Rock Lake Fishing in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  Set in Wasatch County, Utah, this is Rock Lake. It stands 10,118 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Kamas, 16 miles away, for anything you forgot. Francis follows at 16 miles, then Oakley at 17 miles. Nearest other option: Azure Lake 0.2 miles away, Shadow Lake at 0.4 miles, Haystack Lake 0.5 miles away, Tail Lake at 0.8 miles and Beth Lake 0.8 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Rock Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Wasatch County include brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Rock Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 57°F and December reads 19°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Rock Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Azure Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Treat Rock Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.