Gordon Reservoir Fishing in San Juan County, Utah

• Overview

  Gordon Reservoir is a San Juan County water, Utah side. It sits in rolling bush. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Monticello, 3.7 miles down the road. Provo sits 201 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Across San Juan County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brook trout and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Gordon Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 24°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about early December in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Gordon Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Upper Bailey Reservoir, 1.9 miles out. Confirm before you fish Gordon Reservoir.