Tepee Lakes, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Tepee Lakes falls in Daggett County, part of Utah. The surface lies 9,462 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Daggett County. The closest town, Maeser, is 27 miles away. For a city, Provo is 104 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Tepee Lakes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Daggett County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Tepee Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 54°F, the coldest about 20°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Tepee Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Red Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Ask locally about Tepee Lakes if anything is unclear.