Cresecent Lake is a lake in Utah, near Garfield County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Cresecent Lake is a lake in Garfield County, Utah and covers about 9.6 acres, reaches about 11.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 43.6 acre-feet.
The small size of Cresecent Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Cresecent Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Cresecent Lake include Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Utah Chub, and Utah Sucker.
The first rainbow trout pass on Cresecent Lake should cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch; look for a second bite before leaving.
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; fish one point at two depths, then let two bites set the useful depth.
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; let a light jig fall beside the break.
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; fish the first useful drop, 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; start with the cover closest to deep water, then keep the bait near useful cover.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.