Road Hollow Reservoir

Road Hollow Reservoir in Emery County is a reservoir in Utah and covers about 0.7 acres, reaches about 9.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 3 acre-feet.

The small size of Road Hollow Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Road Hollow 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; begin over firm bottom, then let two bites set the useful depth.

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; start beside the first useful break, then use the old channel as a guide.

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; begin beside green weeds, then add vibration in stained water.

Season by Season

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; test a shaded bank, then make short moves after each pass.

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; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then let a light jig fall beside the break.

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; start beside deeper water, then use wind to narrow the search.