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How is the fishing at Jordanelle?

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How is the fishing at Jordanelle?

There have always been big brown trout, and fish up to 10 pounds are not an uncommon catch each summer. The big browns will likely turn up while fishing for smallmouth bass with tube jigs along the shoreline’s rocky points. You can also find rainbow trout here.

Does Jordanelle have fish?

The Jordanelle Reservoir is known as a haven for some quality smallmouth bass—you know, the kind you proudly display in a framed picture on your office desk. Other fish species common in this area include brown trout, rainbow trout, walleye, and even yellow perch.

Is Jordanelle busy?

Jordanelle. The Jordanelle is the big dog of Wasatch Back reservoirs, both in terms of physical size and the huge crowds that typically flock there all summer long. (Visitation was just shy of 600,000 in 2019.)

What type of fish are in Jordanelle Reservoir?

Rainbow trout
Cutthroat troutBrown troutSmallmouth bassYellow perch
Jordanelle Reservoir/Fish

Where is the best place to fish in Utah?

6 Best Fishing Spots in Utah

  • 2) Green River (Flaming Gorge)
  • 3) Strawberry Reservoir (Uinta National Forest)
  • 4) Fish Lake (South-central Utah)
  • 5) Logan River (Logan)
  • 6) Pineview Reservoir (Ogden)

How full is Jordanelle?

The Jordanelle is also a much larger reservoir, capable of holding more than 314,000 acre-feet of water compared to around 152,000 acre-feet in Deer Creek. Pierpont said earlier modelling indicated the Jordanelle might fill to 80% capacity with snowpack runoff, but that now appears unlikely.

How deep is the Jordanelle Reservoir?

292′Jordanelle Reservoir / Max depth

Is there Kokanee in Jordanelle Reservoir?

Jordanelle Reservoir and Provo River (Summit County) The kokanee that live in Jordanelle spawn in the Provo River, above the Rock Cliff recreation area. The recreation area is located on the eastern tip of the reservoir, 2 miles west of Francis.

What lakes in Utah have tiger muskie?

Located in Ogden Valley, Pineview Reservoir is considered by many to be the crown jewel of Utah tiger muskie fishing. The current state record, a 49-incher caught in 2006, came from these waters.

Which is bigger Deer Creek or Jordanelle?

The Jordanelle is also a much larger reservoir, capable of holding more than 314,000 acre-feet of water compared to around 152,000 acre-feet in Deer Creek.

Can you launch a boat at Jordanelle?

The boat ramp area is also a trailhead for Jordanelle’s perimeter trail that takes you to all three areas of the park. This is a non-motorized trail.