Fishing at Jack and Jill Lakes, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Jack and Jill Lakes belongs to Summit County, Utah. Height above sea level is 10,492 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Summit County standards. Nearest place of any size is Kamas, 29 miles away. Oakley is 30 miles away, with Francis at 30 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Jack and Jill Lakes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Summit County include brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Jack and Jill Lakes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in December to roughly 53°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Jack and Jill Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ouray Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Jack and Jill Lakes before loading the car.