Jet Fox Reservoir Fishing near Manti, Utah

• Overview

  Sanpete County, Utah, is where Jet Fox Reservoir sits. Everything around it is pine and birch. With some 37 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Manti is the closest town at 9.3 miles. Provo is the closest city, 69 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. The approach is plain, and a car park is not always part of it.

• Where to Fish on Jet Fox Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Sanpete County list rainbow trout, brown trout, Atlantic salmon, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Jet Fox Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 57°F and January at 19°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Jet Fox Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Loggers Fork Reservoir sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Jet Fox Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.