Porcupine Lake fishing
Porcupine Lake was last stocked on June 23, 2026 with 57 brook trout (2.6 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Iron County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 895 fish here, the 22nd most of 23 stocked waters in Iron County.
Recent stockings at Porcupine Lake
- June 23, 202657 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 22, 202559 brook trout, 3.5 in. average
- Aug. 14, 2024503 splake, 3.2 in. average
- July 16, 202459 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- June 14, 2023112 brook trout, 2.5 in. average
- June 28, 2022105 brook trout, 2.9 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Porcupine Lake facts
- Last stocked
- June 23, 2026 (140 days ago): 57 brook trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (57 fish): 57 brook trout
- County
- Iron County
- Stocked since 2021
- brook trout and splake
- Average size stocked
- 3.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 22nd most fish of 23 stocked waters in Iron County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PORCUPINE L
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Porcupine Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| June 23, 2026 | Brook trout | 57 | 2.6 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.
Porcupine Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 7, 2017. Since then DWR has logged 8 stockings here in 7 different years, 1,244 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: splake 56% (503 fish) and brook trout 44% (392 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (62% of records) and July (25% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.5 to 3.5 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 895, the 22nd most of 23 stocked waters in Iron County and 822nd of 1,076 statewide.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Porcupine Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 4 of those 5 years.
Stocking dates moved around from year to year, so no single window repeats in 3 or more of the last 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on July 22.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Porcupine Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 57 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 59 | 3.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 562 | 3.2 in. | Splake, Brook trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 112 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 105 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 115 | 2.7 in. | Brook trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 234 | 2.2 in. | Brook trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| July 22, 2025 | Brook trout | 59 | 3.5 in. |
| Aug. 14, 2024 | Splake | 503 | 3.2 in. |
| July 16, 2024 | Brook trout | 59 | 3.0 in. |
| June 14, 2023 | Brook trout | 112 | 2.5 in. |
| June 28, 2022 | Brook trout | 105 | 2.9 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Porcupine 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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Porcupine Lake questions
When was Porcupine Lake last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 23, 2026: 57 brook trout.
What fish are in Porcupine Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked brook trout and splake.
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.