Mantua Reservoir

Location: Mantua, Utah

Game fish: Rainbow and Bear Lake cutthroat trout, Largemouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch.

Size: 554 surface acres.

Elevation: 5200 feet

Conservation Pool: None

Maximum water temperature: Lower 70s F

Productivity: Mantua is stocked with rainbow (39,500) and cutthroat (55,000) annually. Natural reproduction occurs with the warm water species of largemouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch. The reservoir is highly eutrophic and weeds can be a problem later in the year.

Type of fishing available: Trolling, shore, kick boats, float tubes, ice; artificial flies and lures only.

Angler pressure: Fishing pressure is moderate.

Accommodations: There are no campgrounds near the reservoir. The closest services are in Mantua or Brigham City (4 miles west). There is a new boat ramp and plans for a new parking lot and restrooms.

Food: Groceries available in Mantua, restaurants in Brigham City.

Boat ramps: Southwest corner of Reservoir.

Boat rentals: None

Fish food: Aquatic insects, damselflies, leeches, snails, amphipods, zooplankton, and fathead minnows.

Land ownership: All of the land surrounding Mantua is privately owned, but there is good access to the reservoir.

Access: Good.

Unique attraction: Gear and limit restrictions and combination of cold water and warm water fish is attractive to some people.