Fishing at Blue Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Blue Lake lies within the bounds of Summit County, Utah. What surrounds it is mixed forest. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Utah listings. Kamas lies 25 miles from the water. Francis lies 25 miles off, Oakley another 25 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Summit County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Blue Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 53°F; by December the average is down near 17°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near early November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Blue Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Walcott Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Blue Lake.