Why Target Them
Brook trout are the payoff for gaining elevation. They fill Uinta lakes and beaver ponds nobody has bothered to name, they eat almost anything, and a beginner with one spinner can have a very good day. The tradeoff is size, since outside a few waters these are small fish. Boulder Mountain is the exception, and it produced the state record at 7 pounds 8 ounces in 1971.
How To Catch Them
Where: Uinta lakes, Boulder Mountain, high beaver ponds
Go-to rig: Ultralight spinner or bubble-and-fly rig
Best bait and lures: Small spinners, worms, ants/attractor dry flies
Best time: All day at altitude; evenings best in summer
Aggressive and gorgeous. Boulder Mountain grows Utah's biggest brookies.
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Also works: worms · ants/attractor dry flies
The hike-in kit: 4-piece rod that fits the pack, bubble-and-fly for reach.
Where To Catch Them (6 waters)
Navajo Lake · Kolob Reservoir · Boulder Mountain Lakes · Moon Lake · Mirror Lake (Uintas) · Uinta Backcountry Lakes
Quick Answers
- How do you catch Brook Trout in Utah?
- Go-to rig: Ultralight spinner or bubble-and-fly rig Best bait: Small spinners, worms, ants/attractor dry flies
- Where can I catch Brook Trout in Utah?
- Navajo Lake, Kolob Reservoir, Boulder Mountain Lakes, Moon Lake, Mirror Lake (Uintas), Uinta Backcountry Lakes.
- When do Brook Trout bite best?
- All day at altitude; evenings best in summer
- Why fish for Brook Trout in Utah?
- Because they are the most willing trout in Utah and they live in the prettiest water. Brook trout stack up in high Uinta and Boulder Mountain lakes where they will hit a small spinner or a dry fly all day. They count toward the statewide combined limit of 4 trout, so keeping a few for the pan is fair game.