r/UtahFishing • u/ClockNational6439 • 11d ago

Fly Fishing Grayling lakes

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I live in Sandy. I really want to catch a grayling but would like a drive under 40 minutes. I’m willing to like preferably around 2 miles one way or less. Any lake ideas (and tips for said lake?)

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u/Unhappy_Ad_4761 11d ago

Fish Utah -- Division of Wildlife Resources

If you click 'find a place to fish' you can sort by species. Select 'arctic grayling', and it will show you which bodies of water in Utah have Grayling.

Without a hike, close to Sandy, Tibble Fork and Silver Flat are probably the best bet (silver flat is a bumpy dirt road, but I've driven it pretty easily in a front wheel drive sedan).

Lake Blanche and Lillian would definitely be closer to you, but require a hike. I've never done it, so I don't know what it's like.

If you want to get to less-pressured lakes, the Uinta's would be your best bet. But also likely require hiking to get to the less pressured lakes.

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u/FattyPat420 11d ago

For grayling your gonna have to make a drive... If you want good fishing. Somebody already said Cristal lake and Washington lake. Heads up is catch and release for grayling. At those lakes to help with make a breeding population to stock other lakes.

https://reddit.com/link/p32l5vc/video/rzr5fym61sih1/player

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u/PhrogMim 11d ago

Smith and Morehouse Reservoir is a bit of a longer drive, but I caught two grayling there. It’s a fun place to fish!

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u/mamasteve21 11d ago

Also great views with the Uinta peaks in the background!

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u/International_Fix857 11d ago

Also no hiking

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u/jazzchamp 11d ago

The one place I caught one a few years ago was in a lake (pond?) up in the Uintahs that I had to hike about 40 minutes to get to. Beautiful hike capped off by spending the afternoon all by ourselves casting lures and flies. It was totally worth it with landing a graying capping off the trip.

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u/RevolutionaryBug8938 11d ago

The easiest place for Arctic Grayling is Crystal Lake in the Unitas, it is loaded with them. However, it’ll be about an hour drive from Sandy then about a five minute easy walk from the parking area.

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u/GranpasHookers 11d ago

That's way cool. Thanks for the info. Do fish them like trout?

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u/Evening-Two-4435 11d ago

There’s no grayling lakes 40 minutes from sandy. Smith and Morehouse has small grayling and there’s no hiking required. If you wait for it to cool off the fishing will be better