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Scofield Reservoir Fishing Report

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

Utah’s high cold pantry: Scofield stacks tiger trout and cutts at 7,600 feet, and its ice season out-fishes its summers.

2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Flow
6 cfs
Air / High
75 / 76 F
Wind
SW 15 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 09310500, 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.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Scofield Reservoir is in transition: bait on the move and predators following. The river is running 6 cfs, on the rise. Today brings clear skies, wind SW around 15 mph, rising pressure near 1006 hPa and a high of 76. 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 troutGood

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

Brown troutGood

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

Tomorrow: Similar at 75 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 from Fish Creek above reservoir near Scofield.

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 09310500.

1466 cfs08/0508/1508/2509/04

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp75 F
High / Low76 / 51 F
WindSW 15-22 mph
Pressure1005.5 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain7% cloud, 2%
Sunrise / Sunset06:55 / 19:51
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~54 F est.

Bite planner

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

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunset

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Overcast, 76/51 F, wind 19 mph, rain 2%

Fair or better. A 19 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Scofield 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 Scofield 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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Rainbow trout
Brown trout
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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

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at good. High of 74 F, wind to 18 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at good. High of 72 F, wind to 20 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 63 F, wind to 18 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. Special limits favor harvesting chubs and protect the predator program: current DWR rules specify trout limits by species: read the Scofield exception box.

Access

Scofield State Park: Mountain View ramp and Madsen Bay unit; shoreline access along Highway 96.

About this water

A 2,815-acre high-elevation reservoir on the Price River drainage, Carbon County, Utah: tiger trout and cutthroat flagship water.

Fishing Scofield Reservoir: the full guide

The plateau bowl

Scofield fills a 2,800-acre bowl in the Manti-La Sal high country: one of Utah’s coldest, most productive trout factories. The state manages it as a predator-balance experiment that anglers won: tiger trout (brown-brook hybrids with attitude) and Bear Lake cutthroat headline over stocked rainbows, all fattening on a chub-and-scud forage base. Fish average solid and run to trophy: tigers past ten pounds have come through the ice.

Open-water patterns

Ice-out (usually May) starts the year fast: cruising tigers and cutts smash spoons, jerkbaits and buggers off the points and inlet mouths. Summer moves fish to 15-30 feet off the ledges: troll pop-gear-and-worm or leadcore spoons: while float-tubers strip leeches at dawn before the afternoon wind. Fall stacks aggressive fish back shallow: the September-October casting bite is the connoisseur season.

The ice institution

Scofield may be Utah’s most popular hard-water fishery: safe ice typically December-March, with the Madsen Bay and dam-side flats hosting the villages. Jigging spoons and tungsten-and-waxworm over 10-25 feet takes the mixed bag: and the tigers bite midday, unusual and appreciated. State-park plowing keeps access honest: check conditions in warm spells.

High-country logistics

Scofield State Park runs two units (Mountain View ramp north, Madsen Bay launch and camp): both simple and effective. The 7,600-foot elevation means weather whiplash: summer mornings at 40 degrees, afternoon squalls, and a wind that owns the open bowl. Price (30 minutes) and Provo (an hour over the pass) cover supplies. Chub minnows as bait are part of the management plan here: a rare legal exception worth knowing.

Common questions

What is a tiger trout?

A sterile brown-brook cross stocked as a chub-eater: it grew into the main attraction: aggressive, beautiful and thick-shouldered.

Is winter really the best season?

For numbers and comfort-adjusted odds, yes: midday ice bites and plowed access make it Utah’s friendliest hard water.

Can I use live minnows?

Dead chubs are part of the special rules here: check the current DWR Scofield exception before baiting anything.

Is fishing good at Scofield Reservoir right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

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