Fishing Crane Reservoir in Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Crane Reservoir in Summit County, Utah. Elevation runs to 6,814 feet. Surface area is around 127 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is among the larger waters listed here for Summit County. Evanston sits 8.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Salt Lake City, 53 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Crane Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Summit County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Crane Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 19°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Crane Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Suttons Reservoir at 3.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Crane Reservoir are worth checking on the day.