Blue Lake Fishing near Moab, Utah

• Overview

  Out in San Juan County, Utah, sits Blue Lake. Elevation runs to 10,092 feet. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Most waters listed here for San Juan County are larger. The nearest town is Moab, 20 miles away. The nearest city of size is Provo, 179 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for San Juan County names rainbow trout, brook trout, green sunfish, black bullhead and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Blue Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 58°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Blue Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Dark Canyon Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Blue Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.