Largemouth Bass fishing in Northern Utah
9 waters in the DWR Northern region hold largemouth bass — 8 with live data, 1 rated Prime or Good right now.
Quick tactics for largemouth bass
Cover ambushers: largemouth hold in weeds, brush, docks, and shade, exploding on prey that wanders close. Utah's lower-elevation reservoirs and community ponds all hold them, with Mantua, Pelican Lake, and Quail Creek the standouts.
Bluegill, minnows, crayfish, frogs, and any surface commotion at dawn.
- Texas-rigged plastics (worms, creatures) pitched into cover
- Hollow-body frogs over matted weeds in summer
- Spinnerbaits and chatterbaits along weed edges
- Wacky-rigged senkos on beds and dock lines
Full seasonal guide to largemouth bass →
Fishing best right now
- Clinton PondGood
All 9 largemouth bass waters in northern Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow / level | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Pond | Good | — | stocked 11d ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, rainbow trout, … | |
| Harrisville City Pond | Fair | — | stocked 5mo ago | largemouth bass, rainbow trout | |
| Hobbs Reservoir | Fair | — | stocked 5mo ago | largemouth bass, brown trout, cutthroat trout, … | |
| Hyrum Reservoir | Tough | 10% full | — | stocked 5mo ago | rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, … |
| Willow Pond | — | stocked 37mo ago | largemouth bass, bluegill | ||
| Bountiful PondCommunity | Warning | — | stocked 10d ago | rainbow trout, channel catfish, largemouth bass | |
| Mantua Reservoir | Warning | — | stocked 3w ago | largemouth bass, bluegill, rainbow trout, … | |
| Pineview ReservoirLimit raised | Warning | 2% full | — | stocked 6mo ago | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid), smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, … |
| Willard Peak Pond | Warning | — | stocked 25mo ago | largemouth bass, bluegill |