Rainbow Lake U-33
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and tiger trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, all in July; 3,496 fish reported. One of 106 stocked waters on the Duchesne 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
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 501 | completed |
| Jul 15 | Brook trout | fingerling | 524 | completed |
| Jul 16 | Brook trout | fingerling | 2,471 | completed |
When to fish Rainbow Lake U-33
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:25 pm-12:25 am | 4:20-5:20 am and 4:32-5:32 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:48 am-12:48 pm | 5:30-6:30 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
- Last stocked Jul 16
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 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Lake U-39 | 0.3 mi | Sep 15 |
| Lilly Lake U-23 | 1.2 mi | Jul 15 |
| Bowden Lake U-32 | 1.4 mi | Jul 20 |
| Craig Lake U-85 | 3.4 mi | Sep 15 |
| Gr-154 | 3.8 mi | Jul 15 |
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