Cliff Lake (G-5) fishing
Cliff Lake (G-5) was last stocked on Sept. 17, 2025 with 1,605 cutthroat trout (3.4 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Summit County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 6,982 fish here, the 30th most of 183 stocked waters in Summit County.
Recent stockings at Cliff Lake (G-5)
- Sept. 17, 20251,605 cutthroat trout, 3.4 in. average
- June 30, 20253,170 cutthroat trout, 1.9 in. average
- July 14, 20231,100 tiger trout, 2.8 in. average
- June 28, 20221,107 tiger trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 31, 20203,312 tiger trout, 2.4 in. average
- June 29, 20173,300 tiger trout, 2.7 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Cliff Lake (G-5) facts
- Last stocked
- Sept. 17, 2025 (419 days ago): 1,605 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Summit County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.5 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 30th most fish of 183 stocked waters in Summit County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- CLIFF L G-5
- Nearest water
- Smiths Fork Pass Lake (G-14), 2.1 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Cliff Lake (G-5) stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Sept. 17, 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.
Cliff Lake (G-5) stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 15, 2008. Since then DWR has logged 9 stockings here in 7 different years, 26,204 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 68% (4,775 fish) and tiger trout 32% (2,207 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (44% of records) and July (33% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.5 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.8 to 3.4 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 6,982, the 30th most of 183 stocked waters in Summit County and 389th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Smiths Fork Pass Lake (G-14), 2.1 mi away.
- Other water with this name: Cliff Lake (WR-49) in Duchesne County, 22.6 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids II553 and II126).
- Other water with this name: Cliff Lake (A-34) in Summit County, 30.1 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids II553 and V552).
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Cliff Lake (G-5) stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 3 of those 5 years.
Stocking dates moved around from year to year, so no single window repeats in 3 or more of the last 5 years.
2025 stocking: 3 records, first on June 30, last on Sept. 17.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (3 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.
Cliff Lake (G-5) stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4,775 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,100 | 2.8 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,107 | 2.6 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 3,312 | 2.4 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 3,300 | 2.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 4,306 | 4.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 8,304 | 2.8 in. | Tiger trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| Sept. 17, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 1,605 | 3.4 in. |
| June 30, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 2,771 | 1.8 in. |
| June 30, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 399 | 2.7 in. |
| July 14, 2023 | Tiger trout | 1,100 | 2.8 in. |
| June 28, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,107 | 2.6 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Cliff Lake (G-5) 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.
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Cliff Lake (G-5) questions
When was Cliff Lake (G-5) last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 17, 2025: 1,605 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in Cliff Lake (G-5)?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked cutthroat trout and tiger trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. 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.