Oak Creek Reservoir Fishing in Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  This water sits in Wayne County, Utah. This is rolling bush country. It covers about 21 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Few waters listed in Wayne County are bigger. Monroe is the closest place, 56 miles off. Provo is the closest city, 150 miles away. Also on the doorstep: Round Lake 1.1 miles, Scout Lake within 1.1 miles, Deer Lakes 1.3 miles, Long Lake within 1.7 miles and Green Lake 2 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Oak Creek Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Wayne County cover Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker and flannelmouth sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Oak Creek Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 58°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Oak Creek Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Round Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Nothing on Oak Creek Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.