Crater Lake Bts
Fishing and stocking
Arctic grayling and brook trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread July to September; 499 fish reported. 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 | 200 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Arctic grayling | fry | 299 | completed |
When to fish Crater Lake Bts
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:26-5:26 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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dead Lake Bts | 0.9 mi | Sep 10 |
| Horseshoe Lake Bts | 1.3 mi | Jul 13 |
| Ledge Lake Bts | 1.5 mi | Jul 13 |
| East Lake Bts | 1.5 mi | Jul 13 |
| Half Moon Lake Bts | 1.8 mi | Jul 13 |
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