Crater Lake (Lost Lake) fishing
Crater Lake (Lost Lake) was last stocked on Aug. 4, 2025 with 104 brook trout (3.6 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Sevier County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 262 fish here, the 37th most of 39 stocked waters in Sevier County.
Recent stockings at Crater Lake (Lost Lake)
- Aug. 4, 2025104 brook trout, 3.6 in. average
- Aug. 8, 2023103 brook trout, 3.2 in. average
- July 27, 202155 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- July 23, 201953 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- Aug. 1, 201756 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- Aug. 5, 2013251 brook trout, 2.9 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Crater Lake (Lost Lake) facts
- Last stocked
- Aug. 4, 2025 (463 days ago): 104 brook trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Sevier County
- Stocked since 2021
- brook trout
- Average size stocked
- 3.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 37th most fish of 39 stocked waters in Sevier County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- CRATER L-LOST L
- Nearest water
- Salina Reservoir, 0.4 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Crater Lake (Lost Lake) stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Aug. 4, 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.
Crater Lake (Lost Lake) stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 23, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 11 stockings here in 11 different years, 1,738 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 100% (262 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: August (55% of records) and July (45% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 3.0 to 3.6 in.). The yearly average was 3.0 in. in 2021 and 3.6 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 262, the 37th most of 39 stocked waters in Sevier County and 1,033rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Salina Reservoir, 0.4 mi away.
- Other water with this name: Crater Lake in Garfield County, 46.6 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids VI497 and I303).
- Other water with this name: Crater Lake (X-94) in Duchesne County, 145.9 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids VI497 and II129).
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Crater Lake (Lost Lake) stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 3 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on Aug. 4.
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.
Crater Lake (Lost Lake) stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 104 | 3.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 103 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 55 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 53 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 56 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 251 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 253 | 4.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 261 | 3.4 in. | Brook trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 248 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 105 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 249 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (3)
| Aug. 4, 2025 | Brook trout | 104 | 3.6 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2023 | Brook trout | 103 | 3.2 in. |
| July 27, 2021 | Brook trout | 55 | 3.0 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Crater Lake (Lost 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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Crater Lake (Lost Lake) questions
When is Crater Lake (Lost Lake) stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Crater Lake (Lost Lake) was stocked in late July to early August (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Aug. 4, 2025.
What fish are in Crater Lake (Lost Lake)?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked brook 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.