Bybee Pond

Bybee Pond is a reservoir in Weber County, Utah and covers about 1.8 acres, reaches about 11.7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 8.8 acre-feet.

The small size of Bybee Pond makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Bybee Pond, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Bybee Pond include Rainbow Trout.

One direct rainbow trout tactic on Bybee Pond is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

How to Read the Water

Start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it; match lure size to the visible food, then watch water color during the day.

Season by Season

In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then make one pass close to bottom.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; look for a clean edge beside cover, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.

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; use water color to choose the first lure, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.