Emerald Lake Fishing in Sanpete County, Utah

• Overview

  Sanpete County, Utah, is where Emerald Lake sits. It lies 10,161 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Manti lies 15 miles from the water. For a city, Provo is 81 miles off. Also worth knowing: Island Lake within 1 mile, Henningson Reservoir after 1.2 miles, Blue Lake within 1.4 miles, Emery Reservoir after 1.9 miles and Deep Lake within 2.7 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Emerald Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Sanpete County names rainbow trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Emerald Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 58°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Emerald Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Island Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Emerald Lake carry more weight than any list.