Blanding City Reservoirs near Blanding: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Blanding City Reservoirs lies in San Juan County, in Utah. Height above sea level is 6,467 feet. It runs to roughly 76 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It ranks high for size among our San Juan County listings. Blanding lies 3.1 miles from the water. Monticello lies 16 miles off, Towaoc another 53 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Blanding City Reservoirs

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for San Juan County list rainbow trout, brook trout, green sunfish, black bullhead and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Blanding City Reservoirs gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 74°F for July and 29°F for January. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Blanding City Reservoirs. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Blanding City Number Three Reservoir is 0.6 miles off. None of that is settled for Blanding City Reservoirs in what we hold.