Bluegill fishing in Central Utah
10 waters in the DWR Central region hold bluegill — 6 with live data, 2 rated Prime or Good right now.
Quick tactics for bluegill
The perfect first fish and a legitimate light-tackle target: bluegill school around weeds and docks, feed constantly, and big "bulls" fight far above their weight. Pelican Lake was once world-famous for them; every community pond has some.
Insects, larvae, worms, and small crustaceans — small mouths, small baits.
- Worm or wax worm under a small bobber (never not working)
- 1/32-oz jigs with tiny plastics on ultralight gear
- Small poppers or foam spiders on a fly rod over beds
- Ice jigs tipped with wax worms in winter
Full seasonal guide to bluegill →
Fishing best right now
- Kidney PondGood
- Midas PondGood
All 10 bluegill waters in central Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow / level | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney Pond | Good | — | stocked 8d ago | brook trout, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | |
| Midas Pond | Good | — | stocked 8d ago | largemouth bass, brook trout, channel catfish, … | |
| Provo Delta Community Fishery | Fair | — | stocked 3mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, … | |
| Riverton Pond | Fair | — | stocked 13d ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, … | |
| Cove Pond | — | stocked 8w ago | largemouth bass, brown trout, channel catfish, … | ||
| Millrace Park Pond | — | stocked 6mo ago | channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, … | ||
| Sunset Pond | — | stocked 5mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | ||
| Willow Creek Pond | — | stocked 3mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | ||
| Salem PondCommunity | Warning | — | stocked 5d ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish, bluegill | |
| Utah Lake | Danger | 56% stored pool | — | stocked 5d ago | white bass, channel catfish, walleye, … |