Fishing Death Creek Reservoir in Box Elder County, Utah

• Overview

  Box Elder County, Utah, is where Death Creek Reservoir sits. The water sits 5,833 feet up. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 40 miles from Jackpot. For a city, West Valley City is 125 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout. There is no development on most of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Death Creek Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in Box Elder County include common carp, mountain sucker, green sunfish, Utah sucker and black bullhead. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Death Creek Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 23°F and August at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Death Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Etna Reservoir, 4.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Death Creek Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.