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Logan River Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The Logan River through Logan Canyon: Cache County trout water with special limits from Card Canyon upstream to the Idaho line.

Seasonal closure: From the highway bridge at Red Banks Campground up to the Idaho line, with its tributaries. Next closed from January 1, 2027 until 6 a.m. on July 10, 2027. Utah closes the Logan River above the Red Banks Campground bridge from January 1 until 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July. Source, read October 12, 2026.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Flow
105 cfs
Air / High
49 / 53 F
Wind
SW 15 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 10109000, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Logan River fishes cold and honest: earn your bites in the deep stuff. The river is running 105 cfs, on the rise. Today brings clear skies, wind SW around 15 mph, steady pressure near 1015 hPa and a high of 53. Water sits around 47 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 10:05 AM-12:05 PM and 10:34 PM-12:34 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Rainbow troutExcellent

In cold water rainbows use the deepest pools in rivers (Vermont), so slow, deep drifts there are the usual approach; Michigan DNR notes lake rainbows are also taken with bait or by jigging through the ice.

Tomorrow: Similar at 51 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Before you go

Utah requires a fishing licence from age 12, from $40.00 for residents. What a Utah licence costs and where to buy it β†’

Chasing rainbow trout here? Check the size and bag limits with UDWR before you keep anything. The season dates for Utah, read off the agency, are on the Utah seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Logan River above State Dam.

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 10109000.

758799105 cfs09/2310/0310/1310/23

Today’s flow against 73 years of October 23

At 105 cfs, the flow at USGS gauge 10109000 (Logan River above State Dam) is at the 47th percentile for the date: normal. In half of the 73 years of approved record the daily mean on October 23 was below 110 cfs; the highest was 240 cfs and the lowest 13 cfs.

p10 18median 110p90 189

Percentiles of the daily mean flow for this date, from the USGS Water Data Statistics API for gauge 10109000; today’s reading is the latest instantaneous value. Classes follow the ones the USGS used on its WaterWatch maps (retired at the end of 2025): below 10th, much below normal; 10th–24th, below; 25th–75th, normal; 76th–90th, above; over 90th, much above.

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp49 F
High / Low53 / 41 F
WindSW 15-25 mph
Pressure1015.0 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain18% cloud, 98%
Sunrise / Sunset07:48 / 18:33
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~47 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Which day to fish Logan River this week

Today is the pick of the week on Logan River, at 3 out of 5.

Best day this week: today, Oct 23 β€” fair at 3/5, steady pressure, neither help nor hindrance.

Today, Oct 23 β€” Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
10:05 AM-12:05 PM and 10:34 PM-12:34 AM
Minor period
4:29 AM-5:29 AM
Sun
07:48 to 18:33
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Rain, 16 mph
Rain chance
98%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Logan River: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Rainbow trout illustration

Rainbow trout

Spring and fall in most lakes; rivers fish year-round while the water stays cool

A cold-water trout native to Pacific drainages from Alaska to Baja California, now stocked in most states and fished in rivers, tailwaters and lakes. In cold water rainbows use the deepest pools in rivers (Vermont), so slow, deep drifts there are the usual approach; Michigan DNR notes lake rainbows are also taken with bait or by jigging through the ice.

When to come: the Logan River calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Rainbow trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 47 F (estimated, not a reading).

30405060JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~47 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Logan River today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 68 F, wind to 13 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 68 F, wind to 11 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 67 F, wind to 10 mph.

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Before you go

License

Utah requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

A Utah fishing license covers the Logan. Card Canyon Bridge to Red Banks: 2 trout and whitefish combined, artificial flies and lures only. Red Banks to the Idaho line: 2 trout and whitefish combined, closed Jan. 1 to 6 a.m. on the second Saturday in July (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook).

Access

Utah's stream access law applies: you may not walk on a private streambed closed to trespass without permission (DWR).

About this water

The Logan River from the Bear River Range through Logan Canyon to Cache Valley, Cache County, Utah; the USGS gauge is above State Dam, near the canyon mouth.

Fishing Logan River: the full guide

Special rules in the canyon

The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook sets two reaches. From the Card Canyon Bridge up to the highway bridge at Red Banks Campground, including tributaries but not Tony Grove Lake, the limit is 2 trout and whitefish combined, and only artificial flies and lures may be used. From the Red Banks bridge to the Idaho state line, including tributaries but not White Pine Lake, the limit is also 2 trout and whitefish combined, and the water is closed from January 1 until 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Stocking

DWR's 2026 stocking records list regular releases of catchable rainbow trout in the Logan River, Cache County, from May through September.

Below the canyon

Downstream, the guidebook groups the Logan River and its tributaries up to Mendon Road (600 S) with the Cutler Reservoir tributaries for their own rules, so check that entry before fishing the valley reach.

Common questions

Is the upper Logan open all year?

No. From the Red Banks Campground bridge to the Idaho line it is closed from January 1 until 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July (2026 guidebook).

Can I use bait in Logan Canyon?

Not from the Card Canyon Bridge up to the Red Banks Campground bridge, where only artificial flies and lures are allowed.

Is the Logan stocked?

Yes. DWR's 2026 records show catchable rainbow trout stocked in the Logan River from May through September.

Is fishing good at Logan River right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Bear Lake24 miWillard Bay33 miPineview Reservoir34 miOgden River36 miWeber River61 miBlackfoot Reservoir80 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 10109000 β€” Logan River above State Dam
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-10-23 at 19:00 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 41.7500, -111.7200 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 8, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 8, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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