Fall Lakes Fishing Guide, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Fall Lakes falls in Summit County, part of Utah. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Summit County standards. The closest town, Kamas, is 31 miles distant. Francis lies 32 miles off, Oakley another 32 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fall Lakes

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Summit County include brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fall Lakes gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 53°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in December. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early June. In an average year the thaw lands around early June and the freeze near early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Fall Lakes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Ledge Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Fall Lakes carry more weight than any list.