Notch Lake near Kamas: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Summit County, Utah, this is Notch Lake. What surrounds it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 19 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Kamas, 19 miles away. The nearest city of size is Provo, 50 miles away. Near neighbours include: Reids Lake 0.3 miles away, Dean Lake some 0.4 miles off, Bench Lake 0.4 miles away, Clegg Lake some 0.7 miles off and Ibantik Lake 1 mile away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Notch Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Summit County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Notch Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 55°F, the coldest about 19°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Notch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Reids Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Notch Lake is worth confirming on the day.