Midway Reservoir

Midway Reservoir in Emery County is a reservoir in Utah and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 11.7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 8.7 acre-feet.

One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; use water color to choose the first lure, then note the exact cover that gives a bite. With little deep water in Midway Reservoir, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; start beside deeper water, then follow bait before changing areas.

Begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; try firm bottom before soft silt, then separate open-water fish from bank fish.

How to Read the Water

Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; cast across the break instead of along it, then watch for food before choosing lure depth.

Season by Season

Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again; test a shaded bank, then slow down after the first bite.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; cast across the break instead of along it, then pause longer when cold water slows the bite.

Record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; start beside the first useful break, then work each small drop before going deeper.