Hoop Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked June to October in 2026: arctic grayling, rainbow trout, and tiger trout, 7 plants in all. A 172-acre reservoir, and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,096 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,503 | completed |
| Jul 6 | Rainbow trout | fingerling | 7,992 | completed |
| Jul 28 | Tiger trout | adult | 500 | completed |
| Sep 14 | Arctic grayling | fry | 1,000 | completed |
| Oct 19 | Arctic grayling | fry | 1,601 | completed |
| Oct 19 | Arctic grayling | fingerling | 400 | completed |
When to fish Hoop Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:24 pm-12:24 am | 4:20-5:20 am and 4:32-5:32 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:48 am-12:48 pm | 5:29-6:29 am and 4:56-5:56 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 4 days ago (Oct 19)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gr-160 | 3.9 mi | Jul 15 |
| Gr-161 | 4.1 mi | Sep 14 |
| Gr-164 | 4.3 mi | Sep 14 |
| Gr-163 | 4.5 mi | Sep 14 |
| Gr-172 | 5.3 mi | Sep 14 |
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