Wheatgrass Reservoir

Wheatgrass Reservoir is a reservoir in Washington County, Utah and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 8.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.8 acre-feet.

The small size of Wheatgrass Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Wheatgrass 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; try the first deep shelf after the bank, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.

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; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then keep the bait near useful cover.

How to Read the Water

Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; test the quiet side before the windy side, then fish the windy and calm sides differently.

Season by Season

Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; work a quiet shoreline, then repeat the first clean pattern.

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 where shallow cover meets depth, then add vibration in stained water.

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; check a protected pocket after sunrise, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.