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How To Catch Them
Where: Flaming Gorge, Jordanelle, Lake Powell, Sand Hollow, Starvation
Go-to rig: Ned rig, drop shot, tube jig on rocky structure
Best bait and lures: 3 in green-pumpkin plastics, crawfish crankbaits, topwater early
Best time: Morning & evening in summer; all day spring/fall
Count to the bottom, drag it slow over rocks. Fights way above its weight class.
Where To Catch Them (12 waters)
Flaming Gorge Reservoir · Lake Powell · Jordanelle Reservoir · Deer Creek Reservoir · Pineview Reservoir · Starvation Reservoir · Rockport Reservoir · East Canyon Reservoir · Otter Creek Reservoir · Minersville Reservoir · Enterprise Reservoirs · Piute Reservoir
Quick Answers
- How do you catch Smallmouth Bass in Utah?
- Go-to rig: Ned rig, drop shot, tube jig on rocky structure Best bait: 3 in green-pumpkin plastics, crawfish crankbaits, topwater early
- Where can I catch Smallmouth Bass in Utah?
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Lake Powell, Jordanelle Reservoir, Deer Creek Reservoir, Pineview Reservoir, Starvation Reservoir, Rockport Reservoir, East Canyon Reservoir.
- When do Smallmouth Bass bite best?
- Morning & evening in summer; all day spring/fall