Neponset Reservoir near Evanston: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Neponset Reservoir lies in Rich County, in Utah. The ground round it is dry rangeland. The water covers around 1,014 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Size puts it in the front rank of our Rich County list. Evanston is the closest place, 12 miles off. The big place round here is Salt Lake City, 58 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Neponset Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Rich County list Bonneville cisco, Bonneville whitefish, bear lake whitefish and common carp. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Neponset Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 18°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Neponset Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Crane Reservoir, 7.6 miles out. None of that is settled for Neponset Reservoir in what we hold.