Dark Cyn Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, arctic grayling, and tiger trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread June to September, heaviest in July; 3,915 fish reported. One of 11 stocked waters on the San Juan County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,007 | completed |
| Jul 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | 506 | completed |
| Jul 6 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 400 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Arctic grayling | fry | 2,002 | completed |
When to fish Dark Cyn 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 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 (rainbow trout stocked 2 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | 1.2 mi | Jun 1 |
| Medicine Lake | 4.0 mi | Jul 6 |
| Oowah Lake | 5.2 mi | Sep 10 |
| Warner Lake | 6.0 mi | Jul 1 |
| Dons Lake | 7.3 mi | Jun 22 |
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