East Canyon Reservoir Report

East Canyon Reservoir - Coalville, UT (Morgan County)


by Utah Division of Wildlife
8-26-2025
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Fishing forecast (September through November): When water temperatures cool down, trout begin to head to shallower water in the reservoir while warmwater fish, such as smallmouth bass and wiper, head deeper. 

Rainbow trout: For shore anglers, try fishing trout dough bait or a worm off the bottom in shallow water. Boat anglers can do well trolling crankbaits, or a pop gear and a worm or a squid-and-dodger combination, at depths from just under the surface down to 40 feet. 

Smallmouth bass: Smallmouth bass mostly forage on crayfish. Try casting spinner baits, tube jigs, twister tail grubs and crankbaits perpendicular to shore. Smallmouth bass can also be caught by fishing a jig (tipped with worm) a couple feet under a bobber in rocky areas or areas with submerged brush. 

Wiper: The most effective way to catch wipers at East Canyon is to fish a worm on the bottom in either the East Arm or between Taylor Hollow and the inlet. 

Kokanee salmonFrom Sept. 10 through Nov. 30, you may not possess kokanee salmon at any waterbody in Utah. (This closure is in place to protect the kokanee while they are spawning.) If you catch a kokanee during that time frame, you should release it immediately. Kokanee salmon can be found in deeper water and are most accessible to those fishing from a boat. Try fishing a squid-and-dodger combination tipped with corn or a scented artificial maggot or worm. Fish can usually be found in open water at depths between 12 and 40 feet. Adult fish will likely be spawning in the tributaries in the fall, so kokanee caught in the fall will likely be smaller fish that are not yet ready to spawn.