Information compiled by Morgan Jacobsen
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Abajo Mountain- Good
Several waters on the Abajo Mountains are now accessible, and fishing has been good at most of them. (05-11-18)
Academy Mill Reservoir –Closed
Academy Mill Reservoir may be accessible with four-wheel drive to the trailhead, but roads may still be muddy. Use caution. (05-11-18)
Benches Pond – Unstable ice
Benches Pond is accessible, but the ice is melting and too unstable for ice fishing. (05-11-18)
Boulger Reservoir – Closed
Boulger Reservoir is currently inaccessible with highway vehicles and it may have unstable ice. Access may be possible with a snow machine. (05-11-18)
Carbon County Community Fishing Pond – Good
The Carbon County Community Fishing Pond was stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout on March 28. Try using nightcrawlers or PowerBait to catch rainbow trout here. (05-11-18)
Cleveland Reservoir – Unstable ice
There is open water along much of the shoreline at Cleveland Reservoir, so any accessible ice is too unstable for ice fishing. You may soon be able to catch fish from the shore here. (05-11-18)
Duck Fork Reservoir – Closed
Duck Fork Reservoir is currently inaccessible because of snow and mud on the roads. (05-11-18)
Electric Lake – Unstable ice
Electric Lake is accessible and still capped with ice, but ice thickness varies and it is too unstable for ice fishing. (05-11-18)
Fairview Lakes – Closed
Because of snow levels, the Fairview Lakes are currently inaccessible with highway vehicles. (05-11-18)
Ferron Reservoir – Closed
The gate on Ferron Canyon Road at Stevens Creek has been opened, but the gate past Willow Reservoir is still closed and Ferron Reservoir is still inaccessible. (05-11-18)
Gigliotti Pond – Good
Gigliotti Pond was stocked on March 28 with 750 rainbow trout. Try using worms or PowerBait to catch rainbow trout here. (05-11-18)
Gooseberry Reservoir – Closed
The gate on Gooseberry Road is scheduled to open on Monday, May 14. Roads may be muddys, so please use caution. (05-11-18)
Grassy Lake – Good
Grassy Lake was accessible on May 1, but rain and snow may limit accessibility for the next few weeks. Water levels are low, and the shores are muddy. Anglers have reported catching tiger trout with white jigs and spinners. (05-11-18)
Huntington Creek – Slow
Fishing has been slow on Huntington Creek below Electric Lake. (05-11-18)
Huntington Game Farm Pond – Good
Try using worms or PowerBait to catch rainbow trout here. Small flies may work well for bluegill. (05-11-18)
Huntington North Reservoir – Fair
Huntington North Reservoir has been stocked with more than 3,000 rainbow trout so far this year. Many of those fish are more than 20 inches long. A recent gillnet survey also produced several largemouth bass that weighed more than three pounds. (05-11-18)
Huntington Reservoir – Unstable ice
The snow on Huntington Reservoir is melting, and the ice underneath is likely too unstable for ice fishing. (05-11-18)
Joes Valley Reservoir – Fair
Fishing has been fair at Joes Valley Reservoir. Try using jigs tipped with chub meat or crankbaits to catch trout and tiger muskies here. Anglers have also had some luck using size 4 beadhead crystal buggers in black/silver and black/red/blue color combinations on fast-sinking fly line. (05-11-18)
Knight-Ideal Community Fishing Pond – Good
The Knight-Ideal Community Fishing Pond was stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout on March 28. Try using worms or PowerBait to catch trout here. Some anglers have caught trout between eight inches and 14 inches since the pond reopened. (05-11-18)
La Sal Mountains – Closed
Many waters on the La Sal Mountains are either inaccessible to highway vehicles or covered with unstable ice. (05-02-18)
Lower Fish Creek – Good
Fishing below the dam at Scofield Reservoir is good if you’re trying to catch chubs. (05-11-18)
Miller Flat Reservoir – Closed
Access to the reservoir is still closed. (05-11-18)
Millsite Reservoir & State Park – Fair
The water level at Millsite Reservoir is still low, but it has risen by about 10 feet since the ice thawed. There isn’t enough water to launch a boat. The daily limit of 16 fish has been extended for another year at Millsite. Anglers have had success using leeches and crystal buggers. (05-11-18)
Petes Hole – Closed
Petes Hole and Soup Bowl may still be inaccessible due to muddy roads. Use caution when venturing here. (05-11-18)
Potters Ponds – Closed
The gate south of Potters Ponds is currently closed, which prevents access to that segment of Miller Flat Road that connects to Highway 31. (05-11-18)
Right Fork of Huntington Creek – Fair
Try using soft-hackle flies or renegades to catch brown trout in Huntington Creek. (05-11-18)
Scofield Reservoir – Good
Anglers are catching mostly cutthroat trout from the shore using worms, PowerBait, spinners and soft-hackle flies in tan/green/pearl or midnight fire. Try fishing in the dam cove or along the western shore, including the Walk-in Access portion. Scofield Reservoir was stocked with 12,000 eight-inch cutthroat trout on April 18. (05-11-18)
Soup Bowl – Closed
Soup Bowl and Petes Hole may still be inaccessible due to muddy roads. Use caution when venturing here. (05-11-18)
Willow Lake – Good
Willow Lake is now accessible, but roads may be muddy. Use caution. (05-11-18)
Wrigley Springs Reservoir – Good
Wrigley Springs Reservoir was accessible on May 1, but recent snow may make the roads difficult to travel. The fish have been biting at the reservoir. Try using white jigs, spinners, worms and PowerBait to catch trout here. (05-11-18)