Big East Lake is the largest and most popular of the Payson Lakes. Payson Lakes are location at the south end of Utah Valley in Payson Canyon. Payson Lakes are set in a beautiful area between Mt. Loafer and Mt. Nebo. The shoreline is owned 100% by the Uinta National Forest, and public accessibility is unrestricted. Access is usually closed until around Memorial Day every year due to the snowpack that usually doesn't melt until then. Red Lake is a very small, shallow swampy lake located about 1 1/2 miles above Maple Lake in Payson Canyon. It is located in beautiful forests of maple, oak, and other deciduous trees. Although small and marshlike, it does hold a population of stunted bluegill. You don't come here for the excellent fishing. You come here for a beautiful ride and some possible average fishing on the side.
