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Scott P · Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 1649

Quote: I just love all of those waterfalls. I'm afraid I may sacrifice the scenery for better fishing though.

Waterfalls are easy to find in the Uintas and good fishing is easy to find too. I have a written a book on the Western Uintas, but I know all the Uintas pretty well.

Besides the areas that are in my book, here are some areas that are good for fishing, have fine scenery, and solitude. Ones that have a star are especially good for solitude. Ones with a "+" have waterfalls in the area.

Bald Lake*+
Lake Lorena*+
Priord and Norice Lakes*+
Upper West Rock Creek Basin+
Ottoson Basin+
Upper Garfield Basin+
Painter Lakes*+
Fish Lake (one near Marsh Peak)
Beaver-Coffin Lakes
Glibert Lake*

Ones that are in my book:

Abes Lake*
Anchor Lake*+
Jerrys Lake*
Big Elk Lake+ (occasional crowds though)
Hidden Lake-south*
East Shingle Mill Lake*

That should keep you busy for a while. :mrgreen: There are a lot more; those are just some off the top of my head.

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 11859 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Thanks Scott. I'll have to look some of those up. :nod:

Heather · Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 139 Location: SLC

Great pics! Absolutely gorgeous!

I know you. :D

Scott Card · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1363 Location: Provo, Utah

I have never been skunked at Notch Lake or Kamas Lake. Kamas is not too traveled on weekends but during the week, scouts may make the trek from scout lake up and over the pass past Lofty Lake, more like a pond, and down in. Notch Lake has quite a bit of traffic but always good fishing, particularly by the cliffs. (and the cliffs are spectacular). The trailhead is at the pass before you drop into the Mirror Lake area. I think it is the Bald Mountain Trail head. You hike mostly down hill to the lake, eat all your food and have a lighter pack on the way out. Pretty easy hike with not too much elevation change (compaired to some of those hikes) The beautiful thing about the Uintas is that your are always a mile or two from another lake just about anywhere you are and if the fishing stinks in one place it is likely to be good somewhere else.

I haven't been to the Uintas for a couple of years though, I have been totally consumed with canyoneering. But my kids are clamoring to get out more and now my youngest is four and diapers are a thing of the past, next summer I will be back to the Uintas I am sure. Great list Scott, I will dig out the map and try to find some of those lakes I am not familiar with.