Artificial Lure here, bringing you the Salt Lake City fishing report for Thursday, November 6, 2025. We’re waking up to mostly overcast skies, a nip in the air, and the last bit of warm southerly winds before a cold front drops by later today—so make the most of it before things cool way down. Right now, temps are hanging in the upper 40s to low 50s early, climbing up to the low 70s by early afternoon according to both KSL News Utah and KUTV. Rain is moving in this evening and tomorrow—expect a tenth to a quarter inch around Salt Lake and north, so keep an eye on the squalls if you’re heading out after work.

Sunrise this morning was at 7:05 AM, sunset will hit around 5:19 PM, giving us those steady shrinking daylight hours. Still plenty of time to get on the water for some fall fishing action. Tides don’t play a role in our Utah lakes, but cooler temps and fresh breezes could spark up that bite into the afternoon and evening.

As for fish activity, area waters like *Jordanelle*, *Deer Creek*, and *Utah Lake* are still producing. Jordanelle’s been steady for *rainbow trout* and a few late-season *smallmouth bass* keeping active, especially on points and drop-offs. Deer Creek has seen decent catches of *walleye* and *rainbows*, though the bite slows as temps fall. Reports from Utah Lake show some *white bass* action livening up on warm afternoons, but the channel cats are starting to hunker down as that water cools.

Recently, anglers have landed limit-style catches of rainbows at the northeast arm of Jordanelle casting, with spoon-jigging and little Cleos or Kastmasters working well. Utah Lake folks are landing a mess of whites on small curly tail grubs, with a few lucky ones pulling in a solid channel cat off cut bait after dark. If you’re targeting walleye at Deer Creek, the old standbys like chartreuse or firetiger stickbaits trolled deep are still seeing action.

For lures and baits, *silver or gold spoons*, *white or chartreuse curly tail grubs*, and *small jerkbaits* are top picks right now. When fishing off the bottom or after sunset, go for *cut bait* or good-old nightcrawlers. As always, make sure you don’t use live bait fish—Utah DWR is reminding everyone it’s illegal and harmful after a recent illegal bass release at Lloyds Lake was discovered, and introducing or transporting live fish anywhere is trouble for the fishery and the law.

A couple hot spots to notch on your map:
- **Jordanelle Reservoir**, targeting the eastern points near the Rock Cliff area for active trout and the odd late-biting bass.
- **Utah Lake’s Lindon Marina** for white bass and fall catfish, especially on the south docks.
- If you want a peaceful stretch, *Big Cottonwood Creek* higher up still holds browns—try drifting small nymphs or casting Panther Martins in the shaded pools early.

As we swing into this cold front tomorrow, expect fish to move deeper and bites to tighten—so downsize your presentations, slow your retrieve, and be ready to adapt as the water temps slip.

That’s it for this November day, folks! Stay warm, respect the resource, and always double-check the latest regulations—especially on bait use and species transport. If you landed a good one or have tips of your own, don’t hesitate to share.

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