Fishing Report For Deer Creek Reservoir, UT
AKA: Deer Creek Lake
By Rick Seaman
January 15, 2025
Fishing Reports
Popular Fish Species Deer Creek Reservoir, UT
Smallmouth Bass

Deer Creek Reservoir is a decent smallmouth fishery. There are here very good numbers, but they typically don't get very big. Tube baits, jigs and stick worms are all excellent choices according to reports by Deer Creek Reservoir fishing guides. Crankbaits in crawdad or shad patterns also catch their share of smallies here. My favorite id the Rapala DT-6.
Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout are stocked annually in Spring, then again in Fall to maintain a healthy population of rainbows. Local anglers report good success with nightcrawlers and scented trout dough for bank fishing. For those chasing rainbows from a boat, trolling with spinners, spoons and crankbaits often do the trick - especially for larger specimens.
Walleye

Anglers are catching nice walleye all year long at Deer Creek Reservoir. Reports by locals give favor to Spring and Fall as the best time of year for larger fish. Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to have a line in the water. Jigs, especially when tipped with worms, are a good choice when walleye are shallow. In deeper water, I prefer trolling spinners, spoons or deep-diving crankbaits at about 1.2 miles per hour.
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Fish species to fish for...
Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill and yellow perch at Deer Creek Reservoir in Utah.

Deer Creek Reservoir is a 3,000-acre lake in the northeast corner of the state. It is six miles long with eighteen miles of shoreline to fish. Here find reports on three of the most sought-after species - smallmouth bass, known for their fighting antics, rainbow trout for their fight and prized pink flesh, and walleye which make for excellent table fare. All three are abundant in Deer Creek Reservoir.
Primary fish species residing in Deer Creek Reservoir
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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired bass tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".

Contact Information
Deer Creek Reservoir
Deer Creek State Park
UT-314
Wallsburg, UT 84082
435 654-0171
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Fishing for trout, walleye and bass in northeast UT.