Pelham Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pelham Lake belongs to Garfield County, Utah. Elevation runs to 9,692 feet. Monroe is the closest town at 42 miles. Panguitch is 43 miles away, with Richfield at 50 miles. Others worth noting: Big Lake sits 2.4 miles out, Roundy Reservoir at about 4.7 miles, Pollywog Lake sits 4.8 miles out, Rock Lake at about 5.2 miles and Cedar Peak Lake sits 7.6 miles out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pelham Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Garfield County list brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, Arctic grayling and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Pelham Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 59°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Pelham Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Big Lake is 2.4 miles off. Treat Pelham Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.