Julius Park Reservoir Fishing in Uintah County, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Julius Park Reservoir in Uintah County, Utah. Height above sea level is 9,760 feet. Small at around 24 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Maeser, is 20 miles away. The big place round here is Provo, 97 miles distant. Close neighbours run: Mill Pond some 1.5 miles off, 2.5 miles out stands Dead Lake, Little Elk Lake some 4.2 miles off and 4.5 miles out stands Paul Lake. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Julius Park Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Uintah County records list rainbow trout, channel catfish, common carp and black bullhead among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Julius Park Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 58°F and January near 20°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Julius Park Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Mill Pond at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. For Julius Park Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.