W P A Ponds Fishing in Sanpete County, Utah

• Overview

  W P A Ponds is listed under Sanpete County, Utah. It lies 9,268 feet above sea level. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Sanpete County standards. Manti is the closest town at 12 miles. The nearest city of size is Provo, 78 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on W P A Ponds

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brown trout, Atlantic salmon, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On W P A Ponds the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 60°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on W P A Ponds more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Deep Lake, 0.6 miles away. Treat W P A Ponds as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.