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How To Fish It
Best rigs: Dry-dropper in pocket water, 4-weight rod
Bait and lures: Attractor dries, beadheads
Best time: Afternoons in the canyon shade. Season: May-October
Local tip: Wild browns in the lower canyon, native cutts up top. Third Dam upstream is family water.
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: Logan River 1st-3rd Dams (Fishing, 1 mi) · Wind Caves (Hike, 4 mi) · Guinavah-Malibu Campground (Camping, 5 mi) · Benson Marina (Cutler) (Fishing, 8 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Logan River?
- Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish.
- What is the best bait at Logan River?
- Attractor dries, beadheads
- When is the best time to fish Logan River?
- Afternoons in the canyon shade. Season: May-October.