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Strawberry is Utah's most popular trout lake, a big, high reservoir known for heavy Bear Lake cutthroat, rainbows and kokanee.
Looking for the latest Strawberry Reservoir fishing report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with current conditions, wind, stocking news and the flies working now at Strawberry Reservoir.
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Strawberry Reservoir fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The lake is cold and open, and fish are cruising the shallows before ice. Mornings, evenings and stormy days fish best, and shore fishing improves as November goes on.
Strip a leech or Woolly Bugger along the drop-offs, or hang a chironomid under an indicator. A balanced leech works well when it is calm.
Stocking report
See the Utah DWR fish stocking report for the latest stocking at Strawberry Reservoir and other Utah waters.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Strawberry Reservoir, bring: Mini Leech #8-10, Woolly Bugger #6-10, Zebra Midge #14-18, Thin Mint #8-10, Kaufmann', s Scud #14-16, Balanced Leech #10-12, Balanced Bou Leech #10-12, Slump Buster #6-8, Egg #12-14, Scud Bomb #12-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Strawberry Reservoir lake details
| Access | Strawberry Bay, Soldier Creek and Renegade marinas and shoreline access off US-40. |
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| Elevation | About 7,600 ft |
| Nearest town | Heber City, Utah |
| Best season | Year-round, including ice |
| Fish | Bear Lake cutthroat, rainbows and kokanee |
| Regulations | Cutthroat in a protected slot must be released. Trout may not be filleted in the field. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources fishing guidebook for current rules. A Utah fishing license is required for anglers 12 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 to 10 ft leaders, 4X to 5X fluorocarbon |
| Ice fishing | Popular ice fishery from about January to March. |
| Camping | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest campgrounds around the lake |
| Kids | Partly. Easy shore access, but cold and windy. |
| Good to know | Learn to tell a cutthroat from a rainbow. Many cutthroat must go back. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Ice fishing for cutthroat and rainbows.
Spring
Ice-off brings fish to the shallows.
Summer
Fish go deep. Early and late are best.
Fall
Fish cruise the shallows before ice.
How to get there
From Heber City, take US-40 southeast about 23 miles to Strawberry Reservoir.