Fishing Farney Lake in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  In Utah, Farney Lake falls inside Wasatch County. It sits at 10,459 feet above sea level. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Kamas is the closest place, 24 miles off. Francis follows at 24 miles, then Oakley at 25 miles. Close neighbours run: Fish Hatchery Lake just 0.5 miles, Sonny Lake after 0.7 miles, Marsell Lake just 0.7 miles, Lily Pad Lake after 1.1 miles and Pine Island Lake just 1.1 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Farney Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Wasatch County list brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Farney Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 55°F; by December the average is down near 18°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Farney Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Fish Hatchery Lake, 0.5 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Farney Lake.