Green Fork Reservoir

Green Fork Reservoir is a reservoir in Rich County, Utah.

Without a dependable size figure for Green Fork Reservoir, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; work an old channel turn, then fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.

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; work the best shade during bright hours, then try natural colors in clear 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; look along a shallow shelf, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.

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; pause the bait on each small drop, then write down the productive depth.

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; follow the old channel through the lake, 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; test a shaded bank, then keep the bait above soft bottom.