Margo Lake Fishing Guide, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Margo Lake in Summit County, Utah. It stands 10,433 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Kamas, is 24 miles away. Francis follows at 24 miles, then Oakley at 25 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Margo Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Summit County: brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Margo Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 55°F, the coldest about 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around early June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Margo Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Pine Island Lake, 1 mile out. What applies at Margo Lake may have changed since it was mapped.