Fishing at Daynes Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Utah holds Daynes Lake, in Summit County. The land about it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 23 acres — small enough to read in one session. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Summit County are bigger. Nearest town is Kamas, 27 miles off. The big place round here is Provo, 56 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Daynes Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Summit County: 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. Read Daynes Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 53°F and December near 17°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early June and comes back about early November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Daynes Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Records list it as a fishing water. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Dale Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Daynes Lake before loading the car.