Pass Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Utah holds Pass Lake, in Summit County. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Kamas, 21 miles away. Provo is the closest city, 52 miles away. Alternatives close at hand: Picturesque Lake at 0.8 miles, Bonnie Lake lies 0.9 miles on, Pearl Lake at 0.9 miles, Blythe Lake lies 1.1 miles on and Moosehorn Lake at 1.1 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pass Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and Utah sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Pass Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 18°F in December and 54°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near early June; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about early June and return around mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Pass Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. You can park 140 yards away and walk in from there. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. There are picnic tables 120 yards away. Facilities run to toilets 130 yards from the water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Treat access at Pass Lake as something to verify.