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Jordanelle Reservoir Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Park City's deep neighbor: a Provo River reservoir of brown-trout ambush, smallmouth banks and perch schools under paddleboard traffic.

1/5
Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.
Water temp
~73 F est.
Air / High
78 / 79 F
Wind
SW 23 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

1/5Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.

Jordanelle Reservoir offers the kind of conditions this water was made for. Today brings clear skies, wind SW around 23 mph, rising pressure near 1006 hPa and a high of 79. Water sits around 73 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Smallmouth bassFair

Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

Northern pikeFair

Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

Rainbow troutFair

Prime dry-fly and hopper season. Match the hatch morning and evening; nymph the seams midday.

Largemouth bassSlow

Prime chasing season. Work moving baits on points and pockets: spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and squarebills, with a stick worm behind for followers.

Tomorrow: Similar at 79 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

4050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~73 F now

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp78 F
High / Low79 / 56 F
WindSW 23-32 mph
Pressure1005.7 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 1%
Sunrise / Sunset06:56 / 19:53
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~73 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Clear, 79/56 F, wind 23 mph, rain 1%

Slow. Wind at 23 mph makes boat control the day's real problem; find protected banks.

Species guide

The species that matter on Jordanelle Reservoir: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Smallmouth bass illustration

Smallmouth bass

Best: May-Oct

Current and rock. Finds gravel flats, boulders and drop-offs, and fights far above its weight. Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

Largemouth bass illustration

Largemouth bass

Best: spring and fall

The headline act on most American reservoirs. Relates to cover: docks, brush, grass edges and points. Prime chasing season. Work moving baits on points and pockets: spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and squarebills, with a stick worm behind for followers.

Northern pike illustration

Northern pike

Best: spring, early winter

The ambush predator of weedbeds and cabbage edges. Aggressive, big and always worth a wire leader. Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

Rainbow trout illustration

Rainbow trout

Best: Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct

The workhorse of western rivers: riffles, seams and dry-fly eats. Prime dry-fly and hopper season. Match the hatch morning and evening; nymph the seams midday.

When to come: the Jordanelle Reservoir calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Northern pike
Rainbow trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 73 F (estimated, not a reading).

4050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~73 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Smallmouth bass led the card at good. High of 78 F, wind to 19 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Smallmouth bass led the card at good. High of 77 F, wind to 22 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Smallmouth bass led the card at good. High of 75 F, wind to 19 mph.

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Before you go

License

Utah requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Utah license. Brown/rainbow 4 combined typical; perch liberal: check DWR. State-park fees at Hailstone/Rock Cliff.

Access

Hailstone SP marina and ramps, Rock Cliff east-arm access.

About this water

3,300 acres on the upper Provo, Wasatch County, UT. Park City's deep two-story.

Fishing Jordanelle Reservoir: the full guide

The upper Provo's pool

Jordanelle pools the Provo above Deer Creek: 3,300 deep acres minutes from Park City, running a two-story program: browns and rainbows in the cold water, smallmouth on the rocky banks, and the perch schools that feed everything (and the ice season).

Browns with shoulders

The reservoir's browns grow on perch and chubs: trolled minnow plugs along the dam and the Provo arm's channel (dawn, always), jigged spoons under winter ice, and the fall staging run toward the river mouth that rewards streamer patience. Fish past 10 pounds surface yearly: Jordanelle quietly rivals the famous river below.

Bronze and the perch engine

Smallmouth work every rock slide (Ross Creek to the dam: Neds and tubes all summer), and the perch: dense, cyclical: fill winter buckets through the ice at Hailstone's bays. The DWR manages the balance deliberately: predator quality rides the perch years.

Wasatch practicalities

Hailstone anchors access (ramps, rentals, the recreation fleet: fish before the wakes), Rock Cliff's river-arm entrance serves the quiet east end (paddle water, moose sightings), and the ice season runs January-March most years. The Provo's blue-ribbon miles flow out below: the drainage stacks world-class.

Common questions

How big do Jordanelle browns get?

Double-digit fish surface every year: perch-fed ambushers along the channel. Dawn trolling and the October river-arm staging are the windows.

When is ice fishing at Jordanelle?

January-March most winters: perch schools with browns mixed at Hailstone's bays. Check DWR ice reports: elevation makes it reliable.

Is fishing good at Jordanelle Reservoir right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Tough. Pick your battles. Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.

Nearby waters

Deer Creek Reservoir14 miProvo River30 miStrawberry Reservoir33 miStrawberry River44 miPineview Reservoir50 miOgden River51 mi
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