Fishing Ledge Lake in Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  Ledge Lake lies in Wayne County, Utah. It sits at 10,784 feet above sea level. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Monroe is 52 miles out. It is 149 miles to Provo, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. The country round the bank is quiet, with little traffic on the road in.

• Where to Fish on Ledge Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Wayne County include Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, brook trout and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Ledge Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 54°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late May. The water is typically free of ice between late May and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Ledge Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Horseshoe Lake, 0.2 miles out. What applies at Ledge Lake may have changed since it was mapped.