Garkane East Fork fishing
Garkane East Fork was last stocked on June 18, 2026 with 414 tiger trout (9.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,865 fish here, the 36th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Garkane East Fork
- June 18, 2026414 tiger trout, 9.8 in. average
- June 26, 2025425 tiger trout, 10.6 in. average
- June 19, 2024398 tiger trout, 9.6 in. average
- July 7, 2023399 tiger trout, 11.1 in. average
- June 16, 2022128 tiger trout, 8.7 in. average
- June 23, 2021101 tiger trout, 9.9 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Garkane East Fork facts
- Last stocked
- June 18, 2026 (145 days ago): 414 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (414 fish): 414 tiger trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 10.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 36th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- GARKANE EAST FK
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Garkane East Fork stocking report, last 12 months
| June 18, 2026 | Tiger trout | 414 | 9.8 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.
Garkane East Fork stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 17, 2011. Since then DWR has logged 15 stockings here in 15 different years, 6,389 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: tiger trout 100% (1,865 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (67% of records) and July (13% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 10.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 8.7 to 11.1 in.). The yearly average was 9.9 in. in 2021 and 10.6 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 1,865, the 36th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 650th of 1,076 statewide.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Garkane East Fork stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on June 26.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Garkane East Fork stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 414 | 9.8 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 425 | 10.6 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 398 | 9.6 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 399 | 11.1 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 128 | 8.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 101 | 9.9 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 515 | 9.5 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 510 | 11.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 501 | 8.9 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 499 | 9.3 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 499 | 9.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 500 | 8.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 500 | 10.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 600 | 11.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 400 | 10.1 in. | Tiger trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| June 26, 2025 | Tiger trout | 425 | 10.6 in. |
| June 19, 2024 | Tiger trout | 398 | 9.6 in. |
| July 7, 2023 | Tiger trout | 399 | 11.1 in. |
| June 16, 2022 | Tiger trout | 128 | 8.7 in. |
| June 23, 2021 | Tiger trout | 101 | 9.9 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Garkane East Fork 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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Garkane East Fork questions
When is Garkane East Fork stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Garkane East Fork was stocked in mid to late June (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 18, 2026.
What fish are in Garkane East Fork?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked 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.