Fishing Ticaboo Reservoir in Garfield County, Utah

• Overview

  Ticaboo Reservoir is a Garfield County water, Utah side. Elevation runs to 4,757 feet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Utah listings. For supplies, Blanding is 60 miles out. Beyond it, Kayenta at 67 miles and Monticello at 69 miles. Within a short run: Lost Spring Reservoir a touch under 7.6 miles, Milk Creek Reservoir (11 miles), Bastian Reservoir a touch under 19 miles and Coyote Reservoir (23 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ticaboo Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish documented in Garfield County include brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and Arctic grayling. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Ticaboo Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 32°F at the bottom of winter. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Ticaboo Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lost Spring Reservoir at 7.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Ticaboo Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.