Cedar Peak Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Cedar Peak Lake in Piute County, Utah. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Nearest town is Monroe, 35 miles off. Richfield is 43 miles and Panguitch 44 miles. Others worth noting: Gripe Reservoir (1.5 miles), Pollywog Lake some 7.3 miles off, Pelham Lake (7.6 miles), Rock Lake some 8.2 miles off and Big Lake (9.6 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Peak Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Piute County cover black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and mountain sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Cedar Peak Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 61°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Cedar Peak Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Gripe Reservoir is 1.5 miles distant. For Cedar Peak Lake in particular, ask before you travel.