Wellsville Reservoir Fishing in Cache County, Utah

• Overview

  Wellsville Reservoir sits in Cache County, out in Utah. The surface lies 4,547 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cache County. Wellsville lies 0.7 miles from the water. It is 60 miles to Salt Lake City, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wellsville Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Cache County: brown trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, sockeye salmon and bluegill. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Wellsville Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 69°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Wellsville Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking within 90 yards means no long carry with tackle. A toilet block sits 130 yards away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hyrum Reservoir, 3.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Wellsville Reservoir are worth checking on the day.