Cutthroat Lake Fishing in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Set in Wasatch County, Utah, this is Cutthroat Lake. Elevation runs to 9,990 feet. For supplies, Kamas is 14 miles out. It is 46 miles to Provo, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Ramona Lake within 0.4 miles, Island Lake out at 0.4 miles, Pot Reservoir within 0.6 miles, Duck Lake out at 0.6 miles and Weir Reservoir within 0.7 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Cutthroat Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Wasatch County include brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Cutthroat Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 56°F for July and 19°F for December. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Cutthroat Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ramona Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Cutthroat Lake.