Blue Lake Fishing Guide, Sanpete County, Utah

• Overview

  Within Sanpete County, Utah, you have Blue Lake. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Manti, 16 miles off. For a city, Provo is 82 miles off. Close neighbours run: 0.6 miles away is Henningson Reservoir, Island Lake the better part of 0.8 miles, 1.4 miles away is Emerald Lake, Slide Lake the better part of 2.5 miles and 2.8 miles away is Julius Flat Reservoir. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Sanpete County names rainbow trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Blue Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and July at about 58°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Blue Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Henningson Reservoir, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Blue Lake may have changed since it was mapped.