Reservoir · Mixed · Utah, US

Strawberry Reservoir

Strawberry Reservoir terrain map
Fair · Cutthroat Trout
Balanced Leech · 8-12
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Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Strawberry Reservoir
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
56% confidence

Strawberry Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 24 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Balanced Leech
Balanced Leech8-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze
SW 24 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp14.2°C
Air temp17°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Cutthroat Trout
When
Ice-off spring and autumn; midsummer fish go deep and wind is a factor
Where
Start with Balanced Leech (8-12) on a As per local method. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Balanced Leech (8-12) on a As per local method. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank, sheltered shores

In wind, bank fish the lee shore — boats can anchor in productive areas if conditions allow.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Gray DrakeHatch
2
2
CallibaetisHatch
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2
Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
2
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
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3
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2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Cutthroat Trout fly box
CH
Chironomid
12-16 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Open all year
  • A slot limit protects the Bonneville cutthroat — verify the current slot and harvest rules against UDWR
  • Tiger trout are present as a bonus species.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
51%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Impaired
  • Recreation: Impaired
What this classification means

Recreation: Bacteria/pathogen advisory — mind wading cuts and immersion.

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Strawberry-4' (UT14060004-013_00), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Not Supporting. Listed impairment causes: Oxygen Depletion, pH Acidity Caustic Conditions. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · UT14060004-013_00

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
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