Weekend Fishing Forecast: Trout, Crappie, and Bass Biting Around Salt Lake City

Artificial Lure here with your Sunday, October 26th, Salt Lake City area fishing report, bringing you the latest from waters in and around the Wasatch Front. Grab your coffee and your favorite rod – let’s run down what’s biting, what’s working, and when it’s best to wet a line. No tides to worry about on our freshwater lakes and rivers, but timing still matters. According to Farmers’ Almanac, today’s fishing forecast rates as fair for the evening, so don’t be shy about an afternoon or sunset trip if your morning doesn’t pan out. Sunrise was at 7:49 AM and sunset lands at 6:36 PM — perfect bookends for fall fishing. Weather’s a bit on the cloudy and breezy side. The temperature this morning hovers in the low 50s, climbing to highs near 65, with mostly overcast skies and mild south winds. It’s dry through early afternoon, but a Pacific storm approaches — so expect cooling temps and even a chance of rain by later this evening into tomorrow, especially higher up in the canyons and foothills, as noted by KUTV Weather and Ventusky. With these stable autumn temperatures and a dropping barometer, fish are on the move and working shallower edges as they feed up before the cold snap. Reports from local anglers say that trout action remains strong at places like Little Dell and Jordanelle, with rainbows and cutthroats keying on smaller bait — think nightcrawlers or PowerBait in chartreuse or salmon peach. Tossing a 1/8-ounce gold or silver spinner around rocky points has brought in several solid rainbows in the 14 to 17-inch range. Pineview Reservoir is giving up chunky crappie and the occasional tiger muskie in the coves. Small marabou jigs and tubes in natural colors, tipped with a waxworm, are consistent, especially around submerged timber and brush piles near midday. For those after big bluegill, head for the shallower flats off the causeway – they’re schooling up, and a small piece of nightcrawler under a float is a can’t-miss. Bass chasers: the smallmouth bite is decent at East Canyon and Rockport. Early and late in the day, work main lake points and rocky drop-offs with walking baits in bone or olive colors — these low-light topwater approaches have been producing explosive hits, as noted by Bass Fishing Daily. As the wind picks up, don’t be afraid to switch to a deeper running crankbait or a brown tube jig bounced slow and steady. Utah Lake reports remain steady for channel catfish — especially those soaking cut bait or chicken liver on a slip sinker rig around dusk. Anglers are still pulling some nice wipers in the Provo River arm on white swimbaits worked slow through the current breaks. Carp are rooting shallow around muddy flats, and bowfishers have been having solid action at first light. Two hot spots to check today: - The northeast bays at Jordanelle Reservoir — prime for rainbows and browns cruising just off weed edges. Trout are responding to classic gold Kastmasters, and several limits have been reported this week. - Lindon Marina o This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.