DIRECTIONS - Follow highway 39 east through Ogden Canyon, past Huntsville towards Monte Cristo. Cutoff to reservoir is about 50 miles east from Ogden. Or, go through Evanston, Wyo., then take highway 16 to Woodruff. Go west from Woodruff for seven miles to turnoff, which is only public access dirt road between Monte Cristo and Woodruff. Reservoir is four miles from turnoff.
DESCRIPTION - This is a good mid-size reservoir, about 102 surface acres when full. Has steep banks and is generally drawn down in the fall. It is also a lower elevation reservoir, surrounded mainly by sagebrush and open area. Parking area and areas of rocky cliffs along shore mean a little hiking is needed to get to some areas around shore.
DETAILS
This is a good place to try canoes, small boats or float tubes. Fish will be deep in the summer so fish deep. With baits fish near, but off the bottom. Good place to troll a spinner or spoon behind a canoe or small boat. Fish flies mornings and evenings in the summer. Because of steep banks a good place for lures. Best fishing in bays and the inlet on west end.
FISH
CUTTHROAT, RAINBOW
WHITEFISH
WHAT WORKS - FOR RAINBOW USE THE TRADITIONAL BAITS - SALMON EGGS, CHEESE, WORMS AND POWER BAITS. FOR CUTTHROAT USE SPINNERS SUCH AS DARE DEVLES AND JAKES SPIN-A-LURE, AND JIGS. FOR WHITEFISH TRY WET FLIES, LIKE A NYMPH, FISHED DEEP.
NOTES - This reservoir typically gets very little pressure. Launching a large boat can be difficult and generally 4 x 4 is needed. No camping at Birch Creek, Woodruff and Monte Cristo. Access is a little difficult, but known to have some large fish.