Lower Enterprise Reservoir Fishing near Enterprise, Utah

• Overview

  Lower Enterprise Reservoir is set in Washington County, Utah. Land around it is open valley. With some 50 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. 8.1 miles away sits Enterprise, the nearest town. Ivins follows at 26 miles, then Santa Clara at 29 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lower Enterprise Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Washington County include desert sucker, flannelmouth sucker, rainbow trout, bluegill and green sunfish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lower Enterprise Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 29°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Time your trip to Lower Enterprise Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Upper Enterprise Reservoir, 0.8 miles away.