Fishing East Park Reservoir in Daggett County, Utah

• Overview

  Daggett County in Utah is where East Park Reservoir sits. The ground around here is lake country bush. Around 178 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 3.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Daggett County list. The nearest place of any size is Maeser, 21 miles away. Provo sits 117 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on East Park Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Daggett County names rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work East Park Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 56°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At East Park Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Oaks Park Reservoir is 4.3 miles distant. Nothing on East Park Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.