"Salt Lake City Fishing Report: Rainbows, Midges, and Hot Spots for May 2025"

Artificial Lure here checking in with your local Salt Lake City fishing report for Monday, May 19, 2025. The morning started out with clear, classic Utah skies and early temps in the upper 40s. Sunrise hit at 6:08 am and sunset will settle in around 8:44 pm tonight. Winds are light and the high should reach the upper 60s, making for perfect fishing weather. Since we fish mostly in freshwater lakes and reservoirs up here, no tides to worry about. Let’s talk fish activity. The rainbow trout bite has been hot in community fisheries, especially around sunrise and sunset—prime time to get lines wet. Recent stocking has been generous in the Sandy Community Fishery with regular hauls of rainbows, including nearly 500 catchables dropped just last week and another batch of 500 just a few days ago, most running 9 to 10 inches, with a few pushing up to 17 inches[1]. Anglers have reported fast action on these fresh-stocked rainbows, especially in the evenings[2]. For fly anglers, the Middle and Lower Provo River is a can't-miss right now. Spring midge hatches are still going strong. Nymphing with zebra midges in black and brown, size 22 to 16, has been producing well. By afternoon, the Blue Winged Olive hatch gets busy around 1 pm, so have some Comparaduns in olive and No Seeums in grey, sizes 18 to 20, ready to go. The nymph bite stays solid before and after the hatch, especially if the clouds roll in[5]. As for lures and baits, for stocked rainbows in lakes, I recommend using PowerBait in bright colors or nightcrawlers under a bubble for kids or beginners. For the lure crowd, small gold Panther Martins, Kastmasters, and Rooster Tails will all do the trick. On the fly side, midge larvae, BWO nymphs, and emergers are king. Streamers can move big browns early and late. Hot spots worth your time include the Sandy Community Fishery for a shot at quick limits of rainbows, and the Lower Provo River for active wild trout on the fly. Jordanelle Reservoir, just east, is also fishing well as it sits close to full, offering mixed-bag action for trout and perch this week[3]. Fish are feeding aggressively during low light, so get out early and stick around for the evening rise. Tight lines and see you on the water. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.