Lower Carroll Lake in Duchesne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Duchesne County in Utah is where Lower Carroll Lake sits. This is lake country bush country. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Duchesne County standards. You are 34 miles from Roosevelt. For a city, Provo is 76 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lower Carroll Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Duchesne County include brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling and black-spotted cutthroat trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lower Carroll Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 52°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in December. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid June. Averages suggest open water from about mid June through to roughly early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Lower Carroll Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. East Carroll Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Lower Carroll Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.