FIshing Resevoirs and Lakes in Southern Utah

Southern Utah has a wide variety of high altitude lakes and resevoirs. Fishing in mountain lakes can be the ultimate fishing experience. The lakes are filled with all kinds of trout just waiting to attack your fly. Fishing from a float tube, boat or even the shore can be very rewarding. Below you'll find the list of our favorite lakes to fish.

Otter Creek Reservoir

Otter Creek Reservoir - Located in Otter Creek State Park. Rainbows, Cut throats and Brown Trout can be found here. Thi resevoir has some very big trout. Anywhere from 16" to 22" is the norm in the 2 - 3 lb range. The Reservoir sits at an elevation of 6400' and the surface area spans approximately 2500 surface acres. This location offers excellent float tube fishing, a boat ramp and over 20 campsites.

Piute Reservoir

Piute Reservoir is located in Piute County on US Hwy 89. Piute Reservoir sits at an elevation of 6000' with a surface area of approximately 2500 acres. Piute is home to some fine Rainbow trout fishing, but the occasional Brown trout is not rare. The Rainbows in this area run between 16" to 20" in length and 2 to 3 lbs in weight, but you can expect bigger. This is my favorite lower elevation Stillwate fishing spot. I have had great success here float tubing while stripping a Woolly Bugger or Sculpin Imitation. Try your hand with a crayfish imitation and hang on. Piute State Park offers primitive camping and a boat ramp. Piute also has a good size population of small mouth bass, they will absolutely attack a bugger and put up a fight you won’t believe.

Kolob Resevoir

Kolob is a Blue Ribbon Fisherie located on the west side of Zion National Park. It set’s at 8100 feet elevation and is about 250 surface acres of water. Large cutthroat and rainbows are the prize here. Special regulations apply here, artificial flies and lure only for most of the year and size regulations also apply. We do several overnight trips here each year, it is a special place. Float tubes or kick boats will really add to the experience.

Panguitch Lake

Panguitch Lake is also a Blue Ribbon Fisherie located at 8100 feet elevation and encompassing just over 1200 surface acres of water. Boat ramps are available and camp grounds are located around the lake. Rainbow trout, cutthroat’s and the newly introduced tigers inhabit this lake. Special regulations apply on this lake. Float tubes and small watercraft are recommended. Panguitch comes from the native Piute language and means Big Fish!!

North Creek lakes

The North Creek Lakes are a grouping of small reservoirs located on the southwest side of Boulder Mountain. Barker and Lower Barker are the most popular; however numerous smaller reservoirs are well worth investigating. Bank fishing can be productive early in the season but float tubes become necessary later. Camp grounds are available throughout the area. Check with the shop for additional information on these reservoirs, we also do several overnight trips to the North Creek Lakes each summer.

Manning Meadow Resevoir

Manning Meadow is another Blue Ribbon Fisherie, Manning is home to Bonneville cutthroat, these cutthroats are managed by the DWR. Special regulations; artificial fly and lure only. Manning sets at 9400 feet elevation and is just over 50 surface acres of water. Primitive camping and some facilities are available.