Fishing at Palisade Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  The Summit County entry here is Palisade Lake, in Utah. The land about it is mixed forest. Roughly 26 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is among the larger waters listed here for Summit County. You are 25 miles from Kamas. Then Francis, 25 miles, and Oakley, 27 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Palisade Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Summit County: brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Palisade Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 55°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in December. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about early June to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Palisade Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lost Lake is 0.5 miles off. Check the position at Palisade Lake before loading the car.