Posy Lake Fishing Guide, Garfield County, Utah

• Overview

  The Garfield County entry here is Posy Lake, in Utah. It sits in pine and birch country. Surface area runs to about 12 acres — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Panguitch is 41 miles out. Monroe is 53 miles and Beaver 56 miles. Within a short run: Cyclone Lake 3.4 miles off, Joe Lay Reservoir at 6.8 miles, Yellow Lake 7 miles off, Blue Lake at 7 miles and Lower Barker Reservoir 7 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Posy Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Garfield County: brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Posy Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 58°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Posy Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A car park lies 110 yards away, so the walk in is short. Fishing from a pier is possible 70 yards away. A picnic area is mapped about 100 yards away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Cyclone Lake is 3.4 miles distant. The position on Posy Lake is worth confirming on the day.