Fishing Shadow Lake in Wasatch County, Utah

• Overview

  This water sits in Wasatch County, Utah. It sits in rolling bush. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. 16 miles away sits Kamas, the nearest town. Further out sit Francis (16 miles) and Oakley (17 miles). Water in the same corner: Rock Lake 0.4 miles away, Tail Lake the better part of 0.4 miles, Azure Lake 0.5 miles away, Haystack Lake the better part of 0.6 miles and Washington Lake 0.9 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Shadow Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Wasatch County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Shadow Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 57°F, the coldest about 19°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Shadow Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Rock Lake is 0.4 miles off. Treat access at Shadow Lake as something to verify.