Washington Lake (A-23) fishing
Washington Lake (A-23) was last stocked on Oct. 14, 2026 with 8,002 arctic grayling (2.4 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Summit County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 62,807 fish here, the 7th most of 183 stocked waters in Summit County.
Recent stockings at Washington Lake (A-23)
- Oct. 14, 20268,002 arctic grayling, 2.4 in. average
- Sept. 22, 2026314 tiger trout, 12.0 in. average
- July 15, 2026600 rainbow trout, 10.8 in. average
- July 14, 2026504 tiger trout, 11.7 in. average
- June 29, 20261,499 rainbow trout, 10.5 in. average
- June 24, 20262,001 brook trout and 1,505 rainbow trout, 5.9 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Washington Lake (A-23) facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 14, 2026 (27 days ago): 8,002 arctic grayling
- Stockings in 2026
- 9 (16,427 fish): 8,002 arctic grayling, 5,104 rainbow trout, 2,001 brook trout and 1,320 tiger trout
- County
- Summit County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, tiger trout, brook trout, arctic grayling and cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 7.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 7th most fish of 183 stocked waters in Summit County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- WASHINGTON L A-23
- Nearest water
- Crystal Lake (A-51), 0.4 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Washington Lake (A-23) stocking report, last 12 months
| Oct. 14, 2026 | Arctic grayling | 8,002 | 2.4 in. |
| Sept. 22, 2026 | Tiger trout | 314 | 12.0 in. |
| July 15, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 600 | 10.8 in. |
| July 14, 2026 | Tiger trout | 504 | 11.7 in. |
| June 29, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,499 | 10.5 in. |
| June 24, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,505 | 9.8 in. |
| June 24, 2026 | Brook trout | 2,001 | 3.0 in. |
| June 8, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,500 | 10.1 in. |
| June 3, 2026 | Tiger trout | 502 | 9.9 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.
Washington Lake (A-23) stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 3, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 293 stockings here in 25 different years, 401,392 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 38% (23,674 fish), arctic grayling 27% (16,854 fish), brook trout 19% (12,101 fish), tiger trout 16% (9,903 fish) and cutthroat trout 0% (275 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (50% of records) and June (26% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 7.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.4 to 15.2 in.). The yearly average was 6.3 in. in 2021 and 7.9 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 62,807, the 7th most of 183 stocked waters in Summit County and 95th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Crystal Lake (A-51), 0.4 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 Washington Lake (A-23) stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 9 records, first on June 19, last on July 23.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Washington Lake (A-23) stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 16,427 | 5.6 in. | Arctic grayling, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2025 | 9 | 10,995 | 7.9 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Arctic grayling |
| 2024 | 5 | 5,130 | 8.0 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 9 | 8,628 | 8.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2022 | 6 | 7,580 | 8.0 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2021 | 10 | 14,047 | 6.3 in. | Arctic grayling, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2020 | 13 | 15,566 | 6.3 in. | Arctic grayling, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2019 | 13 | 15,120 | 6.8 in. | Arctic grayling, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2018 | 12 | 10,299 | 8.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2017 | 12 | 9,461 | 8.0 in. | Arctic grayling, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2016 | 14 | 8,880 | 8.7 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2015 | 18 | 14,167 | 7.1 in. | Arctic grayling, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 14 | 20,708 | 5.8 in. | Arctic grayling, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2013 | 18 | 22,933 | 6.0 in. | Arctic grayling, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2012 | 15 | 17,435 | 5.7 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2011 | 9 | 13,646 | 7.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2010 | 16 | 19,222 | 7.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2009 | 17 | 31,412 | 5.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2008 | 8 | 23,242 | 3.9 in. | Arctic grayling, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2007 | 10 | 24,209 | 4.5 in. | Tiger trout, Arctic grayling, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2006 | 11 | 24,312 | 4.4 in. | Arctic grayling, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2005 | 11 | 10,966 | 6.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2004 | 11 | 15,020 | 5.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2003 | 13 | 24,077 | 4.5 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2002 | 10 | 17,910 | 4.7 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (39)
| July 23, 2025 | Brook trout | 1,004 | 3.2 in. |
| July 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,045 | 10.4 in. |
| July 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,045 | 10.4 in. |
| July 11, 2025 | Brook trout | 1,003 | 3.6 in. |
| July 1, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,500 | 10.1 in. |
| June 23, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,496 | 10.4 in. |
| June 19, 2025 | Arctic grayling | 1,652 | 6.8 in. |
| June 19, 2025 | Arctic grayling | 614 | 7.8 in. |
| June 19, 2025 | Arctic grayling | 1,636 | 7.3 in. |
| July 16, 2024 | Brook trout | 2,090 | 3.8 in. |
| July 3, 2024 | Tiger trout | 800 | 10.0 in. |
| June 26, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,170 | 11.2 in. |
| June 20, 2024 | Tiger trout | 499 | 9.9 in. |
| June 19, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 571 | 12.3 in. |
| Aug. 14, 2023 | Tiger trout | 504 | 9.4 in. |
| Aug. 1, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 502 | 9.5 in. |
| July 18, 2023 | Tiger trout | 400 | 9.2 in. |
| July 17, 2023 | Brook trout | 2,002 | 2.7 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,102 | 11.2 in. |
| July 5, 2023 | Tiger trout | 608 | 9.2 in. |
| July 3, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,505 | 11.3 in. |
| June 29, 2023 | Tiger trout | 501 | 9.4 in. |
| June 29, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,504 | 11.6 in. |
| Aug. 2, 2022 | Tiger trout | 501 | 9.4 in. |
| July 18, 2022 | Tiger trout | 498 | 9.4 in. |
| July 18, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,502 | 10.1 in. |
| July 6, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,572 | 9.5 in. |
| July 5, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,507 | 10.1 in. |
| July 4, 2022 | Brook trout | 2,000 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2021 | Arctic grayling | 4,950 | 3.0 in. |
| July 27, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 275 | 15.2 in. |
| July 20, 2021 | Tiger trout | 504 | 9.6 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Tiger trout | 600 | 9.4 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,499 | 9.3 in. |
| July 1, 2021 | Brook trout | 2,001 | 2.8 in. |
| June 23, 2021 | Tiger trout | 501 | 9.4 in. |
| June 21, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,499 | 9.3 in. |
| June 10, 2021 | Tiger trout | 1,095 | 9.4 in. |
| June 10, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,123 | 9.3 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Washington Lake (A-23) 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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Washington Lake (A-23) questions
When is Washington Lake (A-23) stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Washington Lake (A-23) was stocked in early to mid June (3 of the last 5 years), late June to early July (5 of the last 5 years), mid July (5 of the last 5 years) and late July to early August (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 14, 2026.
What fish are in Washington Lake (A-23)?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, tiger trout, brook trout, arctic grayling and cutthroat 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.