Freestone · Sandstone Limestone · Utah

Price River

Price River terrain map

The Price is not the glamorous Utah trout river, but it is exactly the kind of practical regional water worth knowing 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.

Marginal · Brown Trout
Parachute Adams · 12-18
Marginallive now
Slow going — pick your moments
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp20.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Parachute Adams
Parachute Adams12-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp20.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather23°C
WindW 5 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.4 mm
Rain · ahead2.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
20°C est.ideal 10–16°C
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How to fish it · for Brown 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 20.1°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
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Western Green DrakeHatch
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Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
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Mahogany DunHatch
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American March BrownHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
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.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 20°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
About this water

The Price is not the glamorous Utah trout river, but it is exactly the kind of practical regional water worth knowing 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
Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Supporting
What this classification means

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Price River-2' (UT14060007-005_00), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Fully Supporting. 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) · UT14060007-005_00

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 80%
How the 27 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature24 × 28%6.7
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity62 × 12%7.4
Limiting factor: Water temperature (20.1°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 60
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts