Little Lyman Lake Fishing Guide, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Little Lyman Lake falls in Summit County, part of Utah. Land around it is lake country bush. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Mountain View lies 27 miles from the water. After that come Evanston at 29 miles and Lyman at 32 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Lyman Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Little Lyman Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 56°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Little Lyman Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows a campsite some 80 yards from the water. Facilities include toilets around 110 yards from here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lyman Lake is 0.3 miles off. Confirm access to Little Lyman Lake locally before you travel.