Clements Lake Fishing in Duchesne County, Utah

• Overview

  Look for Clements Lake in the Duchesne County part of Utah. Around the bank it is lake country bush. With some 72 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Few waters listed in Duchesne County are bigger. The nearest town is Duchesne, 34 miles away. Then Kamas, 36 miles, and Francis, 36 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Clements Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Duchesne County: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling and black-spotted cutthroat trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Clements Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 54°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in December. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early June and return around mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Clements Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Stewart Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Clements Lake.