Southern Utah Fishing Spots

Drop your fishing line into a lake or stream and chances are you’ll pull up a rainbow, German brown, or brook trout. Color Country has 20 reservoirs, 9 natural lakes, and 10 creeks and rivers that are open and stocked for fishing. Which is the best is a matter of opinion because every single place is some fisherman’s secret spot.

 

Since fishing regulations vary, pick up a copy of the Utah Fishing Proclamation at any location where Utah fishing licenses are sold. You can also obtain a license and proclamation at the Utah Division of Wildlife Services website: www.wildlife.utah.gov or call (435) 865-6100.

 

 

CEDAR CANYON + DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST

 

 

Asay Creek 
35 miles east of Cedar City via Hwy 14 to Hwy 89, then north.
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Duck Creek Pond
28 miles east of Cedar City via Hwy 14
Summer & Fall | Improved camping | No Boats
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Kolob Reservoir
25 miles southeast of Cedar City via Hwy 14, south on Kolob Reservoir Scenic Backway
Summer & Fall | Unimproved camping | Ramp
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Mammoth Creek
30 miles east of Cedar City via Hwy 14, left on Mammoth Creek Road
Summer & Fall
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Navajo Lake
24 miles east of Cedar City via Hwy 14
Summer & Fall | Improved camping | Ramp
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Sevier River
35 miles east of Cedar City via Hwy 14 to Hwy 89, River runs along Hwy 89
Year-round
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Woods Ranch Kid’s Pond
14 miles east of Cedar City via Hwy 14
Summer & Fall | Day-Use Only
Rainbow and Brook

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEDAR CITY (west)

 

 

Baker Reservoir
55 miles west of Cedar City via Hwy 56, south on Hwy 18
Year-Round | Improved Camping | Ramp
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Enterprise Reservoir 
55 miles west of Cedar City via Hwy 56 to Enterprise, follow the signs
Year-round | Improved Camping | Ramp
Rainbow, Brown, Brook

 

Gunlock State Park
55 miles west of Cedar City via Hwy 56, south on Hwy 18, right at Shivits Indian Reservation
Year-round | Improved Camping | Ramp
Bass, Crappie

 

Newcastle Reservoir
30 miles west of Cedar City via Hwy 56, left at Newcastle, follow the signs
Spring & Fall | Unimproved camping | Ramp
Rainbow, Bass

 

Pine Valley Reservoir 
40 miles west of Cedar City via Hwy 56 to Hwy 18, east at Central
Summer & Fall | Unimproved Camping
Rainbow

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIAN HEAD

 

 

Panguitch Creek
20 miles east of Brian Head via Hwy 148 to Hwy 143
Summer & Fall
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Panguitch Lake
20 miles east of Brian head via Hwy 148 to Hwy 143
Summer & Fall | Winter Ice Fishing | Ramp
Cutthroat, Rainbow

 

 

 

 

PAROWAN

 

 

Paragonah Reservoir
10 miles north of Parowan via Hwy 91 to Paragonah, follow the signs
Summer & Fall | Unimproved camping
Rainbow

 

Parowan Creek
5 miles from Parowan via Hwy 143
Summer & Fall
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat

 

Yankee Meadow Reservoir
10 miles southeast of Parowan via Hwy 143, left at five-mile marker
Summer- Fall
Rainbow, Cutthroat