Best largemouth bass lakes in Utah
24 Utah waters hold largemouth bass, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.
- Lake Powell — 516 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Utah Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
- Willard Bay Reservoir — 22 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Jordanelle Reservoir — 292 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
- Deer Creek Reservoir — 66 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
- Pineview Reservoir — 82 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Mona Reservoir — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass & Hybrids
- Minersville Reservoir — 44 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, White Bass & Hybrids
- Red Fleet Reservoir — 144 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Sand Hollow Reservoir — 95 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Pelican Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Muskellunge, Common Carp
- Steinaker Reservoir — 130 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
- Big Sand Wash — 69 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout
- Quail Creek Reservoir — 120 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Recapture Reservoir — 113 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
- Mantua Reservoir — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
- Gunlock Reservoir — 46 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Newton Reservoir — 74 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Huntington North Reservoir — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
- Wide Hollow Reservoir — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
- Brough Reservoir — 56 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
- Blanding Reservoir No. 4 — 46 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
- Kens Lake — 69 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
- Salem Pond — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
When to fish largemouth bass in Utah
- Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
- Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
- Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
- Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.
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