Whitney Reservoir is a reservoir in Utah, near Summit County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Whitney Reservoir is a reservoir in Summit County, Utah and covers about 145.6 acres, reaches about 95 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 4,700 acre-feet.
Whitney Reservoir is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns. Deep water at Whitney Reservoir gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.
Fish listed for Whitney Reservoir include Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout.
To begin with rainbow trout on Whitney Reservoir, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
For tiger trout on Whitney Reservoir, cast a small spoon, spinner, minnow lure, or fly along cool rocky edges.
Cutthroat Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch; change retrieve speed before changing lures.
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 a protected pocket after sunrise, then work each small drop before going deeper.
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 use wind to narrow the search.
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; match lure size to the visible food, then match lure size to the fish.
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 rocky edge, then let a light jig fall beside the break.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.