Packard Lake

Packard Lake is a lake in Duchesne County, Utah and covers about 9.1 acres, reaches about 11.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 40.6 acre-feet.

Packard Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Packard Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Packard Lake include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Utah Chub, and Utah Sucker.

While looking for rainbow trout on Packard Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

How to Read the Water

Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; use a slow bait after the search lure, then write down the productive depth.

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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then slow the bait when a good edge appears.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then match the hook and line to the named target.

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; let wind choose the first bank, then check both sides of the point.