Pot Reservoir

Pot Reservoir is a reservoir in Summit County, Utah and covers about 4.2 acres, reaches about 7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 46 acre-feet.

The small size of Pot Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Pot Reservoir, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Pot Reservoir include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

To begin with rainbow trout on Pot Reservoir, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

How to Read the Water

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; check rock and weeds as separate patterns, then try natural colors in clear water.

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; check the downwind corner for food, then let two bites set the useful depth.

A Simple Tackle Plan

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; work the best shade during bright hours, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.

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 the clearest edge, then follow bait before changing areas.