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Why Fish Here
The thing to know before you go is that Newton is closed to the possession of tiger muskie. Every one you hook goes back, so bring long pliers and a net big enough to hold a fish in the water while you work the hook out. DWR asks you not to lift a muskie into the boat, never to grab it by the gills, and to keep it out of the water no more than thirty seconds for a photo. Whole fish are also not legal as bait here.
How To Fish It
Best rigs: Steel leader + glide bait for muskie; plastics for bass
Bait and lures: Big swimbaits, Senkos, worms
Best time: Dawn/dusk. Season: May-September
Local tip: Sleeper tiger muskie water in Cache Valley without Pineview's crowds.
Species Playbook
Tiger Muskie
Rig: Heavy rod, steel leader, big bucktails & glide baits, figure-8 at the boat
Bait: 10 in swimbaits, bucktails, big spoons
When: Dawn/dusk; overcast summer days
The 'fish of 10,000 casts.' Pineview is famous for 50-inchers. Handle with care & release.
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.
Getting There + Nearby
Nearby adventures: Benson Marina (Cutler) (Fishing, 8 mi) · Logan River (Fishing, 14 mi) · Logan River 1st-3rd Dams (Fishing, 15 mi) · Guinavah-Malibu Campground (Camping, 17 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Newton Reservoir?
- Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill & Sunfish.
- What is the best bait at Newton Reservoir?
- Big swimbaits, Senkos, worms
- When is the best time to fish Newton Reservoir?
- Dawn/dusk. Season: May-September.
- Why fish Newton Reservoir?
- Newton is a quiet Cache Valley reservoir with a real tiger muskie population that most anglers drive past. It is a release fishery, though, so plan on photos rather than fillets. Largemouth and bluegill give you something to do between muskie casts at dawn and dusk.