Fishing at Farmington Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Look for Farmington Lake in Summit County, Utah. It lies 8,117 feet above sea level. Farmington at 3.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 16 miles to Salt Lake City, the nearest city. Close neighbours run: Holmes Reservoir the better part of 8.3 miles, Adams Reservoir roughly 8.9 miles, Hobbs Reservoir the better part of 10 miles, Wilkinson Reservoir roughly 11 miles and Northwest Reservoir the better part of 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Farmington Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Summit County names brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Farmington Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 63°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Farmington Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Holmes Reservoir, 8.3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Farmington Lake.