Directions: Take highway 121 north of Roosevelt to Neola, then travel 20 miles along Uinta River on good dirt road to end of road. About 16 miles hike from there to lakes. Well marked trail leads into the Atwood Basin area.Description: High mountain lakes in Uinta wilderness area, located between 10,000 and 11,600 feet. Atwood is 60 surface acres, Allred is 12.3 acres, B-29 is 11.9 acres and Carrot is 14.6 acres. Atwood and Carrot are deep lakes, about 30 feet at deepest, white B-29 and Allred are shallower, between 7 and 15 feet.
What works: At with most Unita Lakes, excellent flying fishing waters. Stay with small hooks, however, in sizes 14 to 18 try renegades royal wulff, black knat. Hare's ear, mosquito or red and black ants in choosing lures, try jakes spin-a-lure, hot shot krocodile or dare devele.
Fish: Golden trout, brook, rainbow cutthroat, grayling
Details: Stream fly fishin on Atwood Creek excellent. Some of best in Uinta Good fishing from shore in the early mornings and late afternoons. Try flies and bubble in the mornings, then swith to lures and bait mid-day. Use lures to get deeper when temperatures start to warm up. Would be a good place to pack in a float tube. Also will want to fish shallow bays on larger lakes mornings and evenings.
Note: It is possible to get guide service via horseback into this area from dude ranch about 18 miles south of basin. Good camping alont the Uinta River. Atwood drawn down in the fall. Atwood Basin holds some of the largest fish in Uintas. Dude rance at end of trail offers pack trips, drop-off service, accommodations and horse rentals.