Three Divide Lakes Fishing near Kamas, Utah

• Overview

  Wasatch County in Utah is where Three Divide Lakes sits. It stands 10,463 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Wasatch County list. Start from Kamas, 17 miles down the road. For a city, Salt Lake City is 48 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Three Divide Lakes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Wasatch County include brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Three Divide Lakes as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 55°F, while December sits near 19°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Three Divide Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is James Lake, 0.2 miles out. For Three Divide Lakes in particular, ask before you travel.