Pyramid Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Utah, Pyramid Lake falls inside Wasatch County. The water sits 9,708 feet up. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Kamas is the closest place, 20 miles off. Provo sits 49 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water nearby: Joan Lake after 0.7 miles, Echo Lake within 0.8 miles, Blizzard Lake after 0.9 miles, Marshall Lake within 2.1 miles and Shepard Lake after 2.3 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pyramid Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Wasatch County list brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Pyramid Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 56°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Pyramid Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Joan Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Pyramid Lake before loading the car.