Sargent Lake in Summit County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Sargent Lake sits in Summit County, out in Utah. Everything around it is pine and birch. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For supplies, Mountain View is 24 miles out. Then Lyman, 28 miles, and Evanston, 38 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. The water gives you a straightforward day if you keep it simple.

• Where to Fish on Sargent Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Summit County: brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Sargent Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 56°F and December near 21°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Sargent Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. China Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Sargent Lake before loading the car.