Scout Lake fishing
Scout Lake was last stocked on May 15, 2026 with 751 tiger trout (9.6 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Iron County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 5,619 fish here, the 16th most of 23 stocked waters in Iron County.
Recent stockings at Scout Lake
- May 15, 2026751 tiger trout, 9.6 in. average
- June 5, 2025750 tiger trout, 9.2 in. average
- June 10, 2024754 tiger trout, 9.0 in. average
- June 14, 2023792 tiger trout, 10.1 in. average
- June 13, 2022768 tiger trout, 8.7 in. average
- June 29, 20211,000 brook trout, 2.8 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Scout Lake facts
- Last stocked
- May 15, 2026 (179 days ago): 751 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (751 fish): 751 tiger trout
- County
- Iron County
- Stocked since 2021
- tiger trout and brook trout
- Average size stocked
- 8.2 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 16th most fish of 23 stocked waters in Iron County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- SCOUT L
- Nearest water
- Reed Valley Creek, 0.7 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Scout Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| May 15, 2026 | Tiger trout | 751 | 9.6 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.
Scout Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 18, 2003. Since then DWR has logged 25 stockings here in 23 different years, 21,805 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: tiger trout 82% (4,619 fish) and brook trout 18% (1,000 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (56% of records) and May (20% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 8.2 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.8 to 10.1 in.). The yearly average was 5.7 in. in 2021 and 9.2 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 5,619, the 16th most of 23 stocked waters in Iron County and 429th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Reed Valley Creek, 0.7 mi away.
- Other water with this name: Scout Lake (Z-12) in Duchesne County, 234.3 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids VI374C and II224).
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Scout Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on June 5.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Scout Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 751 | 9.6 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 750 | 9.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 754 | 9.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 792 | 10.1 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 768 | 8.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 2 | 1,804 | 5.7 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 750 | 9.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 748 | 11.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 750 | 10.4 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 1,000 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 1,008 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 1,013 | 8.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 1,002 | 7.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 1,000 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 1,007 | 10.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 1,316 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 1,286 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 1,295 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 1,307 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 596 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 588 | 12.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 760 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 760 | 8.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (6)
| June 5, 2025 | Tiger trout | 750 | 9.2 in. |
| June 10, 2024 | Tiger trout | 754 | 9.0 in. |
| June 14, 2023 | Tiger trout | 792 | 10.1 in. |
| June 13, 2022 | Tiger trout | 768 | 8.7 in. |
| June 29, 2021 | Brook trout | 1,000 | 2.8 in. |
| May 26, 2021 | Tiger trout | 804 | 9.4 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Scout 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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Scout Lake questions
When is Scout Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Scout Lake was stocked in late May to early June (3 of the last 5 years) and mid to late June (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated May 15, 2026.
What fish are in Scout Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked tiger trout and 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.