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Otter Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Utah's quiet blue-ribbon: Otter Creek's fertile shallows grow the state's fastest rainbows while the crowds drive past to Fish Lake.

1/5
Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.
Water temp
~54 F est.
Air / High
79 / 81 F
Wind
SSW 23 mph

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

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 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.

1/5Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.

Otter Creek Reservoir feels the season turning: shorter days, grouping fish. Today brings clear skies, wind SSW around 23 mph, rising pressure near 1007 hPa and a high of 81. Water sits around 54 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Rainbow troutFair

Blue-winged olives and midges on soft seams; streamers on overcast days move the better fish.

Brown troutFair

Pre-spawn aggression: this is streamer season for the fish of the year.

Tomorrow: Similar at 81 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp79 F
High / Low81 / 55 F
WindSSW 23-29 mph
Pressure1007.0 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 2%
Sunrise / Sunset07:00 / 19:53
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~54 F est.

Bite planner

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

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Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Partly cloudy, 81/55 F, wind 25 mph, rain 2%

Slow. Wind at 25 mph makes boat control the day's real problem; find protected banks.

Species guide

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

Rainbow trout illustration

Rainbow trout

Best: Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct

The workhorse of western rivers: riffles, seams and dry-fly eats. Blue-winged olives and midges on soft seams; streamers on overcast days move the better fish.

Brown trout illustration

Brown trout

Best: Sep-Nov

Wary, predatory and nocturnal by preference. The big ones eat streamers. Pre-spawn aggression: this is streamer season for the fish of the year.

When to come: the Otter Creek Reservoir 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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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 54 F (estimated, not a reading).

30405060JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~54 F now

Angler reports

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

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Rainbow trout led the card at good. High of 80 F, wind to 22 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

1/5 Tough. Pick your battles. Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk. Rainbow trout led the card at fair. High of 79 F, wind to 26 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at good. High of 73 F, wind to 20 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

Utah license. Trout limits standard; wipers bonus: check DWR.

Access

Otter Creek SP ramp; shoreline access lake-wide.

About this water

3,120 fertile acres, Piute County, UT. The blue-ribbon sleeper of the sage.

Fishing Otter Creek Reservoir: the full guide

The blue-ribbon sleeper

Otter Creek spreads shallow and fertile in Piute County's sage: a blue-ribbon designated stillwater whose rainbows gain Strawberry-class inches on the scud beds: with a fraction of the traffic. The state stocks it heavy: the water does the rest.

Stillwater seasons

Ice-out (April) cruises fish along the banks (spoons and buggers from shore out-produce boats), summer trolls pop gear over the 10-20-ft flats (mornings: the afternoon wind owns the sage), and October's cold snap brings the year's heaviest fish shallow. Ice season runs long and productive: tip-ups and jigs over the flats.

Wipers and the margins

A wiper program adds muscle (boils on the windward flats in summer: keep a slab rod rigged), smallmouth work the dam's rocks, and the creek inlets concentrate spring everything. The lake fishes simple: fertility forgives technique.

Piute practicalities

The state park runs the ramp and camping (Otter Creek SP: small, clean, dark skies): services live in Antimony or Junction (thin: stock up): and the drive filters everything: Highway 62's emptiness is the fishery's fence. Fish Lake's fame sits an hour on: let it keep the traffic.

Common questions

Why is Otter Creek blue-ribbon water?

Growth rates: the scud-rich shallows add inches at Strawberry pace with a tenth of the anglers. Utah designated what the locals whispered.

When should I fish Otter Creek?

Ice-out April and October's cold snap for the banks: ice season for the long game. Summer mornings troll before the wind's shift.

Is Otter Creek good for families?

The state park's calm ramp, shoreline access and steady stocked bite make it southern Utah's easiest family fishing weekend. Dark-sky nights over the sage close the day properly.

Is fishing good at Otter Creek Reservoir right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Tough. Pick your battles. Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.

Nearby waters

Fish Lake31 miMinersville Reservoir44 miPanguitch Lake47 miColorado River93 miLake Powell95 miHuntington Creek98 mi
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