Fish Lake (Utah)
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| Bowery Resort in the foreground and the Mytoges to the left | |
| Location | Sevier County, Utah, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°32′55″N 111°42′40″W / 38.54861°N 111.71111°WCoordinates: 38°32′55″N 111°42′40″W / 38.54861°N 111.71111°W |
| Primary inflows | 2535.35 |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Max. depth | 127 ft (39 m) |
| Surface elevation | 8,848 ft (2,697 m) |
Fish Lake is a high alpine lake (elevation approximately 8,848 ft/2,700 m) located in the Fishlake/ Southern Wasatch Plateau region of south-central Utah, United States. It lies within and is the namesake of the Fishlake National Forest.
Fish Lake, six miles long and one mile wide, lies in a geologic structure known as a graben valley. It is bounded by the Mytoge Mountains on the south-east shore which rise sharply to over 1,000 feet (300 m) above the lake level. Along the north-west shore, the lake is bounded by Fish Lake Hightop Plateau (elev. ~11,600 ft / ~3,500 m). Based on recent research the lake has an average depth in summer of about 100 ft (30 m) and has been found to be 127 feet (39 m) deep in its deepest known location.[1]
The lake is best known for its sport fishing — particularly its large lake trout (also known as mackinaw). Fish are caught every summer upwards of 25 lb (10 kg).[citation needed] The lake is stocked by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources fish hatchery in Glenwood. The region sees heavy snowfall in the winter, with snowfall occurring as late as June in any given year. For this reason tourist activity is at its peak in the summer months.
Pando, a clonal quaking aspen stand, that, according to some sources, is the largest organism on Earth, is located close to Fish Lake.
The nearest town is Koosharem, approximately 12 to 15 miles away (19–24 km). A larger community, Richfield, is within a one hour drive.
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- A guide to yellow perch fishing at Fish Lake
- A Study of The Lake Trout Population At Fish Lake, Utah During 1989-2002PDF (761 KiB) by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Report on Fish LakePDF (352 KiB) by the Utah Division of Water Quality
- Fish Lake fishing
- "Fish Lake". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1441083. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
