Fishing at Lake Atwood, Duchesne County, Utah

• Overview

  Lake Atwood lies within the bounds of Duchesne County, Utah. The bank gives way to pine and birch. With some 206 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Few waters listed in Duchesne County are bigger. Roosevelt at 35 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Provo, 79 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake Atwood

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Duchesne County: brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lake Atwood gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 52°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid June. Ice usually gives way near mid June, and forms again about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Lake Atwood the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Allred Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position at Lake Atwood before loading the car.