Half Moon Lake fishing
Half Moon Lake was last stocked on July 13, 2026 with 498 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 2,999 fish here, the 28th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Half Moon Lake
- July 13, 2026498 brook trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 23, 2025497 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- June 24, 2024499 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 10, 2023503 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 7, 2022501 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- July 6, 2021501 brook trout, 2.8 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Half Moon Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 13, 2026 (120 days ago): 498 brook trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (498 fish): 498 brook trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- brook trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 28th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- HALF MOON L BTS
- Nearest water
- East Lake, 0.4 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Half Moon Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 13, 2026 | Brook trout | 498 | 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.
Half Moon Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 8, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 30 stockings here in 24 different years, 21,718 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 100% (2,999 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (70% of records) and June (23% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.6 to 3.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 2,999, the 28th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 558th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: East Lake, 0.4 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 Half Moon 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.
Half Moon Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 498 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 497 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 499 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 503 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 501 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 501 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 511 | 2.7 in. | Brook trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 500 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 511 | 2.4 in. | Brook trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 543 | 2.1 in. | Brook trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 505 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 502 | 2.4 in. | Brook trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 503 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 502 | 2.4 in. | Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 510 | 3.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 503 | 3.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 519 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2008 | 2 | 2,510 | 1.6 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2007 | 2 | 2,607 | 1.8 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 2,502 | 1.9 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2005 | 2 | 1,483 | 1.3 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 507 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 992 | 1.8 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2002 | 2 | 2,509 | 1.2 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| June 23, 2025 | Brook trout | 497 | 3.0 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Brook trout | 499 | 2.6 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Brook trout | 503 | 2.6 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 501 | 3.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Brook trout | 501 | 2.8 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Half Moon 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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Half Moon Lake questions
When is Half Moon Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Half Moon 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 Half Moon 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.