Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One Fishing in Salt Lake County, Utah

• Overview

  Set in Salt Lake County, Utah, this is Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One. Elevation runs to 4,446 feet. It covers about 7.9 sq miles, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Shoreline length is close to 11 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Among the waters listed for Salt Lake County, none is wider. The closest town, Magna, is 2.1 miles distant. After that come West Valley City at 7 miles and Kearns at 8.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Salt Lake County list rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 28°F to 77°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One fishes to that pattern most years. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two, 2.3 miles away.