Fishing Castle Country

Whether you enjoy fly-fishing, angling or ice fishing, the waters in Eastern Utah are prime habitat for rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish and crayfish.

Cast your line in one of Castle Country's streams, reservoirs or lakes. The State of Utah has designated many of our waters as Blue Ribbon Fisheries.

Large Reservoirs & State Parks

Electric Lake & its tributaries
Location: At the top of Huntington Canyon on State Road 31. See map
Types of fish: Yellowstone cutthroat trout
When to fish: Fishing is good year-round. A snow machine or snowshoes are helpful for accessing the lake in wintertime. However, fishing in the summer offers an escape from the high temperatures in the valleys below.

Huntington North Reservoir
Location: in Emery County, just two miles north of Huntington and 20 miles south of Price. Follow State Highway 10 to the well-signed turnoff for Huntington State Park.
Types of fish: Largemouth bass, bluegill and crawdad fishing is popular, especially with the children. Trout may also be caught, especially in spring and fall.
When to fish: Bass, bluegill and catfish are often located around structures, such as docks, submerged trees and emergent aquatic plants. These species are most readily caught in summer months. Trout are more likely to be caught in open water or around the rocky dam, especially in spring and fall.
Facilities: Boat ramp, boat docks, beaches, campground, picnic sites, group pavilion, drinking water, modern restrooms, hot showers and sanitary dump station. There is a fee to enter the park.

Joe's Valley Reservoir
Location: From Orangeville, drive State Road 29 about 10 miles. From Ephraim, drive east on the Ephraim Canyon Road over the top of the Wasatch Plateau (graded, dirt road) and partway down the other side Types of fish: splake (brook trout/ lake trout hybrid)
When to fish: The best splake fishing occurs in the late fall, just before the closure to protect spawning fish. Splake can also be readily caught in early spring, as ice comes off the reservoir. Ice fishing in early winter can be good. During the summer months, trolling or still fishing from a boat is necessary to catch the splake, which occupy the cold, deep water.
Facilities: Boat ramp, campgrounds, restrooms

Millsite Reservoir
Location: Off State Highway 10, near Ferron, at the mouth of Ferron Canyon, four miles west of Ferron in Millsite State Park. see a map
Types of fish: Rainbow, cutthroat trout, and splake
When to fish: Trout fishing is often best in early spring and late fall.
Facilities: Boat ramp, docks, a sandy beach picnic and camping sites, group pavilions, drinking water, modern restrooms with hot showers and a sanitary disposal station. There is a fee to enter the park.

Scofield Reservoir
This is a Blue ribbon fishery
Location: From U.S. Highway 6 (near Soldier Summit) turn west on to State Road 96. Drive nine miles to Scofield Reservoir in Scofield State Park. See a map
Types of fish: Rainbow and cutthroat trout
When to fish: Best fishing occurs immediately after ice-off in the early spring or in the late fall and just after the reservoir freezes. This reservoir is popular for shore, boat, float tube, kick boat and ice anglers. It freezes earlier and thaws earlier than most other large lakes, offering good early season ice fishing and shore fishing opportunities.
Facilities: Boat ramp, docks, 2 fish cleaning and sewage disposal stations, disabled boat ramp, and fishing platform, 2 campgrounds, drinking water, modern restrooms, hot showers and group day-use pavilions. There is a fee to enter the park.

Smaller Reservoirs and Fishing Ponds

Gigliotti Fishing Pond
Location: Off US highway 6. Once in Helper, drive Martin Street to the end of the road.
Types of fish: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill.
When to fish: Spring through fall.
Facilities: Parking lot, handicap access trail with shaded fishing

Green River State Park Golf Course Ponds
Location: In Emery County, at the Green River State Park near Green River City, off I-70
Types of fish: Largemouth bass and bluegill
When to fish: Early spring and late fall.
Facilities: See the Green River State Park page for more information

Huntington Game Farm Ponds Emery Farm Harvey Place Wildlife Management Area
Location: In Emery County turn north off Hwy 31 onto Huntington North Loop Road. Travel one mile in a north direction. At the bend in the asphalt road, continue straight on the dirt farm road and proceed another quarter mile, where you will reach a locked gate signed as DWR property. Park, cross the fence and travel ¼ mile by foot to the ponds. At fork in the road stay left. You will pass a couple smaller ponds without fish.
Types of fish: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill
When to fish: The pond is stocked only in early May.
Facilities: None

Huntington Reservoir
Location: near the top of Huntington Canyon
Types of fish: tiger trout
When to fish: Year-round
Facilities: vault toilets

There are many lakes and ponds in Huntington Canyon that are available for fishing.

Pete's Hole
Location: Between Joes Valley Reservoir and the Skyline Drive along the dugway.
Types of fish: Rainbow and tiger trout
When to fish: Summer and fall
Facilities: Primitive camping only

Potter's Pond
Location: From Utah Highway 31, Potter's Ponds campground is located 11 miles south on the Miller Flat Road. Also known as the road to Joe's Valley.
Types of fish: Rainbow trout
When to fish: Memorial Day through Labor Day
Facilities: Improved campsites with fire rings, 3 vault toilets; please bring your own drinking water - none is available

Millers Flat Reservoir
Location: Along the Miller Flat Road between Cleveland and Joes Valley Reservoir
Types of fish: Rainbow trout
When to fish: Memorial Day through Labor Day
Facilities: Primitive camping

Streams and Rivers

Lower Fish Creek
Location: Below the Scofield Reservoir dam downstream to the confluence with the White River
Types of fish: Rainbow trout and brown trout
When to fish: Late spring through fall
Facilities: Vault toilets below Scofield Reservoir dam

Green River
Location: From the confluence with the Colorado River upstream to Utah-Colorado state line in Dinosaur National Monument. See map
When to fish: Spring through fall
Types of fish: Channel catfish and northern pike. Trout may be caught in the upper reaches of the river, especially near Flaming Gorge Reservoir
When to fish: Early spring through late fall
Facilities: The Green River spans many miles. At the Green River State Park near Green River City off I-70 there are campgrounds, group facilities, restrooms, sewage dump station and a boat ramp

Huntington Creek, Huntington Creek Left Fork and Right Forks
This is a Blue Ribbon Fishery
Location: Manti-LaSal National forest boundary to confluence of Left and Right Forks in Huntington Canyon
Types of fish: Brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout
When to fish: Spring through fall
Facilities: There are many established and primitive campsites throughout the canyon and Manti-LaSal Forest. See the camping page for more information.

Lower Fish Creek
This is a Blue Ribbon Fishery
Location: Off of Highway 6 at Scofield Dam
Types of fish: Brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout
When to fish: Spring through fall
Facilities: This stream is near Scofield State Park. See it's page for a full list of nearby facilities.

Price River (near Helper)
Location: The river runs through Helper, off US Highway 6
Types of fish: Brown trout, rainbow trout & cutthroat trout
When to fish: Spring through fall
Facilities: None. This is a great place to bring kids

Opportunities for Disabled Anglers:
Gigliotti Pond (near Helper City)
Scofield Reservoir, Lakeside day area provides handicap boat loading and a fishing platform, Beaver Dam area, inlet to reservoir Huntington State Park
Bench's Pond
Millsite State Park
Recapture Reservoir

This list is a sampling of angling opportunities in Castle Country and does not guarantee or suggest current conditions. Please visit an updated fishing report. They are printed weekly in the Sun Advocate sports section www.sunad.com and is also available at www.wildlife.utah.gov. It is absolutely necessary for anglers to pick up or read online a current Utah fishing proclamation for information regarding tackle and catch limits.

Anglers must remember to purchase a Utah fishing license. A permit may be obtained from www.wildlife.utah.gov, Utah Division of Wildlife Resource offices or merchants who are licensed to sell permits (grocery stores, bait shops, sporting goods stores, etc).