Selman Reservoir

Selman Reservoir is a reservoir in Cache County, Utah and covers about 0.1 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.3 acre-feet.

The small size of Selman Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Selman 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; check the clean side of wind, then use wind to narrow the search.

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; try deeper shade during summer afternoons, then match lure size to the fish.

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 the coolest inflow, then slow the bait when a good edge appears.

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 pause longer when cold water slows the bite.

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; check a protected pocket after sunrise, then follow bait before changing areas.

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 where bait gathers, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.