Hancock Reservoir is a reservoir in Utah, near Duchesne County.
Hancock Reservoir is a reservoir in Duchesne County, Utah and covers about 15.3 acres, reaches about 21.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 100 acre-feet.
Hancock Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Hancock Reservoir include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
One direct rainbow trout tactic on Hancock Reservoir is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool 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; check the coolest inflow, then make one pass close to bottom.
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; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then follow bait before changing areas.
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; try the strongest cover, then save the heaviest tackle for deep 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; try the strongest cover, then make short moves after each pass.
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