Naomi Lake Fishing near Kamas, Utah

• Overview

  The Summit County end of Utah holds Naomi Lake. The surface lies 10,397 feet up. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Summit County list. 22 miles away sits Kamas, the nearest town. Further out sit Oakley (22 miles) and Francis (23 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Naomi Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Summit County, recorded fish 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 Naomi Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 54°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in December. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. In an average year the thaw lands around early June and the freeze near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Naomi Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Ruth Lake is 0.2 miles off. Confirm access to Naomi Lake locally before you travel.