Sheep Valley Reservoir, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sheep Valley Reservoir is one of the Sevier County listings for Utah. This is rolling bush country. Roughly 32 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 1.6 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. 23 miles away sits Salina, the nearest town. It is 104 miles to Provo, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sheep Valley Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Species logged across Sevier County include yellow perch, sockeye salmon, Utah sucker, brook trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Sheep Valley Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 57°F and January near 20°F on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Sheep Valley Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Willies Flat Reservoir, 4.7 miles away. For Sheep Valley Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.