Lodgepole Lake Fishing Guide, Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Lodgepole Lake sits in Wasatch County, out in Utah. Elevation runs to 10,164 feet. At 19 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Francis, 25 miles out. Further out sit Kamas (26 miles) and Oakley (27 miles). Near neighbours include: Grandaddy Lake just 0.6 miles, 0.8 miles away is LaMarla Lake, Shadow Lake just 0.9 miles, 0.9 miles away is Betsy Lake and Fern Lake just 1.2 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lodgepole Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Wasatch County list brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lodgepole Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 18°F to 55°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lodgepole Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Grandaddy Lake, 0.6 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Lodgepole Lake.