Bollie Lake in Duchesne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Bollie Lake in Duchesne County, Utah. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Duchesne County are larger. Some 28 miles away sits Roosevelt, the nearest settlement. Provo sits 80 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bollie Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Duchesne County: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Bollie Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 20°F in December and 56°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bollie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lily Pad Lakes, 2.1 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Bollie Lake.