Clyde Lake Fishing in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Wasatch County, Utah, is where Clyde Lake sits. The ground around here is rolling bush. About 14 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Kamas lies 17 miles from the water. The big place round here is Salt Lake City, 48 miles distant. Not far off: Three Divide Lakes just 0.2 miles, John Lake lies 0.3 miles on, James Lake just 0.3 miles, North Twin Lake lies 0.4 miles on and South Twin Lake just 0.5 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Clyde Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Wasatch County: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Clyde Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 19°F in December up to 55°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Clyde Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Three Divide Lakes, 0.2 miles out. Where Clyde Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.