Pole Canyon Reservoir

Pole Canyon Reservoir in Wayne County is a reservoir in Utah and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 6.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.7 acre-feet.

Pole Canyon Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Pole Canyon Reservoir, 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; try the strongest cover, then fish the same shape nearby.

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; cast across the point tip, then slow the bait when a good edge appears.

How to Read the Water

Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; try deeper shade during summer afternoons, then fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.

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; work a quiet shoreline, then use one moving lure and one slow bait.

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; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then use wind to narrow the search.

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; check the downwind corner for food, then keep one slow bait ready.