Mona Reservoir in Juab County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mona Reservoir is one of the Juab County waters in Utah. The surroundings are farm and woodlot. Roughly 1,496 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 11 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Of the waters listed here in Juab County, this is the largest. Some 2.9 miles away sits Mona, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Provo, 28 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mona Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in Juab County include Utah chub, redside shiner and speckled dace. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Mona Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 27°F to 75°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Mona Reservoir rarely departs from it. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Burriston Ponds at 4.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Mona Reservoir before loading the car.