Now until Monday 2 amLake trout
The bite peaks at 58.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Lake trout range 40–52°
From the
Sunset 5:07 pm
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NWS hourly forecast
Waning crescent
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Utah non-tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Lake trout bite in 40–52° water, best near 48°.
Holds 30–200 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. No limit on lake trout 28" or shorter; only 1 may be over 28". Dead lake trout from your limit may be used as bait.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Utah)
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Sep–Jun. More on lake trout
No water reading here right now. Kokanee salmon bite in 45–59° water, best near 53°.
Holds 20–120 ft down.
Catch and release only today. No more than 3 kokanee within the 4 trout-and-kokanee limit; none may be possessed Sep 10–Nov 30.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Utah)
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Year-round. More on kokanee salmon
No water reading here right now. Rainbow trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 4 trout or kokanee a day combined, not counting lake trout; no more than 3 may be kokanee.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Utah)
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–May, Oct–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on rainbow trout
No water reading here right now. Brown trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 4 trout or kokanee a day combined, not counting lake trout; no more than 3 may be kokanee.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Utah)
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on brown trout
No water reading here right now. Smallmouth bass bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.
Smallmouth bass is here May–Oct. Holds 3–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 3 smallmouth and largemouth bass a day combined.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Utah)
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: May–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on smallmouth bass
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Common carp is here Jun–Oct. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Utah: nongame species, common carp included, have no daily limit.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Utah non-tidal
Last checked 20 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Jun–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Utah DWR has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: Utah DWR · trout stocking · fish-consumption advisory
A 91-mile Green River impoundment straddling the Utah–Wyoming line, ringed by the red cliffs of Red Canyon. A trophy cold-water fishery: world-record-class lake trout (mackinaw) in the depths, hard-fighting kokanee salmon, plus rainbow and smallmouth bass. The Lucerne and Cedar Springs ramps anchor the Utah end.
Utah end (Daggett County); the reservoir extends into Wyoming. 4 trout or kokanee a day (no more than 3 kokanee, none kept Sep 10–Nov 30), unlimited lake trout 28" or shorter with only 1 over, 3 bass and 6 catfish.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Flaming Gorge Reservoir you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is listed on this site for 6 commonly-targeted species: Lake Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and 2 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Flaming Gorge Reservoir against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Utah end (Daggett County); the reservoir extends into Wyoming. 4 trout or kokanee a day (no more than 3 kokanee, none kept Sep 10–Nov 30), unlimited lake trout 28" or shorter with only 1 over, 3 bass and 6 catfish.
state agency regulations apply at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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