Fishing Meeks Lake in Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  You will find Meeks Lake in Wayne County, Utah. Elevation runs to 8,363 feet. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Salina is 36 miles out. Monroe is 37 miles away, with Aurora at 37 miles. Close by you also have: Floating Island Lake roughly 0.4 miles, Solomon Reservoir sits 0.7 miles out, Morrell Pond roughly 1 mile, Heart Lake sits 2.9 miles out and Round Lake roughly 3 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Meeks Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Wayne County list Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, brook trout and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Meeks Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 63°F and January about 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Meeks Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Floating Island Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Meeks Lake if anything is unclear.