Fishing Divide Lake in Duchesne County, Utah

• Overview

  Look for Divide Lake in Duchesne County, Utah. Height above sea level is 11,224 feet. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is high ground by Utah standards. For supplies, Mountain View is 33 miles out. The nearest city of size is Provo, 89 miles away. Round about: Dime Lake just 1.2 miles, 1.3 miles away is Island Lake, Fox Lake just 1.3 miles, 1.6 miles away is Brook Lake and Bennion Lake just 1.7 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Divide Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Duchesne County names brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Divide Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 51°F in July and bottom out at 16°F in December. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near mid June; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running mid June to early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Divide Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Dime Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Divide Lake are worth checking on the day.