Fishing at Lily Pad Lake, Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Lily Pad Lake is a Wasatch County water, Utah side. The surroundings are rolling bush. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Start from Kamas, 24 miles down the road. It is 52 miles to Provo, the nearest city. Other water nearby: Pine Island Lake some 0.4 miles off, Palisade Lake (0.6 miles), Fish Hatchery Lake some 0.8 miles off, Farney Lake (1.1 miles) and Lost Lake some 1.1 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pad Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Wasatch County: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lily Pad Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 55°F for July and 18°F for December. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early June. On average, early June opens the water and mid November closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lily Pad Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Pine Island Lake is 0.4 miles off. Rules at Lily Pad Lake are worth checking on the day.