Dollar Lake Fishing Guide, Duchesne County, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Dollar Lake in Duchesne County, Utah. The water sits 10,804 feet up. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Utah. The town to know is Mountain View, 31 miles out. Lyman is 35 miles and Roosevelt 42 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dollar Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Duchesne County cover brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Dollar Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 50°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in December. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid June. Climate figures give an open season running mid June to early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Dollar Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Henrys Fork Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Dollar Lake.