Fishing at Turners Pond, Salt Lake County, Utah

• Overview

  The Salt Lake County end of Utah holds Turners Pond. The setting is farm and woodlot on every side. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Salt Lake County are larger. The closest town, Murray, is 2.2 miles distant. Further out sit Holladay (2.5 miles) and Cottonwood Heights (3 miles). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Turners Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Salt Lake County include rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout, common carp and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Turners Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in January up to 77°F in July. In milder years the surface never sets. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Turners Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir, 6.3 miles away. Confirm access to Turners Pond locally before you travel.