Dead Horse Lake Fishing in Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  The Wayne County end of Utah holds Dead Horse Lake. Height above sea level is 11,070 feet. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Utah standards. Monroe at 46 miles is the nearest place to stop. Richfield is 52 miles and Panguitch 57 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Dead Horse Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Wayne County: Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, brook trout and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Dead Horse Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 58°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Dead Horse Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Raft Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Dead Horse Lake carry more weight than any list.