Bonnie Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Summit County entry here is Bonnie Lake, in Utah. The water sits 10,131 feet up. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Summit County are larger. Start from Kamas, 22 miles down the road. Then Oakley, 22 miles, and Francis, 22 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Bonnie Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Bonnie Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 54°F; by December the average is down near 18°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Bonnie Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Blythe Lake, 0.4 miles out. Nothing on Bonnie Lake should be assumed from this page alone.