Sheep Creek Lake
Fishing and stocking
Cutthroat trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in June. A 81-acre reservoir, and one of 19 stocked waters on the Daggett County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22 | Cutthroat trout | fingerling | 3,472 | completed |
When to fish Sheep Creek Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:00 am-12:00 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 4:54-5:54 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 Jun 22
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 (cutthroat trout 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Park Reservoir | 1.4 mi | Sep 15 |
| Browne Lake | 2.5 mi | Aug 4 |
| Weyman Creek | 2.7 mi | Aug 4 |
| Sheep Creek | 4.6 mi | Jun 3 |
| Teepee L,Upper Gr-30 | 5.2 mi | Jul 25 |
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