Conditions Right Now
Your Loadout
Tackle + Bait Slots
Winter loadout: auger, ice cleats, short jig rod, insulated bibs.
How To Fish It
Best rigs: Bobber + worm off the state park shore; wacky Senko along the dam rocks
Bait and lures: Worms, PowerBait, Senkos
Best time: Evenings. Season: All year; nice ice fishing
Local tip: Bass, bluegill AND trout within a kid's cast of the beach.
Species Playbook
Rainbow Trout
Rig: Slip-bobber or sliding sinker rig, 4 lb line, size 8-10 baitholder hook
Bait: PowerBait (rainbow/garlic), nightcrawler, small spinners (Panther Martin, Jake's)
When: Early morning & last 2 hours before dark
Utah's #1 fish. If a pond got stocked this week, cast anything shiny. Perfect first fish for kids.
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.
Yellow Perch
Rig: Drop-shot two small jigs tipped with worm near bottom
Bait: Mealworms, perch meat (where legal), tiny tube jigs
When: Midday is fine - ice fishing staple
School fish. Through the ice, they save the day when trout sulk.
Getting There + Nearby
Nearby adventures: Hyrum State Park (State Park, 0 mi) · Wellsville Reservoir & Hyrum-area ponds (Fishing, 5 mi) · Blacksmith Fork River (Fishing, 6 mi) · Logan River (Fishing, 9 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Hyrum Reservoir?
- Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill & Sunfish, Yellow Perch.
- What is the best bait at Hyrum Reservoir?
- Worms, PowerBait, Senkos
- When is the best time to fish Hyrum Reservoir?
- Evenings. Season: All year; nice ice fishing.