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How To Fish It
Best rigs: Attractor dry + beadhead; spoons in the reservoir
Bait and lures: Royal Wulffs, worms (creek regs vary)
Best time: Midday fine at elevation. Season: June-October
Local tip: Classic 'take the kids up the mountain' drainage - creek, reservoir, and campground in one.
Species Playbook
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.
Tiger Trout
Rig: Casting spoons or worm on slip-sinker
Bait: Jake's Spin-a-lure, Kastmaster, nightcrawlers
When: Early morning; excellent through the ice
Brown × brook hybrid - mean, striped, and hard-fighting.
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.
Getting There + Nearby
Nearby adventures: Strawberry Reservoir (Fishing, 11 mi) · Strawberry Bay Campground (Camping, 13 mi) · Strawberry River (Fishing, 16 mi) · Deer Creek Reservoir (Fishing, 25 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Currant Creek?
- Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout, Brown Trout.
- What is the best bait at Currant Creek?
- Royal Wulffs, worms (creek regs vary)
- When is the best time to fish Currant Creek?
- Midday fine at elevation. Season: June-October.