Sand Hollow Reservoir fishing

Sand Hollow Reservoir fishing lists Bluegill on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked: Not in these reports
Plants on record: 0
Species recorded: 1
Surface acres: 1,300
Elevation: 3,060 ft

Fish at Sand Hollow Reservoir

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

A bass-fishing guide lists bluegill as one of the reservoir's other primary catches, alongside largemouth bass. (monsterbass.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

Bluegill species guide

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Hurricane, UT
Shore access: Yes
Facilities: camping

Public access is only through Sand Hollow State Park, off the Hurricane exit on I-15 north of St. George. The park has a campground with full hookups and showers. The reservoir sees heavy water-sports traffic (ski boats, jet skis) in warm months, so early mornings are the quieter time to fish it.

Other places to fish at Sand Hollow Reservoir

Sand Hollow State Park

The only public access point to the reservoir; includes a campground with full hookups and showers. (monsterbass.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

North side dam

Recommended for shore fishing: sun-warmed rocks attract baitfish, and bass follow, according to a bass-fishing report. (krakenbass.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

Submerged rock ledges

Deep-water ledges where bass congregate in winter; a float-and-fly rig with a suspending minnow bait worked 20-30 feet down is the top winter technique here, per the same report. (krakenbass.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

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About Sand Hollow Reservoir

Largemouth bass from 8 to 16 inches are extremely abundant at Sand Hollow, with some fish over 5 pounds plus bluegill and occasional bullhead. Fish early mornings when warm-month water sports crowd the lake. The 1,300-acre Washington County reservoir opened in 2004 and is reached only through Sand Hollow State Park at 3,060 feet.

Photo of Sand Hollow Reservoir — RhinoRider, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Quail Creek Reservoir 12.6 mi last stocked February 19, 2026 Upper Enterprise Reservoir 26 mi last stocked August 18, 2026 Newcastle Reservoir 31.9 mi last stocked September 21, 2026 Navajo Lake 52 mi last stocked September 10, 2026 Jackson Flat Reservoir 62.5 mi last stocked April 8, 2026

Camping near Sand Hollow Reservoir

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Sand Hollow Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground (0.9 miles), Snow Canyon State Park Campground (1 mile), Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground (1.1 miles), Gunlock State Park Campground (9.1 miles), and Red Cliffs Campground (12.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Sand Hollow Reservoir

Sand Hollow Reservoir is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Snow Canyon State Park.

It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Sand Hollow Reservoir?

Bluegill (A bass-fishing guide lists bluegill as one of the reservoir's other primary catches, alongside largemouth bass) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Sand Hollow Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Hurricane, UT. Facilities include camping. Public access is only through Sand Hollow State Park, off the Hurricane exit on I-15 north of St. George. The park has a campground with full hookups and showers. The reservoir sees heavy water-sports traffic (ski boats, jet skis) in warm months, so early mornings are the quieter time to fish it.

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