Kanab Utah Trout Fishing?

[Joe_Hill]

Kanab is one of my least favorite towns in southern Utah. Partly because there is no good trout fishing nearby. If you really aren't going to have waders, I'd go big and fish the Colorado at Lee's Ferry. You can stay dry on the gravel bar (walk in area) and catch rainbows on egg patterns fairly easily in late December and early January. Just check when they are changing flows before going. I don't believe Kanab Creek has trout. Upper Kanab Creek is a separate creek that is a tributary to the East Fork of the Sevier. It was treated a couple years ago and has Bonneville Cutthroat now. This isn't a very close drive from Kanab at all. It's quicker to get to parts of the Sevier or East Fork of the Sevier although I think waders would greatly improve your success on both. Probable closest place is the East Fork Virgin River but it's mostly rainbows. If your willing to drive further Leeds Creek is a reliable producer of footlong Bonneville Cutthroats on size 12-14 nymphs that time a year. I'd wear waders but if you're careful you can fish it without. South Ash Creek is a 15 minute drive north of Leeds also with Bonneville CT. You may not be able to drive up to where it holds trout due to snow and gate closures however that time of year. I haven't been to Panguitch Creek in at least 20 years but that would be another choice.