Saleratus Reservoir Number 1 Fishing in Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Saleratus Reservoir Number 1 sits in Summit County, out in Utah. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. It runs to roughly 36 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Size puts it in the front rank of our Summit County list. Evanston at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Coalville at 26 miles and Morgan at 28 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Saleratus Reservoir Number 1

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Summit County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 19°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Saleratus Reservoir Number 2 is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.