Ivins Reservoir near Ivins: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Washington County, Utah, you have Ivins Reservoir. The surroundings are sage and rock. It runs to roughly 37 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Ivins lies 2 miles from the water. Sunrise Manor is the closest city, 101 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Ivins Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Washington County records list desert sucker, flannelmouth sucker and rainbow trout among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Ivins Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 79°F and January at 38°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Ivins Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. You can launch from a ramp around 130 yards away. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Gunlock Reservoir, 6.5 miles out. None of that is settled for Ivins Reservoir in what we hold.