Emerald Lake
Fishing and stocking
Arctic grayling and brook trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread July to September. A 8.2-acre lake, and one of 37 stocked waters on the Sanpete 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 23 | Brook trout | fingerling | 54 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Arctic grayling | fry | 3,003 | completed |
When to fish Emerald Lake
| 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 | 5:33-6:33 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 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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shingle Mill Reservoir | 1.8 mi | Jul 1 |
| Emery (Larson) Reservoir | 2.0 mi | Jul 14 |
| Deep Lake | 2.7 mi | Sep 10 |
| Upper Wpa | 3.1 mi | Jun 30 |
| Amber'S Muddy Hole | 3.2 mi | Jun 30 |
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