Craig Lake U-85
Fishing and stocking
Cutthroat trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in September. One of 106 stocked waters on the Duchesne County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Cutthroat trout | fry | 477 | completed |
When to fish Craig Lake U-85
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:25 pm-12:25 am | 4:20-5:20 am and 4:32-5:32 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:48 am-12:48 pm | 5:30-6:30 am and 4:56-5:56 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 15
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 (cutthroat 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bowden Lake U-32 | 2.5 mi | Jul 20 |
| Lilly Lake U-23 | 3.2 mi | Jul 15 |
| Rainbow Lake U-33 | 3.4 mi | Jul 16 |
| Diamond Lake U-39 | 3.7 mi | Sep 15 |
| U- 75 | 5.4 mi | Sep 15 |
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