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How To Fish It
Best rigs: Spoons from shore, worm rigs
Bait and lures: Worms, spoons
Best time: Morning. Season: April-November
Local tip: Castle-country cliffs and cool water.
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.
Cutthroat Trout
Rig: Strawberry: white tube jig 15-30 ft; Bear Lake: troll minnow-profile lures
Bait: Tube jigs, dead minnows (where legal), dry flies in creeks
When: Morning bite is king; ice-off is legendary
The Bonneville cutthroat is Utah's state fish. Strawberry slot: release cutts 15-22 in.
Tiger Trout
Rig: Casting spoons or worm on slip-sinker
Bait: Jake's Spin-a-lure, Kastmaster, nightcrawlers
When: Early morning; excellent through the ice
Brown × brook hybrid - mean, striped, and hard-fighting.
Getting There + Nearby
Nearby adventures: Millsite State Park (State Park, 0 mi) · Joes Valley Reservoir (Fishing, 15 mi) · Joes Valley Campground (Camping, 15 mi) · Huntington State Park (State Park, 22 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Millsite Reservoir?
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout.
- What is the best bait at Millsite Reservoir?
- Worms, spoons
- When is the best time to fish Millsite Reservoir?
- Morning. Season: April-November.