Red Sea

Red Sea is a reservoir in San Juan County, Utah and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 6.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.7 acre-feet.

The small size of Red Sea makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Red Sea, 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; start with the cover closest to deep water, then watch water color during the day.

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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then return to productive water when light changes.

How to Read the 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; match lure size to the visible food, then slow down after the first bite.

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; test a shaded bank, then watch water color during the day.

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 near moving water, then use the same depth on the next similar feature.

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; use water color to choose the first lure, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.