Spectacle Lake fishing
Spectacle Lake was last stocked on July 13, 2026 with 349 brook trout and 53 tiger trout (2.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 2,345 fish here, the 33rd most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Spectacle Lake
- July 13, 2026349 brook trout and 53 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 23, 2025354 brook trout and 44 tiger trout, 3.0 in. average
- June 24, 2024347 brook trout and 52 tiger trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 10, 2023355 brook trout and 53 tiger trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 7, 2022347 brook trout and 45 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- July 6, 2021346 brook trout, 2.8 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Spectacle Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 13, 2026 (120 days ago): 349 brook trout and 53 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 2 (402 fish): 349 brook trout and 53 tiger trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- brook trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 33rd most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- SPECTACLE L BTS
- Nearest water
- Rim Lake, 0.6 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Spectacle Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 13, 2026 | Brook trout | 349 | 2.9 in. |
| July 13, 2026 | Tiger trout | 53 | 2.9 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.
Spectacle Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 8, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 33 stockings here in 23 different years, 10,454 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 89% (2,098 fish) and tiger trout 11% (247 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (70% of records) and June (30% 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: 2,345, the 33rd most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 607th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Rim Lake, 0.6 mi away.
- Other water with this name: Spectacle Lake (A-44) in Summit County, 178.4 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids I356 and V680).
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Spectacle Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on June 23.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Spectacle Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 402 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 2 | 398 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 399 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 408 | 2.6 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 392 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 346 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout |
| 2020 | 2 | 413 | 2.7 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2019 | 2 | 408 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 404 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 415 | 2.4 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 411 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 503 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 502 | 2.4 in. | Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 510 | 3.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 503 | 3.3 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 | 493 | 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 (9)
| June 23, 2025 | Brook trout | 354 | 3.0 in. |
| June 23, 2025 | Tiger trout | 44 | 2.8 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Brook trout | 347 | 2.6 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Tiger trout | 52 | 2.7 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Tiger trout | 53 | 2.9 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Brook trout | 355 | 2.6 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Tiger trout | 45 | 2.8 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 347 | 3.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Brook trout | 346 | 2.8 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Spectacle 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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Spectacle Lake questions
When is Spectacle Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Spectacle Lake was stocked in early July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 13, 2026.
What fish are in Spectacle Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked brook trout and tiger 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.