Fishing at Young Lake, Summit County, Utah

• Overview

  The Summit County entry here is Young Lake, in Utah. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Kamas, 31 miles off. Provo is the closest city, 60 miles away. Round about: 1.2 miles out stands Rock Lakes, Shamrock Lake 2.1 miles off, 2.4 miles out stands Squaw Lake, Fall Lakes 2.5 miles off and 2.6 miles out stands Sea Lion Lake. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Summit County include brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Young Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 53°F, the coldest about 17°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around early June to about early November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Young Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Rock Lakes, 1.2 miles out. Where Young Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.