Echo Lake Fishing in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Echo Lake falls in Wasatch County, part of Utah. It lies 9,747 feet above sea level. About 19 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Kamas is the closest place, 20 miles off. The big place round here is Provo, 50 miles distant. Within a short drive: Joan Lake 0.4 miles away, Blizzard Lake near enough 0.6 miles, Pyramid Lake 0.8 miles away, Marshall Lake near enough 1.4 miles and Shepard Lake 1.6 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Wasatch County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Echo Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 56°F for July and 20°F for December. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Echo Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Joan Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Echo Lake is worth confirming on the day.