Fish Creek Reservoir Fishing in Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  Fish Creek Reservoir lies within the bounds of Wayne County, Utah. This is rolling bush country. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Wayne County list. The town to know is Monroe, 49 miles out. Richfield follows at 55 miles, then Aurora at 59 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Fish Creek Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Wayne County names Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker and flannelmouth sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Fish Creek Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 54°F and January about 17°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, late May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Fish Creek Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Beaver Dam Reservoir is 0.3 miles off. Ask locally about Fish Creek Reservoir if anything is unclear.