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Angling Report for Salt Lake City: Solunar Forecast, Jordanelle Trout & Bass, and Top Lures - January 17th, 2026
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your local fishing guru right here in the Salt Lake City valley, comin' at ya with today's angling report for January 17th, 2026. Sunrise hits at about 7:40 AM and sunset around 5:25 PM, givin' us a solid 9 hours 45 minutes of daylight—perfect for gettin' after 'em before the chill sets in. Weather's lookin' crisp with highs in the low 30s, light winds from the west, and partly cloudy skies; bundle up but expect some prime fishin' windows.
Solunar forecast from SolunarForecast.com shows today's a solid "Average+" day with major bite times from 5:12-7:12 AM and 5:43-7:43 PM—hit those hard! Minor peaks at 1:20-2:20 AM and 10-11 AM. Moon's a 25% waxing crescent, risin' late mornin', so fish should be active in shallower spots early.
No tides up here in our freshwater havens, but action's heatin' up locally. Utah State Parks reports from Jordanelle Reservoir—right off I-80 northeast of the city—say fair to good trout catches in deeper water. Rainbow, brown, splake, and cutthroat are hittin' garlic, corn, or cheese-scented dough baits off the bottom with a casting bubble. Troll or cast Jakes Spin-A-Lure, Thomas Speedy Shiner, Eppinger Daredevil, Acme Kastmaster, or Rapala Originals for trout. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are good right now on soft plastic worms, tube jigs, twister tails, Ned rigs, or wacky-rigged Senkos. Walleye want minnows or chartreuse/glow tube jigs; yellow perch go for two-tone curl tails in yellow/chartreuse.
Shore anglers at Jordanelle are pullin' fair to good rainbows on scented dough, while boaters troll 15-25 feet for crappie with white/chartreuse tubes or marabou jigs. Limits are 4 trout, 6 bass, 50 perch—check DWR app for updates. A bit farther out, Fish Lake Resorts notes fair to good rainbows and splake trolling pop gear with worms or lures; kokanee on dodgers and squid at 40 feet; macks deep on white tube jigs with cut bait.
Best lures? Jakes and Kastmasters for trout, Ned rigs and Senkos for bass. Bait-wise, powerbait, worms, corn, garlic dough, or minnows are killin' it. Fish activity's steady—folks reportin' 10-20 fish days if you target deep and move with the solunars.
Hot spots: Hit Jordanelle's west shore for easy access and shore chuckin', or paddle out to the dam for bass. If you're drivin', Deer Creek Reservoir's another gem nearby for similar trout/bass action.
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Solunar forecast from SolunarForecast.com shows today's a solid "Average+" day with major bite times from 5:12-7:12 AM and 5:43-7:43 PM—hit those hard! Minor peaks at 1:20-2:20 AM and 10-11 AM. Moon's a 25% waxing crescent, risin' late mornin', so fish should be active in shallower spots early.
No tides up here in our freshwater havens, but action's heatin' up locally. Utah State Parks reports from Jordanelle Reservoir—right off I-80 northeast of the city—say fair to good trout catches in deeper water. Rainbow, brown, splake, and cutthroat are hittin' garlic, corn, or cheese-scented dough baits off the bottom with a casting bubble. Troll or cast Jakes Spin-A-Lure, Thomas Speedy Shiner, Eppinger Daredevil, Acme Kastmaster, or Rapala Originals for trout. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are good right now on soft plastic worms, tube jigs, twister tails, Ned rigs, or wacky-rigged Senkos. Walleye want minnows or chartreuse/glow tube jigs; yellow perch go for two-tone curl tails in yellow/chartreuse.
Shore anglers at Jordanelle are pullin' fair to good rainbows on scented dough, while boaters troll 15-25 feet for crappie with white/chartreuse tubes or marabou jigs. Limits are 4 trout, 6 bass, 50 perch—check DWR app for updates. A bit farther out, Fish Lake Resorts notes fair to good rainbows and splake trolling pop gear with worms or lures; kokanee on dodgers and squid at 40 feet; macks deep on white tube jigs with cut bait.
Best lures? Jakes and Kastmasters for trout, Ned rigs and Senkos for bass. Bait-wise, powerbait, worms, corn, garlic dough, or minnows are killin' it. Fish activity's steady—folks reportin' 10-20 fish days if you target deep and move with the solunars.
Hot spots: Hit Jordanelle's west shore for easy access and shore chuckin', or paddle out to the dam for bass. If you're drivin', Deer Creek Reservoir's another gem nearby for similar trout/bass action.
Thanks for tunin' in, y'all—subscribe for more local tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.