Fishing at Woodruff Reservoir, Rich County, Utah

• Overview

  Woodruff Reservoir falls in Rich County, part of Utah. The surface lies 6,870 feet up. At about 86 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. You are 23 miles from Evanston. Wolf Creek is 27 miles and Liberty 29 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Woodruff Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Rich County include Bonneville cisco, Bonneville whitefish, bear lake whitefish and common carp. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Woodruff Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 62°F on average, January about 20°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Woodruff Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Neponset Reservoir, 12 miles out. Ask locally about Woodruff Reservoir if anything is unclear.