Medicine Lake fishing
Medicine Lake was last stocked on July 6, 2026 with 506 rainbow trout (10.5 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 5,584 fish here, the 10th most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County.
Recent stockings at Medicine Lake
- July 6, 2026506 rainbow trout, 10.5 in. average
- June 1, 2026533 rainbow trout, 10.4 in. average
- July 28, 2025599 rainbow trout, 10.7 in. average
- June 18, 2025411 rainbow trout, 10.3 in. average
- June 11, 20241,025 rainbow trout, 9.9 in. average
- July 6, 20221,001 rainbow trout, 9.6 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Medicine Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 6, 2026 (127 days ago): 506 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 2 (1,039 fish): 1,039 rainbow trout
- County
- San Juan County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 10.2 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 10th most fish of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- MEDICINE L
- Nearest water
- Dark Canyon Lake, 4 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Medicine Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 506 | 10.5 in. |
| June 1, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 533 | 10.4 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.
Medicine Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 3, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 36 stockings here in 24 different years, 22,718 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 100% (5,584 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (56% of records) and July (39% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 10.2 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 9.6 to 10.7 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 5,584, the 10th most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County and 431st of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Dark Canyon Lake, 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 Medicine Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 4 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on June 18, last on July 28.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Medicine Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1,039 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 2 | 1,010 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,025 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 2,006 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 504 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 2 | 1,010 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,020 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 1,061 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 1,001 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 1,002 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 1,038 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 2 | 1,027 | 8.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 2 | 975 | 8.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 2 | 1,000 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 1,000 | 10.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 2 | 1,002 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 1,000 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 701 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 632 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 631 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 631 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 800 | 10.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 802 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 801 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (6)
| July 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 599 | 10.7 in. |
| June 18, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 411 | 10.3 in. |
| June 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,025 | 9.9 in. |
| July 6, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 9.6 in. |
| June 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,005 | 10.2 in. |
| July 8, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 504 | 10.5 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Medicine 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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Medicine Lake questions
When is Medicine Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Medicine Lake was stocked in mid to late June (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 6, 2026.
What fish are in Medicine Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow 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.