Town Reservoir near Manti: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Town Reservoir in the Sanpete County part of Utah. Height above sea level is 7,759 feet. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Manti lies 9.3 miles from the water. For a city, Provo is 76 miles off. What else is close: Newfield Reservoir at 0.6 miles, Dry Hole Reservoir near enough 0.7 miles, Twin Lake at 1.1 miles, W P A Ponds near enough 4.5 miles and Lower Pond at 5 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Town Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Sanpete County cover rainbow trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Town Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 25°F for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Town Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is somewhere to leave the car, 160 yards off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Newfield Reservoir is 0.6 miles distant. Rules at Town Reservoir are worth checking on the day.