Largemouth Bass fishing in Southern Utah
6 waters in the DWR Southern region hold largemouth bass — 5 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
All 6 largemouth bass waters in southern Utah
| Water | Right now | Flow / level | Water temp | Stocked | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hollow ReservoirBlue Ribbon | Good | 73% full | — | — | largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie |
| Quail Creek Reservoir | Fair | 57% full | — | stocked 8mo ago | largemouth bass, rainbow trout, black crappie, … |
| Redmond Lake | Fair | — | stocked 13mo ago | largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, … | |
| Stratton Pond | — | stocked 7mo ago | largemouth bass, rainbow trout | ||
| Baker Reservoir | Warning | — | stocked 2w ago | largemouth bass, brown trout, black crappie, … | |
| Gunlock Reservoir | Warning | 37% full | — | — | largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, … |