Kens Lake fishing
Kens Lake was last stocked on April 21, 2025 with 972 rainbow trout (10.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in San Juan County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 43,573 fish here, the 3rd most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County.
Recent stockings at Kens Lake
- April 21, 2025972 rainbow trout, 10.2 in. average
- March 10, 20253,150 rainbow trout, 10.4 in. average
- Oct. 21, 2024620 rainbow trout, 10.7 in. average
- Sept. 9, 20243,512 rainbow trout, 9.7 in. average
- April 16, 2024759 rainbow trout, 10.2 in. average
- March 11, 20243,250 rainbow trout, 9.9 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Kens Lake facts
- Last stocked
- April 21, 2025 (568 days ago): 972 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- San Juan County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, channel catfish and brown trout
- Likely catch (DWR)
- largemouth bass and rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 8.0 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 3rd most fish of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- KENS L
- Nearest water
- Mill Creek (Grand County), 5.9 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: DWR expects largemouth bass and channel catfish to be abundant, with good to excellent fishing, particularly as the water cools. Popular flies, lures and baits should all catch fish.
This report is more than 60 days old. Conditions have likely changed.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Sept. 4, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Kens Lake stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated April 21, 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.
Kens Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: March 19, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 92 stockings here in 24 different years, 218,106 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 65% (28,345 fish), channel catfish 35% (15,214 fish) and brown trout 0% (14 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: March (33% of records) and April (23% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 8.0 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.7 to 11.7 in.). The yearly average was 5.1 in. in 2021 and 10.4 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 43,573, the 3rd most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County and 124th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Mill Creek (Grand County), 5.9 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 Kens Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on March 10, last on April 21.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (5 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.
Kens Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4,122 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 4 | 8,141 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 8,050 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 5,260 | 10.4 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout |
| 2021 | 4 | 18,000 | 5.1 in. | Channel catfish, Brown trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 4 | 8,025 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 5 | 10,092 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 6 | 9,390 | 10.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 8 | 20,945 | 6.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass, Brown trout |
| 2016 | 4 | 10,009 | 9.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 4 | 15,052 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 4 | 12,112 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 4,480 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 2 | 5,001 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 4 | 12,657 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 7 | 10,086 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 2 | 4,999 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 3 | 10,130 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 5 | 7,029 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 4 | 6,511 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 3 | 7,003 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 4 | 7,003 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 4 | 7,005 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 4 | 7,004 | 9.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (14)
| April 21, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 972 | 10.2 in. |
| March 10, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 3,150 | 10.4 in. |
| Oct. 21, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 620 | 10.7 in. |
| Sept. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,512 | 9.7 in. |
| April 16, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 759 | 10.2 in. |
| March 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,250 | 9.9 in. |
| Sept. 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 10.0 in. |
| March 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 4,050 | 9.5 in. |
| June 9, 2022 | Channel catfish | 1,228 | 11.7 in. |
| March 21, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,032 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 21, 2021 | Channel catfish | 13,986 | 3.8 in. |
| April 13, 2021 | Brown trout | 14 | 2.7 in. |
| April 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 10.1 in. |
| March 15, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 3,500 | 9.9 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Kens 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.
Access and facilities
- Camping
- Backpacking, Primitive tent camping, RV camping
- Facilities
- Covered picnic area, Fire rings, Picnic tables
- Other activities
- Mountain biking, OHV or 4WD trails
- Accessible
- Picnic tables, Restrooms
- Boating
- Boat ramp
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Kens Lake questions
When is Kens Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Kens Lake was stocked in mid March (3 of the last 5 years) and mid to late April (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated April 21, 2025.
What fish are in Kens Lake?
DWR lists largemouth bass and rainbow trout as likely catches and bluegill, brown trout, channel catfish and green sunfish as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, channel catfish and brown trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. 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.