Panguitch Lake fishing
Panguitch Lake was last stocked on Sept. 30, 2026 with 18,400 rainbow trout (6.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Blue Ribbon Fishery. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,232,313 fish here, the most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Panguitch Lake
- Sept. 30, 202618,400 rainbow trout, 6.8 in. average
- Sept. 29, 202617,955 rainbow trout, 7.3 in. average
- Sept. 28, 202617,735 rainbow trout, 7.3 in. average
- Aug. 11, 20267,976 splake, 2,802 tiger trout and 50 brook trout, 3.2 in. average
- May 26, 202620,083 tiger trout, 3.2 in. average
- April 22, 20265,000 tiger muskie, 2.0 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Panguitch Lake facts
- Last stocked
- Sept. 30, 2026 (41 days ago): 18,400 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 14 (161,092 fish): 93,806 rainbow trout, 31,375 cutthroat trout, 22,885 tiger trout, 7,976 splake, 5,000 tiger muskie and 50 brook trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Size
- 1234
- DWR program
- Blue Ribbon Fishery
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, tiger trout, wiper, brook trout, splake and tiger muskie
- Likely catch (DWR)
- cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 7.0 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- Most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PANGUITCH L
- Nearest water
- Panguitch Creek, 4.4 mi
- Rules
- Water-specific rules in the 2026 guidebook
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: algae blooms were common at the lake this summer. DWR expects the algae to die off and settle as the weather cools, and then expects good to excellent fishing from shore, with trout cruising the shorelines and feeding hard to bulk up ahead of winter. DWR says it is essential to keep plenty of big cutthroat and tiger trout in the lake, because they hold down the Utah chub population and keep the fishing good in the future. To help control chubs and improve trout survival, DWR has put wipers and tiger muskie into the lake lately, predators that have worked well in other waters; it accepts that they will take some trout, but says the gain from less chub competition is far greater than the few trout lost. Wipers and tiger muskie have turned up by accident fairly often, and plenty of anglers have been taken aback and concerned, thinking a wiper was a striped bass.
Cutthroat and tiger trout measuring 15 to 22 inches must be released; look carefully at each catch, and when you are unsure what a fish is, release it. The limit on tiger muskie is a single fish, and it has to be longer than 40 inches.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Oct. 5, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Panguitch Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| Sept. 30, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 18,400 | 6.8 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 17,955 | 7.3 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 17,735 | 7.3 in. |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | Tiger trout | 2,802 | 3.4 in. |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | Splake | 7,976 | 3.1 in. |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | Brook trout | 50 | 3.2 in. |
| May 26, 2026 | Tiger trout | 10,081 | 3.2 in. |
| May 26, 2026 | Tiger trout | 10,002 | 3.3 in. |
| April 22, 2026 | Tiger muskie | 5,000 | 2.0 in. |
| March 16, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 3,300 | 8.4 in. |
| March 16, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 22,075 | 8.4 in. |
| March 9, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 6,000 | 8.4 in. |
| March 4, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 23,432 | 10.4 in. |
| March 3, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 16,284 | 10.2 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.
Panguitch Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 7, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 689 stockings here in 25 different years, 5,776,303 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 59% (729,625 fish), cutthroat trout 26% (314,760 fish), tiger trout 10% (128,883 fish), splake 2% (20,066 fish), brook trout 1% (17,641 fish), wiper 1% (12,487 fish) and tiger muskie 1% (8,851 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (30% of records) and October (22% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 7.0 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.0 to 11.6 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 1,232,313, the most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 8th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Panguitch Creek, 4.4 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 Panguitch Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 14 records, first on March 19, last on Nov. 6.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Panguitch Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 161,092 | 7.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Splake, Brook trout, Tiger muskie, Cutthroat trout |
| 2025 | 14 | 187,946 | 7.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout, Tiger muskie, Wiper |
| 2024 | 39 | 218,800 | 6.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger muskie, Wiper, Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 35 | 275,267 | 6.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout, Wiper, Splake |
| 2022 | 30 | 198,019 | 7.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 36 | 191,189 | 7.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 28 | 170,154 | 8.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 11 | 167,833 | 7.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2018 | 21 | 240,018 | 7.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout, Brook trout |
| 2017 | 6 | 171,215 | 6.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2016 | 27 | 174,282 | 7.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2015 | 24 | 164,519 | 7.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2014 | 14 | 175,293 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2013 | 26 | 184,343 | 6.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2012 | 30 | 175,555 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2011 | 24 | 161,252 | 7.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2010 | 28 | 215,691 | 6.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2009 | 17 | 217,980 | 6.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2008 | 30 | 323,305 | 4.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2007 | 31 | 359,632 | 4.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2006 | 65 | 462,560 | 4.8 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2005 | 20 | 251,847 | 5.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2004 | 67 | 374,407 | 5.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2003 | 28 | 304,560 | 4.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 24 | 249,544 | 4.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (154)
| Nov. 6, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 4,784 | 11.3 in. |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 5,120 | 11.3 in. |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 27,405 | 4.1 in. |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 30,024 | 8.1 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 29,928 | 7.8 in. |
| May 23, 2025 | Tiger trout | 20,017 | 3.0 in. |
| May 19, 2025 | Tiger muskie | 3,511 | 3.5 in. |
| May 12, 2025 | Wiper | 1,681 | 7.8 in. |
| May 12, 2025 | Wiper | 328 | 7.8 in. |
| March 26, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 3,025 | 8.0 in. |
| March 26, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 22,110 | 8.0 in. |
| March 24, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 11,367 | 9.9 in. |
| March 20, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 14,118 | 10.6 in. |
| March 19, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 14,528 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 5, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 5,499 | 4.1 in. |
| Nov. 4, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 27,495 | 4.1 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,680 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,680 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,680 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,680 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 8.3 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,450 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 2, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,199 | 5.0 in. |
| Oct. 2, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,335 | 3.5 in. |
| Oct. 2, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 4,733 | 6.1 in. |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | Tiger muskie | 340 | 9.0 in. |
| July 17, 2024 | Wiper | 5,130 | 2.0 in. |
| June 27, 2024 | Tiger trout | 3,311 | 3.2 in. |
| June 27, 2024 | Tiger trout | 20,002 | 3.4 in. |
| June 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 40,163 | 7.2 in. |
| May 8, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 676 | 10.0 in. |
| April 30, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 6,716 | 8.7 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 6,417 | 8.7 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 6,509 | 8.7 in. |
| April 24, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 4,715 | 8.7 in. |
| Dec. 4, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 4,246 | 4.0 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 50,000 | 3.2 in. |
| Nov. 6, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 28,860 | 4.2 in. |
| Oct. 23, 2023 | Tiger trout | 8,000 | 5.6 in. |
| Oct. 23, 2023 | Tiger trout | 7,600 | 5.6 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,870 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,870 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,713 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,825 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,645 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,600 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,600 | 8.2 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,600 | 8.2 in. |
| Aug. 17, 2023 | Wiper | 3,323 | 8.3 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Wiper | 2,025 | 7.7 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Wiper | 0 | 9.8 in. |
| June 6, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 36,782 | 7.5 in. |
| June 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 32,250 | 7.7 in. |
| June 2, 2023 | Splake | 10,053 | 3.0 in. |
| May 19, 2023 | Splake | 2,037 | 2.8 in. |
| May 15, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 4,247 | 10.0 in. |
| May 9, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 1,535 | 10.0 in. |
| May 9, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 2,235 | 9.1 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 5,248 | 9.1 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 5,310 | 9.1 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 5,535 | 9.1 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 5,658 | 9.1 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,750 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,875 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,875 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,150 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,050 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,750 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,750 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,750 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,750 | 7.9 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,750 | 7.9 in. |
| June 23, 2022 | Tiger trout | 10,027 | 4.3 in. |
| June 23, 2022 | Tiger trout | 10,027 | 4.3 in. |
| June 7, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 32,817 | 7.9 in. |
| June 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 3,243 | 2.5 in. |
| June 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 8,271 | 2.7 in. |
| June 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 977 | 2.6 in. |
| June 6, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 28,224 | 8.3 in. |
| June 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 5,029 | 2.8 in. |
| June 2, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,004 | 3.0 in. |
| May 12, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 10,864 | 6.7 in. |
| May 4, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 6,019 | 8.5 in. |
| May 3, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 6,945 | 8.5 in. |
| May 3, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 7,177 | 8.5 in. |
| May 3, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 6,945 | 8.5 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,280 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,280 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,280 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,360 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,280 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,280 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,724 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,981 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 96 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,760 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,944 | 8.8 in. |
| July 26, 2021 | Brook trout | 5,100 | 3.2 in. |
| June 18, 2021 | Tiger trout | 11,010 | 2.6 in. |
| June 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 8,705 | 3.2 in. |
| June 16, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 625 | 10.4 in. |
| June 1, 2021 | Tiger trout | 15,000 | 3.3 in. |
| May 6, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 6,213 | 8.6 in. |
| May 5, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 6,649 | 8.6 in. |
| May 5, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 20,096 | 7.4 in. |
| May 5, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 44,557 | 7.1 in. |
| May 5, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 6,540 | 8.6 in. |
| May 4, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 6,213 | 8.6 in. |
Fishing rules
- Trout limit: 4 combined.
- Of those, no more than 2 cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches and no more than 1 cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches.
- All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be released right away.
- Trout may not be filleted or have heads or tails removed in the field or in transit.
- Any trout with cutthroat markings counts as a cutthroat trout.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.
Access and facilities
- Boating
- Boat ramp, Hand launch
- Camping
- Cabins, RV camping, Camp host, Primitive tent camping
- Facilities
- Drinking water, Electrical hookups, Fish cleaning station, Restrooms, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Gray water disposal
- Other activities
- Wildlife watching, Cycling, Hiking, Mountain biking, OHV or 4WD trails
- Accessible
- Docks
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Panguitch Lake questions
When is Panguitch Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Panguitch Lake was stocked in early to mid May (5 of the last 5 years), early June (3 of the last 5 years), mid to late June (3 of the last 5 years), mid October (3 of the last 5 years) and early November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 30, 2026.
What fish are in Panguitch Lake?
DWR lists cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout as likely catches and brook trout, brown trout, splake, tiger muskie, chub and wiper as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, tiger trout, wiper, brook trout, splake and tiger muskie.
Are there special fishing rules at Panguitch Lake?
Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.
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.