Mounds Reservoir Fishing in Carbon County, Utah

• Overview

  The Carbon County entry here is Mounds Reservoir, in Utah. Height above sea level is 5,440 feet. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Carbon County. 9.7 miles away sits Wellington, the nearest town. Beyond it, East Carbon City at 11 miles and Price at 15 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Mounds Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Carbon County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, bluehead sucker and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Mounds Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 74°F and January near 23°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Mounds Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Olsen Reservoir, 5.7 miles away. For Mounds Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.