Sevier River, Utah

Utah's Sevier River, an excellent fishing destination, moves in a northerly direction stretching out from two main head waters in the south. As it flows through Marysvale valley, majestic mountain peaks rising 12,000 feet surround the river for a spectacular view that continues as the water drops down into the Marysvale Canyon, where steep walls and cliffs rise 500 feet above the river.

The Sevier River is a spectacle of nature, and a treasure of southern Utah. The south fork of the river, located south of Bryce Canyon National Park, is fed by Mammoth Creek 80 miles to the south near Cedar Breaks National Monument. The east fork of the Sevier starts in the Fishlake National Forest north of Otter Creek State Park.

For the avid rafter or kayaker, the Sevier River provides ideal conditions because of the Paiute Reservoir, a controlled dam that allows for a steady and reliable season for such outdoor activities.

Many people visit the Sevier River exclusively for the fishing. A beautiful location in which to spend some leisure time, the west fork of the river contains rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout, whitefish, carp, and suckers. Reach this part of the river via HWY 89 between Hatch and Circleville.

The Lower Sevier River also contains brown and rainbow trout, as well as walleye, channel catfish, smallmouth bass, perch, suckers, and carp. This section of the river flows through Garfield, Piute, Sevier, Sanpete, Juab, and Millard counties.

For the nature lover, the Sevier River offers more than just great fishing. Keep your eyes peeled for bald and golden eagles, red tailed hawks, deer, beaver, muskrat, cougar, black bears, and other wildlife native to the region.