Fish Lake - Sevier County, UT, USA - Natural Lakes on Waymarking.com

"Fish Lake is a mountain lake located in central Utah within the Fish Lake National Forest. The lake is approximately 5 miles long by 1 1/2 miles wide. The elevation at Fish Lake is just over 8,840 feet. The average depth of Fish Lake is about 100 feet, with the deepest location measuring about 130 feet.

If you look at the mountain that lines the east side of the lake (opposite of the Fish Lake Lodge), you can see that the lake descends rapidly, quickly reaching its 100+ foot depth on that side. The west side of the lake descends more gradually and is known for its green moss beds. The moss hits full bloom in the late summer and in years with above average temperatures, reaches the surface at the south end of the lake, potentially causing problems for watercraft.

It has been rumored that portions of the lake are so deep as to have never been accurately measured. Take these stories with a grain of salt—while the lake is quite deep in certain spots (over 150 ft), no mystery exists…well, except for finding the right combination of gear and bait for catching the trophy Mackinaw that Fish Lake is known for." (visit link)

"Fish Lake offers very good trout and perch fishing in a spectacular, high mountain setting. It is one of the better places in the Western US to catch large lake trout (up to 30 pounds) and splake (a lake trout/brook trout hybrid that is fairly easy to catch and often reaches 4-6 pounds in the lake). Rainbows are also common in the lake, as are yellow perch.

Excellent boat launching, lodging and camping facilities can be found at the lake, which is five miles long, a half mile wide and up to 120 feet deep.

Shore fishing is productive in several spots around the lake, but the most consistent action comes to those fishing from boats. Fish often hit lures trolled just under the surface, or deep using downriggers. Lake trout are often found near the bottom in deep water and are usually caught by anglers fishing heavy jigs tipped with bait (dead minnow, sucker meat or night crawlers)." (visit link)


"DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Northern Utah:

Head south on I-15. Take the Scipio exit (188) to US Highway 50. Travel 30 miles on Highway 50 to Salina. Travel from Salina to Sigurd on I-70 (take exit 48, which is the start of Utah Highway 24).

From Southern Utah:

Head north on I-15. Take exit 95 and travel southeast on Utah Highway 20 for 21 miles. Then take US 89 north to Kingston. At Kingston take US Highway 62 east and then north at Otter Creek Reservoir to its junction with Utah Highway 24. Head south on Highway 24 to the Fish Lake turnoff (Utah Highway 25, the Fish Lake Scenic Byway)." (visit link)

Lake Type: Rift lake Coordinates location: Marina Max. Length: 5 miles Max. Width: 1 1/2 Max. Depth: 130 feet Surface area: 2500 acres Parking / trail head: N 38° 32.868 W 111° 43.488 Website: [Web Link]

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