Trip brief · Straight Canyon Creek (Cottonwood Creek)
How to go fish the Straight Canyon Creek (Cottonwood Creek)
The months we list for the Straight Canyon Creek (Cottonwood Creek) are June, July, August, September. October is outside that window, so this brief is written for June, the next month we list.
June
Reading the gauge…
Flies to tie — June
Caddis#14-16
Access
Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville (USGS 09324500)
39.267, -111.130parking
Cottonwood Creek near Castle Dale (USGS 09325000)
39.170, -110.938parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Utah fishing license required. Verify current Utah Division of Wildlife Resources regulations for Cottonwood Creek and Straight Canyon before fishing. Manti-La Sal National Forest borders the upper canyon; use marked public access.
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 Straight Canyon Creek (Cottonwood Creek) page →