Center Creek Number Three Reservoir Fishing in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  In Utah, Center Creek Number Three Reservoir falls inside Wasatch County. This is mixed forest ground. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Wasatch County list. The nearest place of any size is Daniel, 7.7 miles away. Heber City is 8.8 miles away, with Midway at 12 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Center Creek Number Three Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Center Creek Number Three Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 23°F in January to roughly 64°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Center Creek Number Three Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Center Creek Number One Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Center Creek Number Three Reservoir before loading the car.