Conditions Right Now
Your Loadout
Tackle + Bait Slots
How To Fish It
Best rigs: Small stimulator + dropper
Bait and lures: Dries, small spinners
Best time: Afternoon. Season: May-October
Local tip: Intimate canyon creek - watch for moose.
Species Playbook
Brown Trout
Rig: Fly: sow bug/zebra midge under indicator; Spin: single-hook Rapala or spinner
Bait: Flies (sow bugs, streamers), Rapalas, worms after rain
When: Dawn, dusk, and overcast days; fall (spawn season) fires them up
Wary and smart. Downsize line to 4 lb fluoro on clear days.
Cutthroat Trout
Rig: Strawberry: white tube jig 15-30 ft; Bear Lake: troll minnow-profile lures
Bait: Tube jigs, dead minnows (where legal), dry flies in creeks
When: Morning bite is king; ice-off is legendary
The Bonneville cutthroat is Utah's state fish. Strawberry slot: release cutts 15-22 in.
Mountain Whitefish
Rig: Small beadhead nymph or tiny jig near bottom
Bait: Zebra midges, wax worms, small nymphs
When: Winter! They bite all day when trout won't
Native, underrated, and they'll rescue any winter river trip.
Getting There + Nearby
Nearby adventures: Hyrum Reservoir (Fishing, 6 mi) · Hyrum State Park (State Park, 7 mi) · Porcupine Reservoir (Fishing, 7 mi) · Logan River 1st-3rd Dams (Fishing, 9 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Blacksmith Fork River?
- Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish.
- What is the best bait at Blacksmith Fork River?
- Dries, small spinners
- When is the best time to fish Blacksmith Fork River?
- Afternoon. Season: May-October.