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How To Fish It
Best rigs: Wacky Senko near flooded brush
Bait and lures: Senkos, jigs, worms
Best time: Morning & evening. Season: March-November
Local tip: After wet winters the spillway waterfalls go viral - and the bass bite stays honest.
Species Playbook
Largemouth Bass
Rig: Texas-rigged worm near weeds; wacky rig Senko
Bait: Senkos, jigs, frogs over pads, topwater at dawn
When: Dawn topwater, evenings; pre-spawn (April-May) is prime
Look for submerged brush, tules, and shade lines.
Bluegill & Sunfish
Rig: Worm under a small bobber, size 10 hook - that's it
Bait: Worms, mealworms, tiny jigs
When: All day long, all summer
THE kid fish. Pelican Lake grows bluegill the size of dinner plates.
Black Crappie
Rig: 1/16 oz marabou jig 2-6 ft under a bobber near structure
Bait: White/pink jigs, minnows under a slip bobber
When: Dusk into dark; spring spawn near brush
Twitch it, pause it - the bite is a soft 'tick.' Powell's spring crappie bite is elite.
Getting There + Nearby
Nearby adventures: Gunlock State Park (State Park, 0 mi) · Petrified Dunes (Hike, 7 mi) · Hidden Pinyon Overlook (Hike, 8 mi) · Snow Canyon State Park (State Park, 8 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Gunlock Reservoir?
- Largemouth Bass, Bluegill & Sunfish, Black Crappie.
- What is the best bait at Gunlock Reservoir?
- Senkos, jigs, worms
- When is the best time to fish Gunlock Reservoir?
- Morning & evening. Season: March-November.