Dry Hole Reservoir Fishing Guide, Sanpete County, Utah

• Overview

  Look for Dry Hole Reservoir in Sanpete County, Utah. The bank is 7,434 feet above sea level. For a base, Manti sits 10 miles out. Beyond it, Centerfield at 12 miles and Gunnison at 12 miles. Neighbouring water: Twin Lake about 0.4 miles, Town Reservoir at about 0.7 miles, Newfield Reservoir about 0.9 miles, W P A Ponds at about 4.2 miles and Deep Lake about 4.6 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Dry Hole Reservoir

  This water is saline; the fishing interest, where it exists, sits in the feeder streams rather than the basin itself. The basin is ephemeral: it can stand empty for years between fills. Anglers passing through do better on the neighbouring fresh waters listed on this page. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Dry Hole Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 66°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Dry Hole Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Twin Lake Trailhead gives parking half a mile away. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Twin Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Dry Hole Reservoir locally before you travel.