Survey Lake in Duchesne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Survey Lake in Duchesne County, Utah. The bank gives way to lake country bush. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Duchesne County are larger. For a base, Francis sits 26 miles out. It is 52 miles to Provo, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Survey Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Duchesne County include brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Survey Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 55°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Survey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Arta Lake, 0.3 miles out. Nothing on Survey Lake should be assumed from this page alone.