Meadow Lake near Kamas: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Summit County, Utah. The bank is 9,803 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Size puts it in the front rank of our Summit County list. You are 18 miles from Kamas. Salt Lake City is the closest city, 49 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Meadow Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Summit County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Meadow Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 55°F and December near 19°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. The lid tends to go about late May and return around mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Meadow Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Ibantik Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Meadow Lake.