East Fork Sevier River Fish Report for 8-20-2025
Upper East Fork Sevier River Conditions Update
East Fork Sevier River - UT

by Arizona Game & Fish Department
8-20-2025
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The Left Fork Fire (2022) and France Canyon Fire (2025) burned heavily through the Upper Kanab Creek and Blubber Cree drainages. Summer rainstorms washed large amounts of ash into the stream after these events, killing all the fish in Kanab Creek and Blubber Creek. The upper East Fork Sevier River, from Kanab Creek downstream to Tropic Reservoir, appears to have also suffered large losses of fish due to the ash flow. The East Fork and all tributaries upstream of Kanab Creek were unaffected by the fire and still have abundant trout. Access to Upper Kanab Creek and Blubber Creek is closed due to ongoing safety issues from the fire.
Fishing forecast (September through November): Brown trout get aggressive in the fall as they prepare to spawn and can be effectively caught with various flies (streamers and egg patterns), lures (spinners and Rapalas) and jigs (marabou and tubes). Individual fish spawn at various times, so there will always be a few fish in pre-spawn aggression mode or post-spawn feeding mode.
More Reports
Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Thursday, July 24th
Kaibab Lake: Kaibab Lake Report
Cataract Lake: Fishing has been good
City Reservoir: Cosed due to wildfire concerns
Dogtown Lake: Fishing has been good
Santa Fe Reservoir: An algae bloom is present, limiting fishing success
J. D. Dam Lake: Water clarity has improved dramatically since the spring
Whitehorse Lake: Fishing has been excellent for bass, bluegill, and channel catfish
Russel Tank: Low Water Levels
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Upper and Lower Lake Mary Report
Francis Short Pond: Fishing has been slow due to low dissolved oxygen levels
Ashurst Lake: Ashurst Lake Report
Kinnikinick Lake: Kinnikinick Lake Report
Oak Creek: Stream flow is at base flow conditions with a recent reading of 29.8 cfs
West Clear Creek: Stream flow is above base flow (12-15 cfs) with a recent reading of 71.2 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : Stream flow is stable with a recent reading of 6.52 cfs
Roosevelt Lake: Anglers are reporting good to excellent fishing
Bartlett Lake: The crankbait bite is good, but dropshot and Texas rigs are producing fish
Dead Horse Ranch State Park : Largemouth bass and channel catfish fishing at Deadhorse has been good
Goldwater Lake: Goldwater Lake Fishing Report
Watson Lake: The lake is producing some nice-sized channel catfish this time of year
Blue Ridge Reservoir: 19 percent full and dropping
Colorado River - Davis Dam: The Colorado River is producing well this time of year
Lake Mead: Lake Mead has historically fished well this time of year
Lake Mohave: As water temperatures rise the fish are moving to their typical summer patterns
Colorado River - Willow Beach: The fishing at Willow Beach continues to impress
Lake Pleasant: 7 lb. Bass at Lake Pleasant
AZGFD investigating fish mortalities at Becker and Luna lakes
Becker Lake
6-30-2025
Extent of each event is yet unknown, but department advises public to seek alternative White Mountains fishing locations at this...... Read More

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