Mud Lake near Beaver: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Mud Lake is a Piute County water, in Utah. Everything around it is rolling bush. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Piute County. Beaver at 15 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Provo is 134 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. Fresh water, on the record we hold.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Piute County list black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and mountain sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Mud Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 54°F at the top of summer and 20°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Mud Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Puffer Lake at 4.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Mud Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.