Little Pond near Francis: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Little Pond belongs to Wasatch County, Utah. The setting is pine and birch. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Wasatch County list holds plenty of bigger water. Francis sits 19 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Kamas lies 20 miles off, Oakley another 24 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Wasatch County include brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Little Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 57°F; the cold one sits at 19°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Little Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Blue Lake, 1.3 miles away. Rules at Little Pond are worth checking on the day.