Good morning, anglers—this is **Artificial Lure** with your Salt Lake City fishing report for today. Around the valley, there’s **no tidal influence** to worry about on the inland waters, so the big factors are **cool morning water, building June heat, and lighter early bite windows**. For the **weather**, expect a classic Front Range-style summer pattern near the lake and rivers: best action at daybreak, with fish getting less aggressive as the sun climbs. On mornings like this, I’d fish the first light through mid-morning, then again in the last hour before sunset when the shadows stretch and the water cools off a touch. For **sunrise and sunset** in Salt Lake City on June 9, sunrise is around **5:58 AM** and sunset is around **8:53 PM**. That gives you a long window, but the prime bite is still the low-light periods. As for **fish activity**, the word around the local water is pretty consistent: **trout** are the main player in the closer reservoirs and streams, while **bass, bluegill, catfish, and carp** can all produce depending on where you cast. In the bigger valley waters, trout tend to cruise the edges, drop-offs, and cooler inflows early; once the sun gets up, they often slide deeper or tuck into shade and structure. Bass are getting more active with the warmer water, especially around weeds, rock, and submerged timber. If you’re wondering what’s been **caught recently**, the most common reports in and around Salt Lake City waters are a mix of **rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, and carp**. The action is usually steady rather than crazy this time of year, with trout giving the most reliable early-morning bites and bass becoming the better midday bet where the habitat is right. Best **lures** right now: - **Small spinners** and spoons for trout - **Inline spinners** in silver, gold, or trout pattern - **Soft plastics** like tubes, worms, and small craws for bass - **Topwater poppers** early on calm water for bass - **Jigs** near weeds, rocks, and banks with cover Best **bait**: - **Nightcrawlers** - **Maggots or mealworms** for trout - **PowerBait** or scented dough bait in stocked trout water - **Cut bait, chicken liver, or shrimp** for catfish where allowed - **Bread or corn** can work for carp in the right spots For a couple of **hot spots**, I’d keep an eye on **East Canyon Reservoir** for trout, **Jordanelle Reservoir** for a mix of trout and smallmouth action, and **Willard Bay** if you want a shot at warmer-water species and bank fishing. If you’re staying closer to town, look for canal stretches, pond systems, and park waters with deeper edges, shade, and weed lines. If I were fishing this morning, I’d start with a **small spinner or worm rig at first light**, then switch to **soft plastics or a bait setup** once the sun gets high. Fish the edges, fish the shade, and don’t overlook any little current seam or inflow. Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to **subscribe** for more local fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn