Salt Lake City Fishing Report: Trout, White Bass, and Walleye Heating Up for Spring

Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Salt Lake City fishing report for March 28, 2025. Let me tell you, the fishing's been heating up as we head into spring. First off, we don't have tides to worry about here in our landlocked paradise, but we've got some decent weather coming our way. Today we're looking at partly cloudy skies with highs around 55°F and lows dipping to 38°F overnight. Sunrise is at 7:16 AM and sunset at 7:48 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to wet our lines. Now, onto the good stuff - the fish! We've been seeing some solid action on trout in the Provo River lately. Anglers have been having luck with brown and rainbow trout in the 12-18 inch range. The Middle Provo's been particularly hot, with reports of good hatches of blue-winged olives starting around noon. If you're hitting the river, try some small nymphs like zebra midges or WD-40s in sizes 18-22. For you dry fly enthusiasts, parachute Adams or BWO patterns in sizes 18-20 have been producing. Over at Utah Lake, the white bass run is starting to pick up steam. Folks have been catching good numbers near the Provo River inlet using small jigs and crankbaits. The walleye bite's been decent too, with some nice fish in the 3-5 pound range coming out. Try trolling bottom bouncers with nightcrawler harnesses or jigging with minnows along the drop-offs. For you bass heads, Jordanelle Reservoir's been giving up some nice smallmouth. The fish are still in their winter patterns, so focus on deeper water with drop shot rigs or jigging spoons. A few reports of largemouth coming from the shallower, warmer areas too. As for hot spots, I'd recommend giving the Bunny Farm area on the Middle Provo a shot for some quality trout action. If you're looking for a mixed bag, head to the Provo Bay area of Utah Lake - you might tangle with some white bass, walleye, and even a catfish or two. Lure-wise, can't go wrong with some Rapalas or small swimbaits for the bass and walleye. For trout, a selection of small nymphs and dry flies will serve you well. And don't forget about good old PowerBait or nightcrawlers if you're looking to put some fish in the cooler. That's all for now, folks. Get out there and tight lines! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.