Box Lake (Payson Lakes) fishing
Box Lake (Payson Lakes) was last stocked on July 8, 2025 with 800 rainbow trout (9.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a 3-acre lake in Utah County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 6,189 fish here, the 37th most of 58 stocked waters in Utah County.
Recent stockings at Box Lake (Payson Lakes)
- July 8, 2025800 rainbow trout, 9.9 in. average
- July 1, 2025780 rainbow trout, 9.9 in. average
- June 3, 20251,008 rainbow trout, 10.3 in. average
- June 3, 2024809 rainbow trout, 10.6 in. average
- June 26, 20231,798 rainbow trout, 9.5 in. average
- June 21, 2022495 rainbow trout, 11.2 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Box Lake (Payson Lakes) facts
- Last stocked
- July 8, 2025 (490 days ago): 800 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Utah County
- Size
- 3 acres
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout
- Likely catch (DWR)
- rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 10.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 37th most fish of 58 stocked waters in Utah County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- BOX RES
- Nearest water
- Big East Reservoir (Payson Lakes), 0.2 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Box Lake (Payson Lakes) stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated July 8, 2025.
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026; newest record dated Nov. 19, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
Box Lake (Payson Lakes) stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 20, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 88 stockings here in 23 different years, 50,982 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 100% (6,189 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (51% of records) and July (26% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 10.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 9.5 to 11.2 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 6,189, the 37th most of 58 stocked waters in Utah County and 408th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Big East Reservoir (Payson Lakes), 0.2 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Box Lake (Payson Lakes) stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 4 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 3 records, first on June 3, last on July 8.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (4 of the last 5 years). No stocking has been recorded here yet in 2026.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Box Lake (Payson Lakes) stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 2,588 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 809 | 10.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,798 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 994 | 11.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 4 | 2,103 | 11.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 5 | 2,730 | 11.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 3 | 2,116 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 4 | 2,597 | 9.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2016 | 4 | 2,215 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 4 | 2,612 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 4 | 2,011 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 5 | 2,649 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 4 | 2,601 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 6 | 2,640 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 6 | 3,004 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 6 | 3,001 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 5 | 3,000 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 6 | 3,004 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 507 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 2 | 506 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 1,496 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 4 | 3,002 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 4 | 2,999 | 8.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (8)
| July 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 800 | 9.9 in. |
| July 1, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 780 | 9.9 in. |
| June 3, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,008 | 10.3 in. |
| June 3, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 305 | 10.6 in. |
| June 3, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 504 | 10.6 in. |
| June 26, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,798 | 9.5 in. |
| June 21, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 495 | 11.2 in. |
| June 6, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 499 | 11.2 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Box Lake (Payson Lakes) in the 2026 guidebook: statewide limits apply unless a group entry (such as a drainage) covers it.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing.
Access and facilities
- Camping
- Backpacking, Primitive tent camping
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Box Lake (Payson Lakes) questions
When is Box Lake (Payson Lakes) stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Box Lake (Payson Lakes) was stocked in early June (3 of the last 5 years) and late June to early July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 8, 2025.
What fish are in Box Lake (Payson Lakes)?
DWR lists rainbow trout as likely catches and brook trout as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Nov. 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.