Purple Lake fishing
Purple Lake was last stocked on July 13, 2026 with 200 brook trout (2.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,233 fish here, the 48th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Purple Lake
- July 13, 2026200 brook trout, 2.8 in. average
- June 23, 2025201 brook trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 24, 2024205 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 11, 2023235 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 7, 2022201 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- July 6, 2021191 brook trout, 2.8 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Purple Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 13, 2026 (120 days ago): 200 brook trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (200 fish): 200 brook trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- brook trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 48th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PURPLE L GT
- Nearest water
- Blue Lake (Garfield County), 0.7 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Purple Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 13, 2026 | Brook trout | 200 | 2.8 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.
Purple Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 8, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 24 stockings here in 23 different years, 9,637 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 100% (1,233 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (67% of records) and June (29% 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: 1,233, the 48th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 745th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Blue Lake (Garfield County), 0.7 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 Purple 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.
Purple Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 200 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 201 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 205 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 235 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 201 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 191 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 302 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 305 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 300 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 343 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 305 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 293 | 1.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2013 | 2 | 1,490 | 2.9 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 501 | 3.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 514 | 2.7 in. | Brook trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 519 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 510 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 503 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 504 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 504 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 507 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 500 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 504 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| June 23, 2025 | Brook trout | 201 | 2.9 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Brook trout | 205 | 2.6 in. |
| July 11, 2023 | Brook trout | 235 | 2.6 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 201 | 3.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Brook trout | 191 | 2.8 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Purple 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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Purple Lake questions
When is Purple Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Purple Lake was stocked in late June to early July (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 13, 2026.
What fish are in Purple 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.