Fishing Peter Lake in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Peter Lake sits within Wasatch County in Utah. The setting is pine and birch on every side. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Wasatch County. You are 17 miles from Kamas. For a city, Salt Lake City is 48 miles off. Near neighbours: Hidden Lake at 0.3 miles, James Lake 0.4 miles away, Three Divide Lakes at 0.4 miles, John Lake 0.6 miles away and Clyde Lake at 0.7 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Peter Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Wasatch County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Peter Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 55°F in July and bottoms out near 19°F in December. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Peter Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Hidden Lake is 0.3 miles distant. Check the position on Peter Lake before loading the car.