Atwine Lake Fishing in Duchesne County, Utah

• Overview

  Look for Atwine Lake in the Duchesne County part of Utah. The bank is 10,180 feet above sea level. The water covers some 32 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Nearest town is Duchesne, 32 miles off. Provo is the closest city, 63 miles away. Within easy reach: Mud Lake some 0.6 miles off, Aspen Lake about 0.7 miles, Clements Lake some 1.3 miles off, Stewart Lake about 1.6 miles and Island Lake some 1.7 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Atwine Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Duchesne County list brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Atwine Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 56°F, with December the cold end at about 20°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Atwine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Mud Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Atwine Lake.