Fishing at West Fork Reservoir, Garfield County, Utah

• Overview

  Set in Garfield County, West Fork Reservoir is a Utah water. It sits at 9,314 feet above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Garfield County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Monroe, 53 miles away. Provo sits 152 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on West Fork Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Garfield County names brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. West Fork Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 58°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on West Fork Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Divide Lake, 1.6 miles out. Check the position on West Fork Reservoir before loading the car.