Broadhead Lake near Francis: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Broadhead Lake falls in Wasatch County, part of Utah. The water sits 9,961 feet up. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Francis, 19 miles out. Kamas is 19 miles and Oakley 21 miles. Also on the doorstep: Alexander Lake after 2.7 miles, Pyramid Lake at 2.8 miles, Trident Lake after 2.8 miles, Buckeye Lake at 2.8 miles and Beth Lake after 3.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Broadhead Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Wasatch County include brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Broadhead Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 57°F and December at 19°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Broadhead Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Alexander Lake, 2.7 miles away. Signs at Broadhead Lake carry more weight than any list.