West Shingle Creek Lake

West Shingle Creek Lake is a lake in Summit County, Utah and covers about 5.4 acres, reaches about 10 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 21.8 acre-feet.

The small size of West Shingle Creek Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in West Shingle Creek Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; follow the outside weed line, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.

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; use a light bait when the water is clear, then use wind to narrow the search.

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; begin near moving water, then use the old channel as a guide.

Season by Season

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; change depth before changing the whole spot, then save the heaviest tackle for deep cover.

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; change depth before changing the whole spot, then make the next cast parallel to the edge.

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; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then return to productive water when light changes.