Beaver Dam Reservoir Fishing Guide, Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  Wayne County, Utah, is where Beaver Dam Reservoir sits. The water sits 9,957 feet up. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Monroe, is 49 miles away. Provo is the closest city, 144 miles away. Near neighbours include: Fish Creek Reservoir 0.3 miles away, Honeymoon Lake 0.6 miles off, Blind Lake 0.9 miles away, Cub Lake 1.4 miles off and Green Lake 1.9 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Dam Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Wayne County records list Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker and brook trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Beaver Dam Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 54°F on average, January about 17°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Beaver Dam Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Fish Creek Reservoir sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. For Beaver Dam Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.