Gates Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and tiger trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread June to August; 1,057 fish reported. A 4.9-acre reservoir, and one of 29 stocked waters on the Sevier 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 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | 806 | completed |
| Aug 11 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 251 | completed |
When to fish Gates Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:39-5:39 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:54 am-12:54 pm | 5:34-6:34 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 Aug 11
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Reservoir | 0.7 mi | Aug 11 |
| Farnsworth Lake | 1.3 mi | Jun 17 |
| Salina Reservoir | 1.5 mi | Aug 11 |
| Cold Spring Lake | 2.1 mi | Jun 23 |
| Salina Twin, West | 2.3 mi | Aug 11 |
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