Ghost Pond

Ghost Pond is a lake in Duchesne County, Utah and covers about 2.6 acres, reaches about 8.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 9.1 acre-feet.

One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; check the coolest inflow, then use stronger line beside wood and sharp rock. With little deep water in Ghost Pond, 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; fish where rock meets mud, then let two bites set the useful depth.

At Ghost Pond, 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.

How to Read the Water

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; change depth before changing the whole spot, then return to productive water when light changes.

Season by Season

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; try deeper shade during summer afternoons, then fish the windy and calm sides differently.

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; try firm bottom before soft silt, then check the first shelf outside shallow cover.

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; search one cove before changing areas, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.