Strawberry Reservoir

Strawberry Reservoir is Utah's most celebrated stillwater fishery — a 17,000-acre high-elevation reservoir nestled in the Wasatch Plateau at 7,600 feet, famous for its exceptional Bonneville Cutthroat Trout and thriving Kokanee Salmon population. The reservoir is the anchor of the Strawberry Valley fishery and one of the most-visited fly fishing destinations in the Intermountain West. The Bonneville Cutthroat at Strawberry are the reservoir's signature fish — wild, large-average-size cutthroat that average 16–20 inches with trophy specimens exceeding 24 inches regularly encountered by skilled stillwater anglers. The reservoir's cold, productive water supports dense populations of scuds, midges, and Callibaetis mayflies that fuel exceptional cutthroat growth rates. Kokanee Salmon provide an entirely different fishery from July through their fall spawning run in September and October. These landlocked sockeye salmon — non-native but thoroughly established — average 14–18 inches and provide spectacular sport on small wet flies and bright attractor patterns during their summer feeding period. Float tube and small boat fishing dominate at Strawberry — the reservoir's size and depth make wading of limited value except in the shallow bays and inlet areas during spring. The Strawberry Inlet arms (Soldier Creek and the Strawberry River inlet) are particularly productive in early season before the lake opens fully.