Conditions last updated: 11/19/2009

Joes Valley Reservoir

Rating: Slow

Conditions: Joes Valley Reservoir is closed to fishing until the second Saturday in December. This water has special regulations. The limit is four trout, and only one trout may be over 18 inches. Tiger muskie are protected until they reach 40 inches in size. That is not expected to occur for at least three years.

Details

• Location: Emery County
• Directions: Drive south on SR-10 from Price to Orangeville, then turn west on SR-29 and drive about 15 miles
• Type: Trophy
• Size: 1,183 acres
• Elevation: 6,880 feet
• Hours: No restrictions
• Likely catch: Splake, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout
• Possible catch: Rainbow Trout
• Regulations: Limit 4 trout; only 1 trout may be over 18 inches. The reservoir is closed from Nov. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of December. See the Fishing Guidebook for more information.
• Site amenities: Boat ramps, primitive campgrounds and a summer-only convenience store
• Handicap access: No handicap access
• Site description: Joes Valley Reservoir is a mid-elevation reservoir located in the Manti-La Sal National Forest. Anglers have caught trophy splake up to 16 pounds in the reservoir. In general, fishing is best from mid-October through June.

  The reservoir is closed to fishing from November 1 through the second Saturday in December each year. No four wheelers or snowmobiles are permitted on the ice.

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