Fishing at Continent Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Continent Lake belongs to Summit County, Utah. Height above sea level is 11,296 feet. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Utah listings. Kamas at 32 miles is the nearest place to stop. Oakley follows at 32 miles, then Francis at 32 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Continent Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Summit County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Continent Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in December up to 53°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Continent Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Boot Lake, 0.8 miles away. The position on Continent Lake is worth confirming on the day.