Fishing Lake Martha in Salt Lake County, Utah

• Overview

  Lake Martha sits in Salt Lake County, out in Utah. The surface lies 9,626 feet up. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Salt Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. Park City sits 6.5 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is West Jordan, an 18 miles drive. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Martha

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Salt Lake County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lake Martha that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 58°F and December at 21°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lake Martha more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Mary, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lake Martha as something to verify.