Fishing at LeConte Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Summit County, Utah, is where LeConte Lake sits. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Utah listings. The nearest town is Kamas, 25 miles away. For a city, Provo is 56 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on LeConte Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Summit County names brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On LeConte Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 53°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in December. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early June and the freeze near early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On LeConte Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Walcott Lake, 0.4 miles out. The position on LeConte Lake is worth confirming on the day.