Fish Caught Near Bryce Canyon while Fly Fishing

Black Canyon

A short drive North of Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the better-kept secrets to the Southern Utah fly fishing community. Black Canyon offers a superb experience to any fly angler. The volcanic rock that litters its banks and bottom is a safe haven for a plethora of aquatic insects. Hatches you are sure to encounter are Golden Stoneflies, Brachycentrus Caddis, and Sulphur Duns. This fine stream is teeming with fat and healthy Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and the occasional Cutthroat Trout.

Fish Caught fly fishing at asay creek near bryce canyon utah

Asay Creek

Asay Creek is a short drive from both Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. With its pea gravel and silt bottom, as well as grassy meadows surrounding the water, it is ideal for the beginning and experienced angler alike. Here you will find beautiful high desert Brown Trout alongside hard fighting Rainbow Trout. Hatches you are likely to encounter include Rhyacophila Caddis, Tricos, and an unrivaled summertime hopper feeding frenzy.

Fly fishing near bryce canyon fish caught at fly fishing class

Upper East Fork of the Sevier River

The upper East Fork of the Sevier River is a small stream, but don’t let its size fool you. This unspoiled, high desert paradise offers an abundance of well-fed and eager Cutthroat, Brown, and Rainbow Trout. Its deep undercut banks offer both the novice and experienced angler challenges suitable to their skill level. Flav Mayflies, Little Brown Stoneflies, and Spotted Sedge Caddis are hatches often found on this lovely stream.