This is Artificial Lure with your Saturday, November 8th, 2025 fishing report for Salt Lake City and the neighboring waters. If you woke up in the valleys thinking about tossing a line, you’re in luck—it’s shaping up to be a prime evening for anglers, with the Farmers’ Almanac calling tonight the “Best Evening” for fishing. If you’re looking to maximize your catch, plan on hitting the water just before sunset.

Today’s weather’s classic November: chilly air early, but warming into the low 50s by mid-afternoon. Skies are clear and winds light, so you’ll want to dress in layers—Mornings are crisp, but afternoon brings comfortable casting weather. Sunrise was at 7:06 AM, and you can count on sunset by 5:14 PM. No tidal influence here, but those lunar patterns are lighting up fish activity for dusk and into dark.

Around our reservoirs and local ponds—Utah Lake, East Canyon Reservoir, and the mountain-fed streams like the lower Jordan River—reports have been strong. According to Fishbox, the bites are excellent at nearby Snow Lake, and this is reflected in the action across the region. Trout have been particularly active, with rainbow and brown trout making up the bulk of recent catches at both East Canyon and Echo Reservoir. Anglers are pulling in fat rainbows up to 18 inches, with brown trout up to 20 inches not out of the question.

Bass are slowing down but still catchable in deeper holes in Utah Lake. Anglers have been landing smallmouth bass in the 1–2 lb range, especially off rocky points. Crappie schools are holding near submerged timber, with the cool front keeping them concentrated; most are 8–12 inches. Channel catfish are still worth a try—using stink bait or cut bait off the bottom has produced some chunky cats around the muddy flats.

For best results today, lean into finesse gear. For trout, toss small Kastmasters, Panther Martins, or gold or silver spinners. PowerBait in chartreuse or orange, especially on rainbow-stocking days, is solid. Plastics and jigs tipped with nightcrawler pieces are nabbing both bows and browns. If going after bass, use slow-sinking soft plastics in green pumpkin or natural worm colors. Crappie are hitting white or chartreuse tube jigs, and catfish can’t resist chicken liver or cut shad.

Hot Spots to check tonight:
- East Canyon Reservoir: Shore access near the dam, evening bite for trout and fast-moving jigs
- Utah Lake State Park: Dock pilings and west bank sluices for catfish and crappie after sunset

Before you head out, remember the waters are cooling fast, so fish are stacking up in deeper pools and near structure. Evening into early nightfall is your best window—expect bites to pick up right as the sun dips.

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