Deer Valley Lakes
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and tiger trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to September, heaviest in June. One of 120 stocked waters on the Summit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | 301 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | 301 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | 304 | completed |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | 600 | completed |
| Jun 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | 600 | completed |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow trout | adult | 311 | completed |
| Jun 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | 300 | completed |
| Jun 22 | Rainbow trout | adult | 301 | completed |
| Sep 28 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 3,003 | completed |
When to fish Deer Valley Lakes
| 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 4:37-5:37 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:53 am-12:53 pm | 5:35-6:35 am and 5:02-6:02 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
- Stocked 25 days ago (Sep 28)
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 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jordanelle Reservoir | 4.2 mi | Jul 9 |
| Mary Lake | 6.8 mi | Jul 22 |
| Catherine Lake | 7.3 mi | Jul 22 |
| Wasatch Mountain State Park Pond | 7.5 mi | Jul 6 |
| Little Deer Creek | 8.4 mi | Oct 5 |
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