Fishing at Morat Lakes, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  Morat Lakes is a Summit County water, Utah side. The water sits 10,761 feet up. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Kamas sits 25 miles out. Francis is 25 miles away, with Oakley at 25 miles. Other water within reach: Blue Lake 0.2 miles away, Walcott Lake about 0.4 miles, Gatman Lake 0.6 miles away, LeConte Lake about 0.7 miles and Jordan Lake 0.9 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Morat Lakes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Summit County include brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Morat Lakes as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 53°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Morat Lakes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Blue Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Morat Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.