacting your bite.
Water around local ponds and rivers is a bit chilly but warming, which has fish active, especially during the warmer hours of late morning and early afternoon. The past week saw good reports from several urban ponds and mountain reservoirs. Anglers on the Jordan River have landed steady numbers of carp and some nice catfish. At Willow Pond and Stonebridge Golf Club Pond, folks have pulled in rainbow trout and some bluegill, with kids having success on powerbait and nightcrawlers.
If you want to cast farther afield, Twin Lakes Reservoir up in the Cottonwood Canyons remains a solid choice. It’s stocked with healthy Bonneville cutthroat trout and some rainbow trout, and the fish are hungry with the recent warming trend. Most were caught on small spinners, Panther Martin or Rooster Tails in gold or silver, as well as traditional worms and salmon eggs beneath a bobber. The action picks up just after the sun hits the water and again as evening settles in.
In terms of bait, trout are hitting well on powerbait, worms, and salmon eggs. Artificial lures like small spinners and spoons are working great, especially in clear water. For bass and panfish, try small jigs or curly-tail grubs. Carp in the rivers are best targeted with dough balls or corn.
Hot spots to try today include Willow Pond in Murray, which has plenty of bank access and is fishing well for trout, and the Jordan River near 9000 South, especially for those looking to hook into catfish or carp. For a classic Utah mountain experience, head up to Twin Lakes Reservoir for stunning views and a shot at cutthroat trout.
That’s the scoop for today. Good luck, tight lines, and enjoy this perfect spring weather on the water.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.