Fly fishing reports on lakes rivers streams & private properties including ranches and spring creeks. Fishing guides and services for anglers Including lodging camping boat rentals fishing supplies. Year round angling locations.
The best Winter (open year round too) open water fly fishing for trophy Tiger and Rainbow Trout is found in Tooele near Salt Lake City only a 45 minute drive to the best private fishing waters in Utah. Park City hotels and lodging is only about 1 hour away from the best utah fly fishing. The good news is even though huge trout are located on a family ranch the general public has access to the 10,000 acre ranch with advance reservations. Fishing fun for the whole family (no license required).
Blue bird fly fishing days seem to come ever so slowly in Utah. Except this winter has been extremely mild for our guests. Luckily the Hogan ranch in Tooele County is so near to Salt Lake City, Utah, Davis & Weber County I can drive here in less than an hour and spend my time on a private family ranch that is open for trout fishing year round by advance reservations.
Buck Tiger Trout showing off his stripes and full colors complimented by a hump back and kipe jaw. What a beautiful trophy trout caught in Tooele at Dove Creek Ranch home of Trophy Trout School @ Hogan Ranch Park Cities choice for best year round fly fishing. Fly fishing lessons and guides available by requesst at the ranch.
It is never crowded at Dove Creek West Ranch due to a reservation of only 1 reservation per day for a group of 1 to 5 anglers. Daily imited Reservations control allows the fish to rest and fishermen to enjoy the solitude provided by private waters surrounded by a 10,000 acre ranch. Private waters meanssolitude for our fly fishing guests as you take in the beauty of the ranch and the quiet meadows with natural flowing spring creek waters full of trout just for the taking.
Dove Creek West ranch is part of the 10,000 acre Hogan cattle ranch in Tooele county and is home to Trophy Trout School, a professional fly fishing guide service that is available year round for ranch guests. Guests can either fly fish with or without a guide at the ranch. All things trophy trout are ready for your fishing enjoyment year round at Hogan Ranch. Home to record size tiger & rainbow trout.
Photo of a fat Trophy Rainbow Trout Caught on a winter day near Tooele 23" of pure muscle and fight.
Toothy Doe Tiger Trout may not have the brilliant orange colors of a buck buy she has plenty of fight and attacked this small chironomid in the corner of her mouth in mid winter utah private ranch waters fly fishing.
Yes it can be cold fly fishing in Winter But Giant Fat Buck Trout like this 22" monster warm more than just the heart. Trophy Trout School is the best year round fly fishing on private still waters in Utah and is near all major and local cities Salt Lake City, Park City, Provo, Orem, Ogden, Layton, Bountiful, Heber, Tooele, Grantsville. Located a short 45 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport. No license requred, open 7 days a week year round.
So it snows when you fly fish in Winter, no problem when you catch the biggest wildest trophy Tiger and Rainbow Trout in Utah. Fly fishing guides get snowed on along with the guests at trophy trout school @ Dove Creek West, Hogan Ranch.
Fat Tooele Winter Rainbow being released back into the safety of his private waters at Hogan ranch in Tooele County and reflects the best year round fly fishing in the state of Utah for wild trophy trout. Near Park City, Salt Lake Htoels & airport.
As the Winter fly fishing day comes to an end another trophy trout school rainbow is gently returned to his home at Dove Creek West Ranch in Tooele to live, eat and grow to be caught another day.
Late Fall Spawning Tiger Trout have voracious appetites putting on weight for the spawn (false), although they are sterile they still come with a full set of hormones for both male and female. These teeth are desinged to grab anything that moves including grasshoopers, adult damsel flies as well as ants, spiders, water boatman, and big dragon fly adults.
Go To Where The Big Trout Are
Whether you are fishing on private waters or public lakes and streams you need to locate the locations that have an abundance of the Tiger & Rainbow trophies you want to catch. After all your research is going to be the first step to your successful outing for giant trout.
What Are The Lunkers Eating Right Now...
Once you know a desirable location start checking out the fly hatches for the area so you know what flies are available when you arrive. Look especially for a good supply of terrestrials...since this is key food source for lunkers this time of year. Here is a link to a FREE hatch chart for Northern Utah Waters:
Check the local information to see what is happening and where to fish on the water as well as times and techniques. Trophy Trout School provides complete assistance whether you use a guide or not. Our information is to help everyone have a great day of fishing for Monster Tiger & Rainbow trout.
Huge female Tiger Trout showning off that awesome yellow belly of the brown trout with body size of a mature well fed trout feeding on large terrestrials like hoppers etc... I love fall fly fishing for these monsters. Trophy Trout have been living on the ranch for over 10 years and run in size from 3 Lbs - 12Lbs! These are awesome adversarys that tail dance and run for Mexico when they feel the bite of your hook.
Check Out The Lay Of The Land & Water You Will Be Fishing
Google satelite maps will give you a really good look at what the terrain and waters will look like. At trophy trout school and Hogans Ranch you can zoom right in on the still waters and even see the shallow flats next to the deep gin clear water where the fish hide.
Be sure to zoom in on the waters and watch how the water enters and leaves the ponds so you know where the feeding fish will be lingering.
Fall staging Monster Rainbows are preping for Spring Spawn just like their ocean loving cousins Steel Head Trout. If we only had access to the Pacific our giant Rainbow Trout would be true Steel Heads and not the land locked type.
Early fall photo of the ranch still water upper pond with not even a breeze moving the water. Note the intense blue sky and clouds reflected in the gin clear waters. Home of trophy tiger trout and monster rainbow trout close to provo, salt lake city, park city and ogden utah. Dove Creek West @ Hogan Ranch is a working cattle ranch that offers priv ate fly fishing for both Trophy Tiger & lunker Rainbow Trout. Fly fishing instructors are available year round from Trophy Trout School located at Hogan Ranch. Year round access by reservation open to the general public 7 days a week.
Oh yes male Tigers are fast, smart and fight like there is no tomorrow. Dry flies or nymphs and streamers will land a good size Tiger almost any day at Dove Creek West at Hogan ranch in Tooele county, Utah.
Now Get Out Before Fall Slips By & The Hoppers Die Off
Fall Trophy Tiger Trout Trophy Trout School Fly Fishing Video
How To Catch Spawning Tiger Trout With Hoppers video
Monster Fall Staging Rainbow Trout & Tiger Trout Fly Fishing Near Salt Lake & Park City Utah
