Fishing Zelph Calder Reservoir in Uintah County, Utah

• Overview

  Set in Uintah County, Zelph Calder Reservoir is a Utah water. This is rolling bush ground. It runs to roughly 91 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 1.3 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Size puts it in the front rank of our Uintah County list. 25 miles away sits Vernal, the nearest town. Naples follows at 26 miles, then Maeser at 26 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Zelph Calder Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Uintah County names rainbow trout, channel catfish and common carp. The county list is broader than any single water. On Zelph Calder Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Zelph Calder Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Matt Warner Reservoir, 5.6 miles away. Confirm access to Zelph Calder Reservoir locally before you travel.