Mormon Tanks is a reservoir in Utah, near Emery County.
Mormon Tanks is a reservoir in Emery County, Utah.
Without a dependable size figure for Mormon Tanks, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then make the next cast parallel to the 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; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then keep line light around small clear-water fish.
Start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it; follow a short creek arm, then use the same depth on the next similar feature.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then keep the bait above soft bottom.
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; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then test a point before fishing a featureless bank.
At Mormon Tanks, 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.
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