Bess Lake Btn
Fishing and stocking
Stocked July to September in 2026: arctic grayling and brook trout, 2 plants in all. One of 59 stocked waters on the Garfield County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Brook trout | fingerling | 247 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Arctic grayling | fry | 501 | completed |
When to fish Bess Lake Btn
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:38-5:38 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:53 am-12:53 pm | 5:32-6:32 am and 5:04-6:04 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 10
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Lake Btn | 0.2 mi | Jul 14 |
| Dead Lake Bts | 1.3 mi | Sep 10 |
| Cub Lake Bt | 1.9 mi | Jul 13 |
| Honeymoon Lake Nb | 2.0 mi | Jul 13 |
| Fish Creek Lake Nbs | 2.1 mi | Jul 13 |
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