Deer Lick Reservoir is a reservoir in Utah, near Cache County.
Deer Lick Reservoir is a reservoir in Cache County, Utah and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 8.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.8 acre-feet.
The small size of Deer Lick Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Deer Lick Reservoir, 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; start on a firm point, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.
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; follow a short creek arm, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; check the clean side of wind, then use a smaller lure in clear water.
Shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then use the old channel as a guide.
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; fish where rock meets mud, then use the old channel as a guide.
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 a light bait when the water is clear, then use a smaller lure in clear water.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.