Cleveland Lake in Duchesne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cleveland Lake is set in Duchesne County, Utah. It stands 10,659 feet above sea level. At 22 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Roosevelt lies 33 miles from the water. After that come Maeser at 34 miles and Ballard at 34 miles. Within a short run: Queant Lake 0.6 miles, Point Lake about 1.3 miles, Taylor Lake 2 miles, Brook Lake about 2.4 miles and Rasmussen Lakes 2.4 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cleveland Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Duchesne County include brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Cleveland Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 51°F and December near 16°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid June and starts locking again about early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Cleveland Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Queant Lake, 0.6 miles out. Ask locally about Cleveland Lake if anything is unclear.