Bowns Reservoir Lower
Fishing and stocking
Tiger trout, cutbow trout, and rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to August, heaviest in June. 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
Tiger trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | fingerling | 4,028 | completed |
| Jun 11 | Tiger trout | yearling | 938 | completed |
| Jun 11 | Tiger trout | adult | 1,070 | completed |
| Aug 17 | Cutbow trout | fingerling | 4,028 | completed |
When to fish Bowns Reservoir Lower
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:06 am-12:06 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:52 am-12:52 pm | 5:32-6:32 am and 5:03-6:03 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 Aug 17
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 (tiger trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Scout Lake Eb | 5.6 mi | Jul 14 |
| Green Lake Ebs | 7.7 mi | Jul 13 |
| Deer Creek Lake Ebs | 7.7 mi | Jul 13 |
| Pleasant Creek L-Bts | 8.0 mi | Sep 10 |
| Big Lake Bts | 8.4 mi | Sep 10 |
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