Chriss Lake Fishing in Garfield County, Utah

• Overview

  Garfield County in Utah is where Chriss Lake sits. The bank gives way to lake country bush. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For a base, Monroe sits 57 miles out. Provo sits 153 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours include: Moosman Reservoir roughly 1 mile, Deer Creek Lake 1.4 miles, Green Lake roughly 1.5 miles, Deer Lakes 2.1 miles and Steep Creek Lake roughly 2.5 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Chriss Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Garfield County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Chriss Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 58°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Chriss Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Moosman Reservoir at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Chriss Lake for certain.