Cove Lake fishing
Cove Lake was last stocked on July 8, 2026 with 989 tiger trout (4.0 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Sanpete County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 12,657 fish here, the 28th most of 71 stocked waters in Sanpete County.
Recent stockings at Cove Lake
- July 8, 2026989 tiger trout, 4.0 in. average
- Oct. 22, 20252,061 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- Aug. 12, 20251,000 tiger trout, 3.9 in. average
- Aug. 5, 20241,001 tiger trout, 4.5 in. average
- Oct. 19, 20231,998 cutthroat trout and 1,518 tiger trout, 3.7 in. average
- Sept. 26, 20222,100 cutthroat trout, 1.7 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Cove Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 8, 2026 (125 days ago): 989 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (989 fish): 989 tiger trout
- County
- Sanpete County
- Stocked since 2021
- tiger trout and cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 3.4 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 28th most fish of 71 stocked waters in Sanpete County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- COVE L
- Nearest water
- Snow Lake, 2.6 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Cove Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 8, 2026 | Tiger trout | 989 | 4.0 in. |
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.
Cove Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 1, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 46 stockings here in 25 different years, 48,782 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: tiger trout 51% (6,498 fish) and cutthroat trout 49% (6,159 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (67% of records) and August (17% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.4 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.7 to 5.9 in.). The yearly average was 4.5 in. in 2021 and 2.8 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 12,657, the 28th most of 71 stocked waters in Sanpete County and 292nd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Snow Lake, 2.6 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 Cove Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 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: 2 records, first on Aug. 12, last on Oct. 22.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Cove Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 989 | 4.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 2 | 3,061 | 2.8 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,001 | 4.5 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 3,516 | 3.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 3,090 | 2.8 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 1,000 | 4.5 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,000 | 4.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 2 | 3,193 | 3.3 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 3,003 | 6.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 2,018 | 7.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 2,040 | 7.5 in. | Trout (mixed), Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 2,050 | 7.3 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 2 | 2,043 | 7.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 3 | 2,336 | 8.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Channel catfish |
| 2012 | 2 | 1,989 | 6.9 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 2 | 1,512 | 6.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 2 | 2,027 | 7.0 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 2 | 2,010 | 7.4 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 2 | 1,701 | 5.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2007 | 2 | 1,630 | 6.2 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 1,628 | 6.6 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 2 | 1,637 | 6.6 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 1,810 | 6.0 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 1,860 | 6.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 638 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (8)
| Oct. 22, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 2,061 | 2.3 in. |
| Aug. 12, 2025 | Tiger trout | 1,000 | 3.9 in. |
| Aug. 5, 2024 | Tiger trout | 1,001 | 4.5 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 1,998 | 2.0 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Tiger trout | 1,518 | 5.9 in. |
| Sept. 26, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 2,100 | 1.7 in. |
| July 26, 2022 | Tiger trout | 990 | 5.1 in. |
| July 8, 2021 | Tiger trout | 1,000 | 4.5 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Cove Lake 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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Cove Lake questions
When was Cove Lake last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 8, 2026: 989 tiger trout.
What fish are in Cove Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked tiger trout and cutthroat 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.