Grimes Pond near Salem: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Grimes Pond sits within Utah County in Utah. The bank is 4,547 feet above sea level. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Utah County list. Salem lies 0.7 miles from the water. It is 12 miles to Provo, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Grimes Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Utah County include rainbow trout, brown trout, common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Grimes Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 26°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Grimes Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Salem Lake, 0.7 miles out. Check the position on Grimes Pond before loading the car.