Beaver Lake Fishing near Kamas, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Beaver Lake in Wasatch County, Utah. Height above sea level is 9,934 feet. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Wasatch County list holds plenty of bigger water. Kamas lies 13 miles from the water. The big place round here is Provo, 45 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Wasatch County list brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Beaver Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 56°F on average, December about 19°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Beaver Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Duck Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Beaver Lake in particular, ask before you travel.