SLC Fishing Report: Trout Biting Hot as Summer Approaches

Artificial Lure here with your Salt Lake City fishing report for Monday, May 26, 2025. We're looking at another beautiful day in the Beehive State! Temperatures starting in the low 50s this morning will climb to the low 80s by afternoon. Light winds from the southwest expected, perfect conditions for casting. Sunrise was at 6:04 AM, and we'll see sunset at 8:50 PM, giving you nearly 15 hours of daylight to get your lines wet. The fishing scene around Salt Lake City is really heating up! Rainbow trout continue to dominate catches across our community waters. The DWR has been busy stocking our local waters - Porcupine Reservoir received a nice batch of rainbows just last week, with over 2,400 fish averaging nearly 12 inches dropped in on May 20th. Rainbow Reservoir in Tooele also got fresh stockings of rainbows in mid-May. The Middle and Lower Provo River remain absolute hotspots right now. The blue winged olive mayfly hatches we've been seeing since mid-May are still going strong. If you're a fly angler, you'll want to hit the water around 1 PM with olive Comparaduns or grey No Seeums in sizes 18-20. The morning bite has been excellent for nymphers using black or brown zebra midges. For you bait anglers, PowerBait in chartreuse or green has been the ticket at our stillwaters. Nightcrawlers are also producing consistently, especially in the early morning hours. If you prefer hardware, small silver spoons, soft plastics, and Panther Martin spinners have all been getting attention from hungry trout, particularly during dawn and dusk periods when fish are cruising the shorelines. Hot spots this week include Sandy Pond, which received a healthy stocking of rainbows in April that have now grown and acclimated nicely. Razor Ridge Pond in Washington County has been consistently stocked with rainbows ranging from 8.5 to 10.3 inches throughout the early months of this year and reports suggest they're biting well. The Provo Delta Community Fishery is another great option if you're looking for some action close to home. Water levels are high across most of our region with reservoirs like Utah Lake sitting at about 93% capacity and still rising. This means fish are active and feeding aggressively as they spread out in the expanded habitat. Remember, a Utah fishing license is required, and daily limits apply. Get out there while the gettin's good, folks! This is Artificial Lure signing off – tight lines until next time! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.