HEBER CITY — Fish enthusiasts can get a closeup look at cutthroat trout at Strawberry Reservoir, even if they're not trying to catch one. Biologists will host a free cutthroat trout viewing event on May 30.
Many of the reservoir's cutthroat trout are migrating out of the reservoir and up the Strawberry River to spawn. The river runs past the visitors center at Strawberry and into a fish trap and egg-taking facility the Division of Wildlife Resources operates.
The event will happen from 9 a.m. to noon at the fish trap and egg-taking facility.
During the event, biologists will net cutthroat trout, then hold them up for others to photograph and touch the fish. The biologists will also answer any questions, as well as explain the important role Bear Lake cutthroat trout play in managing one of the country's best trout fishing waters.
You can preview what you'll see at the event in a DWR YouTube video, "Cutthroat Trout Viewing Day Up at Strawberry Reservoir."
More information about the fishing regulations at Strawberry Reservoir is available on page 37 of the free "2015 Utah Fishing Guidebook."