Goose Lakes, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Goose Lakes in Uintah County, Utah. It sits at 10,279 feet above sea level. Head to Maeser, 21 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Vernal at 24 miles and Naples at 26 miles. Water in the same corner: Chimney Rock Lake just 2.3 miles, Fish Lake near enough 2.6 miles, Hacking Lake just 2.9 miles, Long Park Reservoir near enough 3.4 miles and Lily Pad Lake just 4 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Goose Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Uintah County records list rainbow trout, channel catfish, common carp, black bullhead and bluegill among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Goose Lakes the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 54°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Goose Lakes to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Chimney Rock Lake, 2.3 miles out. What applies at Goose Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.