Round Lake in Wayne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Round Lake is a Wayne County water, Utah side. It lies 9,803 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 46 miles away sits Monroe, the nearest town. Provo is the closest city, 140 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge. It sits far enough from the road to feel away from things.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Wayne County: Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker and flannelmouth sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Round Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 58°F, with January the cold end at about 20°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Round Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Left Hand Reservoir, 0.5 miles away. Confirm access to Round Lake locally before you travel.