Broken Pond is a reservoir in Utah, near Emery County.
Broken Pond is a reservoir in Emery County, Utah and covers about 0.7 acres, reaches about 9.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 3 acre-feet.
The small size of Broken Pond makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Broken Pond, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; test a shaded bank, then compare shallow and deeper water.
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; begin beside green weeds, then keep the bait near useful cover.
Use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then look for a second bite before leaving.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; begin beside green weeds, then separate open-water fish from bank fish.
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; search one cove before changing areas, then try a natural color before a loud pattern.
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; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.