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Why Fish Here
Millsite is a reservoir tucked against Ferron Canyon with a golf course right next door, which is not a combination you find at many Utah fisheries. The state park campground is compact, twenty numbered sites, with water and electric at the lower numbers and electric only from site 11 up. Ferron Canyon carries miles of OHV and mountain bike trail if the fishing quits on you. The park stays open through winter, though the gate closes at 5 p.m.
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 mono line, size 8-10 baitholder
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.
- Why fish Millsite Reservoir?
- Millsite runs a cold-water mix, rainbow, cutthroat and tiger trout, and it stays fishable into November. Camping is on the shore, so you can fish first light without a drive, and Ferron Canyon's trail network fills the middle of the day.