Hogback Reservoir is a reservoir in Utah, near Juab County.
Hogback Reservoir is a reservoir in Juab County, Utah and covers about 1.2 acres, reaches about 13 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 270 acre-feet.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; compare shallow and deeper water.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then slow down after the first bite.
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; fish where rock meets mud, then make the next cast parallel to the edge.
Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; start beside the first useful break, then keep the first route short.
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; search one cove before changing areas, then keep the bait near useful cover.
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; check the coolest inflow, then test a point before fishing a featureless bank.
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; work an old channel turn, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.