Twin Lakes, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Wayne County, Utah, sits Twin Lakes. It sits at 11,148 feet above sea level. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is high ground by Utah standards. 47 miles away sits Monroe, the nearest town. Provo sits 143 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Wayne County records list Arctic grayling, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, brook trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Twin Lakes should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 58°F, with January the cold end at about 20°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Twin Lakes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Dead Horse Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Twin Lakes as something to verify.