Paradise Park Reservoir in Uintah County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Paradise Park Reservoir is set in Uintah County, Utah. It sits in lake country bush country. Roughly 149 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is among the larger waters listed here for Uintah County. Maeser is the closest town at 22 miles. Provo sits 96 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Paradise Park Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Uintah County names rainbow trout, channel catfish and common carp. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Paradise Park Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 53°F on average, December about 18°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and early June brings it back. From about early June to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Paradise Park Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Dead Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Paradise Park Reservoir before loading the car.