SLC Fishing Report 12/4/2025 - Trout & Crappie Biting on Artificial Lures Across Local Reservoirs

Hey there, this is Artificial Lure with your Salt Lake City fishing report for Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

We're looking at some solid conditions out there today. Sunrise is at 7:02 AM and sunset comes in at 7:58 PM, giving us a decent 12 hours and 56 minutes of daylight to work with. The moon is at 67 percent waxing gibbous, which means fish activity should be pretty good, especially during the major feeding windows.

Speaking of which, your prime times today are 8:52 AM to 10:52 AM and then again from 9:15 PM to 11:15 PM. If you can't make those windows, minor feeding occurs from 4:21 AM to 5:21 AM and 2:29 PM to 3:29 PM. I'd recommend hitting the water during those major windows if you can.

For species, we've got trout and crappie biting well on artificial lures throughout our local reservoirs. Winter trout fishing around here has been solid, so focus on smaller profile presentations—spinners and spoons work beautifully this time of year. If you're bringing bait, live shiners or small minnows are your go-to options for both trout and crappie.

I'd suggest checking out Cutthroat Lake near East Millcreek if you're looking for some quality cutthroat action, or head out to Jordanelle Reservoir where we've been seeing consistent success with winter-run trout. Lake Desolation is also holding fish right now and offers solid access for anglers of all skill levels.

The fishing report is looking favorable today with those waxing gibbous moon conditions supporting decent activity all day long.

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