Paul Lake Df-18
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in July. One of 24 stocked waters on the Uintah 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 15 | Brook trout | fingerling | 1,103 | completed |
When to fish Paul Lake Df-18
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:01 am-12:01 pm and 10:23 pm-12:23 am | 4:19-5:19 am and 4:31-5:31 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:47 am-12:47 pm | 5:28-6:28 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 Jul 15
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 (brook trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Elk Lake Df-17 | 0.4 mi | Sep 15 |
| Paradise Reservoir | 1.9 mi | Jun 3 |
| Dead Lake Wr-29 | 2.0 mi | Sep 15 |
| Cliff Lake Wr-49 | 3.3 mi | Jul 21 |
| Whiterocks River | 4.5 mi | Sep 21 |
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