Surveyors Lake is a lake in Utah, near Garfield County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Surveyors Lake is a lake in Garfield County, Utah and covers about 4.2 acres, reaches about 9.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 16 acre-feet.
The small size of Surveyors Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Surveyors Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; check the coolest inflow, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.
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; check rock and weeds as separate patterns, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.
Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch; match lure size to the fish.
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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; start with the cover closest to deep water, then keep the bait above soft bottom.
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; cast across the break instead of along it, then slow the bait when a good edge appears.
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; try the strongest cover, then repeat the first clean pattern.
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