Fishing Camp Jackson Reservoir in San Juan County, Utah

• Overview

  Camp Jackson Reservoir is a San Juan County water, in Utah. This is pine and birch country. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. You are 8.6 miles from Monticello. The nearest city of size is Provo, 204 miles away. Nearest other option: Dry Wash Number Two Reservoir just 4 miles, Monticello Lake within 5.9 miles, Blue Creek Reservoir just 6.2 miles, Race Track Reservoir within 6.3 miles and Gordon Reservoir just 8.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Camp Jackson Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for San Juan County include rainbow trout, brook trout, green sunfish and black bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Camp Jackson Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 63°F and January at 25°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Camp Jackson Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Dry Wash Number Two Reservoir, 4 miles away. Signs at Camp Jackson Reservoir carry more weight than any list.