Fishing Big East Reservoir in Utah County, Utah

• Overview

  Big East Reservoir lies in Utah County, Utah. The country here is mixed forest. Around 27 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The closest town, Woodland Hills, is 5.6 miles distant. Elk Ridge is 5.7 miles away, with Santaquin at 8.2 miles. Within a short run: Box Lake at 0.2 miles, 0.4 miles away is McClellan Lake, Pete Winward Reservoir at 2.4 miles, 2.7 miles away is Dry Lake Reservoir and Maple Lake at 3.2 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Big East Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Utah County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Big East Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 62°F on average, January about 24°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Big East Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Box Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Confirm access to Big East Reservoir locally before you travel.