Blue Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in June. A 2.0-acre lake, and one of 11 stocked waters on the San Juan County record.
San Juan County · Utah · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 806 | completed |
When to fish Blue Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:16-5:16 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:44 am-12:44 pm | 5:23-6:23 am and 4:55-5:55 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 Jun 1
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Cyn Lake | 1.2 mi | Sep 10 |
| Oowah Lake | 4.2 mi | Sep 10 |
| Medicine Lake | 4.6 mi | Jul 6 |
| Warner Lake | 4.8 mi | Jul 1 |
| Dons Lake | 6.3 mi | Jun 22 |
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