How to go fish the Big Cottonwood Creek

The months we list for the Big Cottonwood Creek are May, June, July, August, September. November is outside that window, so this brief is written for May, the next month we list.

May

No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.

Flies to tie — May

We hold no hatch chart for May on this river, so there is no fly list to publish here. Browse the fly library.

Access

Mill D North Fork Trailhead
40.628, -111.655parking
Donut Falls Trailhead
40.626, -111.668parking

Regs — check current rules before you go

Check Utah DWR for current regulations. Some sections are catch-and-release. A Utah fishing license is required.

Pack list

A current state fishing licence
Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
Net, nippers, forceps
Floatant and desiccant
Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
Water, sun cover, polarised glasses

Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.

Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Big Cottonwood Creek page →