Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir is a reservoir in Utah, near Salt Lake County.
Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir is a reservoir in Salt Lake County, Utah and covers about 10.4 acres, reaches about 19 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 84.8 acre-feet.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; follow the outside weed line, then fish the same shape nearby.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; follow a short creek arm, then pause longer when cold water slows the bite.
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; test the clearest edge, then try a natural color before a loud pattern.
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; cast across the point tip, then use a moving lure to search.
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; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then work each small drop before going deeper.
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; work from shallow to deep, then make short moves after each pass.
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; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then keep the bait near useful cover.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.