Oowah Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and arctic grayling water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to September. A 3.0-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Grand County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,820 | completed |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,300 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Arctic grayling | fry | 2,002 | completed |
When to fish Oowah 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 | 5:24-6:24 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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Lake | 1.2 mi | Jul 1 |
| Blue Lake | 4.2 mi | Jun 1 |
| Dark Cyn Lake | 5.2 mi | Sep 10 |
| Medicine Lake | 6.1 mi | Jul 6 |
| Dons Lake | 6.3 mi | Jun 22 |
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