Panguitch Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to September in 2026, heaviest in March: rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, and 4 other species, 14 plants in all. A 1,052-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Garfield 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
Cutthroat trout
Tiger trout
Tiger muskellunge
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout | adult | 16,284 | completed |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | adult | 23,432 | completed |
| Mar 9 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 6,000 | completed |
| Mar 16 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 22,075 | completed |
| Mar 16 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 3,300 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Tiger muskellunge | fry | 5,000 | completed |
| May 26 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 10,081 | completed |
| May 26 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 10,002 | completed |
| Aug 11 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 2,802 | completed |
| Aug 11 | Splake | fingerling | 7,976 | completed |
| Aug 11 | Brook trout | fingerling | 50 | completed |
| Sep 28 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 17,735 | completed |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 17,955 | completed |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 18,400 | completed |
When to fish Panguitch Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:30-5:30 am and 4:43-5:43 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:58 am-12:58 pm | 5:37-6:37 am and 5:10-6:10 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 23 days ago (Sep 30)
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 5 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 |
For the muskie and pike (tiger muskellunge stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scout Lake | 6.4 mi | May 15 |
| Panguitch Creek | 7.4 mi | May 20 |
| Yankee Meadow Reservoir | 7.6 mi | Sep 15 |
| Louder Ranger Sta | 8.6 mi | Jun 9 |
| Hendrickson Lake | 8.9 mi | Jul 14 |
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