Fishing at Hades Lake, Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Hades Lake lies in Wasatch County, in Utah. It sits in lake country bush country. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Francis, is 23 miles distant. Kamas follows at 24 miles, then Oakley at 26 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge. Access points are few, so the middle stretches see little traffic.

• Where to Fish on Hades Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Wasatch County: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Hades Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 59°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Hades Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Splash Dam Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat Hades Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.