Trident Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Trident Lake in Wasatch County, Utah. The bank is 9,757 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Wasatch County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Kamas, is 17 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Provo, 47 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Trident Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Wasatch County include brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and Utah sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Trident Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 57°F and December near 19°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Trident Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Beth Lake, 0.4 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Trident Lake for certain.