Puffer Lake
Fishing and stocking
Arctic grayling water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in September. A 55-acre reservoir, and one of 10 stocked waters on the Beaver County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Arctic grayling | fry | 2,002 | completed |
When to fish Puffer Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:11 am-12:11 pm and 10:33 pm-12:33 am | 4:29-5:29 am and 4:42-5:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:57 am-12:57 pm | 5:36-6:36 am and 5:08-6:08 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 (arctic grayling stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Valley Reservoir | 4.9 mi | Jun 17 |
| Labaron Reservoir | 6.6 mi | Sep 10 |
| Kents Lake Middle | 7.8 mi | Jun 17 |
| Kents Lake Lower | 7.8 mi | Jun 1 |
| Little Reservoir | 7.9 mi | Apr 15 |
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