Cub Lake Fishing in Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  Set in Wayne County, Cub Lake is a Utah water. The ground round it is rolling bush. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Wayne County. Head to Monroe, 48 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 144 miles to Provo, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cub Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Wayne County list Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, brook trout and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Cub Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 54°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Cub Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Honeymoon Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Cub Lake carry more weight than any list.