Freestone · Sandstone Limestone · Utah

Price River

The Price is not the glamorous Utah trout river, but it is exactly the kind of practical regional water Rise Daisy should know about: a canyon freestone/hybrid through Carbon County with trout in the right cold reaches, a useful stop between the Wasatch and the desert, and enough summer low/warm risk that blind recommendations would be irresponsible.

Species

Not the day for it

Low and clear — careful approach country. A morning for the obvious fish only.

90% confidence in this read
Water temperature for rainbow trout
Warm — slow
22°C est.ideal 10–18°C
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The full read · show the working · for rainbow trout · confidence 90%
How the 15 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature10 × 28%2.8
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity54 × 12%6.5
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.1°C) is outside Rainbow Trout's preferred range (10–18°C)= 57
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–18 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
Conditions
○Regional est.
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
22.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
27°C
Wind
S 26 km/h
Moderate breeze
Pressure
1006 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
0.5 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

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

How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
⛔ Water at 22.1°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Verify UDWR rules and access
  • Apply thermal caution: lower/warmer reaches should not be scored as trout water in heat.
Directions
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About this water

The Price is not the glamorous Utah trout river, but it is exactly the kind of practical regional water Rise Daisy should know about: a canyon freestone/hybrid through Carbon County with trout in the right cold reaches, a useful stop between the Wasatch and the desert, and enough summer low/warm risk that blind recommendations would be irresponsible. For Californians crossing Utah, it is a 'worth checking if you're nearby' water, not a destination to plan a week around.

  • Sandstone limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
Water here around 22°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
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