Three Lakes

Three Lakes in Duchesne County is a lake in Utah and covers about 6.7 acres, reaches about 10.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 27.8 acre-feet.

One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; keep the first pass close to structure, then let two bites set the useful depth. This water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone; follow a short creek arm, then keep the presentation close to useful cover.

Fish and Baits

The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; look along a shallow shelf, then let a light jig fall beside the break.

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; start beside the first useful break, then give shaded water a separate pass.

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; check a rocky edge, then use stronger line beside wood and sharp rock.

Season by Season

At Three Lakes, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

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; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then give low-light water a slower bottom pass.

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; pause the bait on each small drop, then keep the presentation close to useful cover.