Lews Hole

Lews Hole is a lake in Emery County, Utah and covers about 0 acres.

One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then keep the bait above soft bottom.

Fish and Baits

The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; use a slow bait after the search lure, then check both sides of the point.

Begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; try firm bottom before soft silt, then write down the productive depth.

How to Read the Water

Use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.

Season by Season

In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; look for a clean edge beside cover, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; check the clean side of wind, then change lure speed before moving.

At Lews Hole, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.