Fishing Otter Creek Reservoir in Piute County, Utah

• Overview

  Set in Piute County, Utah, this is Otter Creek Reservoir. This is dry rangeland ground. This is big water, about 3.9 sq miles, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Some 13 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Among the waters listed for Piute County, none is wider. Start from Monroe, 30 miles down the road. For a city, Provo is 142 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Otter Creek Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Piute County, recorded fish include black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Otter Creek Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 66°F, the coldest about 24°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Otter Creek Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Gripe Reservoir at 10 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Otter Creek Reservoir.