At Strawberry, those using spin-casting gear are using the bigger plugs or jigging with tube jigs in the shallows, going after the bigger cutthroat. Those fishing streams and rivers are throwing spinners, "and any spinner will do well."

Gunderson said a good fly on moving waters is an egg pattern in association with the spawn, and a small emerger or nymph pattern on a dropper.

"If you can see spawning beds, then you know there will be fish in the area waiting for eggs that may get washed out of the reds," he said.

"Lakes and reservoirs are a whole different story. All summer, the fish have been deep. Now they've moved to the edges to start eating crayfish, snails, minnows and insects.

"At Strawberry, they're having fun throwing mouse patterns. The big cutts are coming up and banging the mouse pattern right out of the water. They're hitting it so hard it's like fishing for bass," Gunderson said.

At larger waters, such as Scofield and Strawberry, minnow patterns work well. The larger fish are in near the shore chasing minnows. At times, the minnows can be seen jumping out of the water in an attempt to escape.

And, here again, the larger flies and lures tend to work better because they appear to be a larger meal.

For those who like to fish baits, night crawlers are always a good choice. The secret, however, is to throw in closer to shore rather than way out in the deeper water.

Too often fishermen write off the Uintas after Labor Day. They move to lower lakes and streams assuming the fish stop biting or that it's too cold or too high for fall fishing.

Truth is, the Uintas are at their best in the fall.

Evenings can be chilly, but daytime temperatures are generally comfortable. The best part is the bugs aren't there. No mosquitoes, no flies, no gnats.

It's also one of the most beautiful times of the year in the high country. Green trees turn a rainbow of colors. This, too, is a time when big game begin to move about.

It's a fact that those who've stowed away the fishing gear are missing out on some of the best fishing of the year. And, those who venture out stand a good chance of hooking onto a very big fish.

The latest fishing reports from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are available at wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/reports.php.