East Fork Sevier River, Black Canyon (Blue Ribbon) 
Fishing forecast (March–May): Fishing conditions change quite a bit throughout the spring as snow melts around Black Canyon. Low elevation snow melt can make the river muddy at any time and may or may not raise the flow much. You can expect full runoff to make fishing more difficult in mid-to-late spring. Whenever the flow is low, however, fishing can be good to excellent for trout waking up from winter sluggishness. Visit sevierriver.org to see real-time flow.

East Fork Sevier River, Kingston Canyon (Blue Ribbon)
Fishing forecast (March–May): Spring provides some of the best fishing of the year in Kingston Canyon as trout wake up from winter sluggishness. Low-elevation snow melt can make the river muddy at any time and may or may not raise the flow much. Irrigation releases from Otter Creek Reservoir begin in mid-to-late April and can make fishing more difficult. Focus your spring fishing efforts on whenever the flow is low and not muddy. Visit sevierriver.org to see real-time flow. 

East Fork Sevier River, Upper

Fishing forecast (March–May): The Left Fork Fire in 2022 and France Canyon Fire in 2025 burned heavily through the Upper Kanab Creek and Blubber Creek drainages. Summer rainstorms washed large amounts of ash into the stream after these events, killing all fish in Upper Kanab Creek and Blubber Creek. The upper East Fork Sevier River, from Kanab Creek downstream to Tropic Reservoir, appears to have also suffered large losses of fish due to the ash flow. The East Fork and all tributaries upstream of Kanab Creek were unaffected by the fire and still have abundant trout. Access to Upper Kanab Creek and Blubber Creek may be limited due to ongoing safety issues from the fire. Access opens up in mid-to-late April, although it may be earlier this year with the warmer weather. Spring fishing can be tough during runoff, but this usually subsides by late May or early June. Wild trout are abundant and should be feeding actively as temps warm up.