Vernal, UT
Basin Fly Shop in Vernal, Utah serves the Uinta Basin angling community with local expertise on the Strawberry River, Green River, and the network of high-country lakes and streams in the Uinta Mountains above town. The lower Strawberry River between Starvation Reservoir and the Strawberry Valley tailwater holds fish that see significantly less pressure than the more publicized upper sections, and the Basin Fly Shop's guides know the access roads, water rights boundaries, and productive runs that make the difference between a good day and a frustrating one on this seldom-described stretch. The Green River below Flaming Gorge is a two-hour drive north, and the shop can point anglers toward current conditions and access logistics for both rivers. The Uinta Mountains within 30 minutes of Vernal hold dozens of backcountry lakes stocked with brook, rainbow, and cutthroat trout accessible by trail or four-wheel drive.
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Vernal, UT