Green Lake (Garfield County) fishing
Green Lake was last stocked on July 13, 2026 with 149 brook trout (2.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,306 fish here, the 45th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Green Lake
- July 13, 2026149 brook trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 23, 2025153 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- June 25, 2024152 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 10, 2023148 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 7, 2022155 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- Sept. 20, 2021500 cutthroat trout, 1.7 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Green Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 13, 2026 (120 days ago): 149 brook trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (149 fish): 149 brook trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- brook trout, cutthroat trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.4 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 45th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- GREEN L EBS
- Nearest water
- Deer Creek Lake, 0.2 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Green Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 13, 2026 | Brook trout | 149 | 2.9 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.
Green Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Oct. 9, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 22 stockings here in 18 different years, 5,638 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 58% (757 fish), cutthroat trout 38% (500 fish) and tiger trout 4% (49 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: September (41% of records) and July (23% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.4 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.7 to 3.0 in.). The yearly average was 1.8 in. in 2021 and 3.0 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 1,306, the 45th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 735th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Deer Creek Lake, 0.2 mi away.
- Other water with this name: Green Lake in Wayne County, 10.7 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids I321 and I810).
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Green Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on June 23.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Green Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 149 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 153 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 152 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 148 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 155 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2021 | 2 | 549 | 1.8 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 52 | 3.8 in. | Lake trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 428 | 1.8 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 471 | 1.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 453 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 406 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 50 | 3.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 429 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 434 | 1.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2009 | 2 | 405 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 428 | 1.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 400 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 376 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (6)
| June 23, 2025 | Brook trout | 153 | 3.0 in. |
| June 25, 2024 | Brook trout | 152 | 2.6 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Brook trout | 148 | 2.6 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 155 | 3.0 in. |
| Sept. 20, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 500 | 1.7 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Tiger trout | 49 | 3.0 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Green 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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Green Lake questions
When is Green Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Green Lake was stocked in early July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 13, 2026.
What fish are in Green Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked brook trout, 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.