Faxon Lake in Summit County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Summit County, Utah, you have Faxon Lake. The country here is rolling bush. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Utah listings. You are 26 miles from Kamas. Provo is the closest city, 56 miles away. Within easy reach: LeConte Lake at 0.6 miles, Jordan Lake 0.6 miles off, Walcott Lake at 0.9 miles, Evermann Lake 1 mile off and Hyatt Lake at 1.1 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Faxon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Summit County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Faxon Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early June opens the water and early November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Faxon Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, LeConte Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat access at Faxon Lake as something to verify.