Fishing at Johnson Valley Reservoir, Sevier County, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Johnson Valley Reservoir in Sevier County, Utah. It sits in mixed forest country. At some 685 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 4.6 miles in total. It ranks high for size among our Sevier County listings. For a base, Monroe sits 26 miles out. Provo sits 112 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Johnson Valley Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Sevier County include yellow perch, sockeye salmon and Utah sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Johnson Valley Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 58°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Johnson Valley Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Fish Lake sits 5.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Johnson Valley Reservoir.