Saucer Lake

Saucer Lake is a lake in Uintah County, Utah and covers about 5.7 acres, reaches about 10.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 22.9 acre-feet.

One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; start near the best mix of cover, then give low-light water a slower bottom pass. With little deep water in Saucer Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Saucer Lake include Brook Trout.

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 light bait when the water is clear, then work each small drop before going deeper.

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; use water color to choose the first lure, then check the first shelf outside shallow cover.

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 fish the windy and calm sides differently.

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; start with the cover closest to deep water, then fish the edge from top to bottom.