← How to catch bluegill in Utah
Bluegill fishing in Southern Utah
7 waters in the DWR Southern region hold bluegill — 7 with live data, 0 fishing Hot 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 →
All 7 bluegill waters in southern Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunlock Reservoir | Fair | — | — | — | largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, … |
| Piute Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | smallmouth bass, white bass, channel catfish, … |
| Quail Creek Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 6mo ago | largemouth bass, rainbow trout, black crappie, … |
| Redmond Lake | Fair | — | — | 12mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, … |
| Sand Hollow ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Fair | — | — | — | largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie |
| Jackson Flat Reservoir | Fair | — | — | 5mo ago | brook trout, brown trout, channel catfish, … |
| Willow Spring Pond | Fair | — | — | 3mo ago | channel catfish, black crappie, rainbow trout, … |