Sunny Skies, Hot Bites: SLC Fishing Report for June 22, 2025

Artificial Lure here with your Salt Lake City fishing report for Sunday, June 22, 2025. We’re rolling into late June weather with warm, clear conditions across the Salt Lake Valley. Today’s sunrise came at 5:56 a.m., and sunset won’t be until just after 9:00 p.m., giving us a long stretch of daylight for hitting the water. No tides in our neck of the woods, but water levels are up in area rivers; if you’re wading the Provo or Weber, keep an eye on those flows. Fish activity is red hot right now in both stocked community ponds and local rivers. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocked Fairmont Park’s community pond with 250 rainbows and 563 channel cats this month, and those fresh fish are definitely biting. Over at Utah Lake, a monster 24-pound channel catfish just came out last week—big kitties are prowling, especially in the evenings as the temps cool off. Largemouth bass are hanging along weeds and submerged wood, and topwater baits at dawn and dusk have been pulling in solid fish. The white bass bite is slowing a bit but can still be good near river mouths and marinas if you track down an active school. For bait, chicken breast, shrimp, carp chunks, and nightcrawlers are the go-to for channel cats—thread them on a J-hook and let them soak near the bottom. If you’re after rainbows in ponds, a marble-sized ball of floating PowerBait on a treble hook will keep your bait in the strike zone just above the bottom. For bass, spinnerbaits and soft plastics are getting it done along weed lines, and a topwater frog is hard to beat for that early morning splash. Looking for hot spots? Fairmont Park Pond in Salt Lake City is fishing great for both trout and catfish thanks to those fresh stockings. Utah Lake, especially out by the Jordan River inlet and Saratoga Springs marina, is a solid bet for big cats and active bass early and late. The Provo River is running high, but evening caddis hatches are bringing out some hefty browns—best to wade carefully and swing soft hackles through the seams. The weather’s shaping up to be classic Utah summer: highs pushing low 90s, light winds, and those cool, fishy evenings after sunset. Remember, the best bite is usually that first and last hour of daylight. Thanks for tuning in to your Salt Lake City fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss your next hot bite. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.