Brook Trout fishing in Northern Utah
63 waters in the DWR Northern region hold brook trout — 39 with live data, 4 rated Prime or Good right now.
Quick tactics for brook trout
Brookies are aggressive, short-lived char that overpopulate small water — which makes them perfect for fast fishing. In the Uintas and on Boulder Mountain they hit anything that moves, and the fall spawn turns males into the most beautiful fish in Utah.
Any insect, any small fish, anything shiny. Brook trout are rarely selective.
- Small attractor dries — almost any pattern works
- Tiny spinners (size 0–1) on ultralight spin gear
- Small leech or damsel patterns on lakes
- Ice jigs tipped with wax worms in winter
Full seasonal guide to brook trout →
Fishing best right now
- Washington Lake — Mirror Lake HwyPrime
- Jensen Nature Park PondGood
- Lost Lake — Uintas North SlopeGood
- Upper Provo RiverGood
All 63 brook trout waters in northern Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow / level | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Prime | 74% full | — | stocked 6d ago | brook trout, arctic grayling, rainbow trout, … |
| Jensen Nature Park Pond | Good | — | stocked 2w ago | brook trout, brown trout, channel catfish, … | |
| Lost Lake — Uintas North Slope | Good | — | stocked 2w ago | brook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | |
| Upper Provo River | Good | 89 cfs | — | stocked 3mo ago | brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, … |
| Alexander Lake — Uintas South Slope | Fair | — | stocked 16mo ago | brook trout | |
| Bear Lake — Uintas North Slope | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Beaver Lake — Provo River drainage | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Beth Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Blue Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Bourbon Lake — Uintas South Slope | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Bridger Lake — Uintas North Slope | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout, rainbow trout | |
| Brook Lake — Uintas, Summit County | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Buckeye Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| China Lake — Uintas North Slope | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Clegg Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Crystal Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Dean Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 25mo ago | brook trout, arctic grayling | |
| Elkhorn Lake | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Haystack Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 16mo ago | brook trout | |
| Hidden Lake — Uintas | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| James Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Jerry Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Lower Red Castle Lake — Uintas North Slope | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Lower Yellowpine Lake | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| North Erickson Lake | Fair | — | stocked 16mo ago | brook trout | |
| Notch Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Olson Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 16mo ago | brook trout | |
| Petit Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Pot Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Reids Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Ruth Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Salamander Lake — Uintas South Slope | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Scow Lake — Uintas North Slope | Fair | — | stocked 16mo ago | brook trout | |
| Shadow Lake | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Spectacle Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Trial Lake | Fair | 53% full | — | stocked 4w ago | rainbow trout, brook trout |
| Trident Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Upper Yellowpine Lake | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Watson Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | |
| Carol Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Charity Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Divide Lake No 1 | — | stocked 16mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Faith Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Jacks Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake BR-50 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake G-13 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake G-52 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake G-61 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake G-68 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake GR-152 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake GR-160 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake GR-162 — High Uintas | — | stocked 16mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake GR-173 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lake P-11 — High Uintas | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lambert Meadow Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lillian Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lily Lake Lower | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Little Hidden Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| Lower Lyman Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout, rainbow trout | ||
| Teapot Lake | — | stocked 4w ago | brook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | ||
| Upper Lyman Lake | — | stocked 4mo ago | brook trout, rainbow trout | ||
| Upper Twin Lake | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout | ||
| West Shingle Creek | — | stocked 3mo ago | brook trout |