Cabin Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cabin Lake stands in Duchesne County, Utah. It lies 10,489 feet above sea level. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Duchesne County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Francis is 32 miles out. Provo sits 58 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Cabin Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Duchesne County, recorded fish include brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Cabin Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in December up to 56°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Cabin Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Rudolph Lake, 1.2 miles away. Confirm access to Cabin Lake locally before you travel.