Fishing at Meeks Lake, Wayne County, Utah

• Overview

  Meeks Lake is listed under Wayne County, Utah. The ground round it is pine and birch. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Some 53 miles away sits Monroe, the nearest settlement. It is 147 miles to Provo, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Meeks Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Wayne County include Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Meeks Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 57°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Meeks Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Big Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. For Meeks Lake in particular, ask before you travel.