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Lake Information for Utah Lake
Utah Lake, (originally named Lake Timpanogos) at 96,900 acres (392 km2), is the largest natural freshwater lake in the state of Utah and a remnant of the prehistoric Lake Bonneville, which covered much of the state. It drains via the Jordan River at its north end into Lake Bonneville's largest remnant, Great Salt Lake.
Utah Lake is the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Despite its enormous size, this immense body of water is often overlooked by anglers as they drive past it on their way to their favorite trout pond.
Utah Lake State Park, five miles west of I-15's Provo Center Street exit, has been renovated. A new visitor center is the highlight of the new facilities. The visitor center includes informative displays that cover several topics, including the area's history and the endangered June sucker, which is found only in Utah Lake and nowhere else in the world. Improved camping facilities, bathrooms, a newly constructed jetty (to improve the state park harbor and reduce sediment), a fish cleaning station, pavilions, the adjacent Provo River paved running trail and other improvements make the state park a perfect vacation spot.
While walleye, channel catfish and white bass are the main draws at Utah Lake, a growing number of largemouth bass anglers are also learning about the healthy numbers of big "bucketmouths" in the lake. Several panfish, including perch and crappie, also are available to anglers.
The fish in the lake are not only diverse, many of them are also large.
During the summer, it's not uncommon to catch several channel catfish that weigh more than five pounds. One angler recently reported catching two catfish that weighed more than 15 pounds each.
Obviously, if you want to catch big fish, you need to use a heavier pound fishing line. One of the most popular techniques for catching catfish or walleye at Utah Lake is to place a large circle-hook through the side of a dead red-sided shiner minnow and fish it along the bottom.
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Boat Rental
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- 1767 S State St - Orem, UT
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- 13524 S 200 W - Draper, UT
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- 552 Technology Ave - Orem, UT
- (801) 221-8884
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