Fishing at Black Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Black Lake in Summit County, Utah. The setting is rolling bush. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Kamas, 28 miles away. Francis is 29 miles away, with Oakley at 29 miles. Within a short run: Ouray Lake some 0.7 miles off, Brinkley Lake 0.8 miles off, Jack and Jill Lakes some 0.9 miles off, Rosalie Lake 0.9 miles off and Uintah Lake some 1 mile off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Black Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Summit County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Black Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 53°F; by December the average is down near 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Expect the water usable from around early June until roughly early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Black Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Ouray Lake, 0.7 miles out. Ask locally about Black Lake if anything is unclear.