Greens Lakes, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Greens Lakes is listed under Daggett County, Utah. Elevation runs to 7,461 feet. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Maeser, 28 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Vernal at 29 miles and Naples at 31 miles. Others worth noting: East Park Reservoir at 6.3 miles, Oaks Park Reservoir just 9.3 miles, Big Lake at 12 miles, Lily Pad Lake just 14 miles and Long Park Reservoir at 14 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Greens Lakes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Daggett County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and cutthroat trout among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Greens Lakes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 62°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Greens Lakes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is East Park Reservoir, 6.3 miles out. Treat Greens Lakes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.