Porcupine Reservoir Fishing Guide, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Porcupine Reservoir is one of the Summit County listings for Utah. The bank is 7,999 feet above sea level. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Coalville, is 14 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Salt Lake City, 42 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Porcupine Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Summit County names brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Porcupine Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 62°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Porcupine Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Joyce Lake, 9.8 miles out. Check the position on Porcupine Reservoir before loading the car.