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Butterfly Lake

Duchesne County · Northeastern region — Roadside Uinta lake at 10,300 ft.

Toughconditions▼ was Fair yesterday
26°todaySnow Showers Likely

Today’s report

Butterfly Lake is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (248 fish) on September 22. Tonight's forecast: snow showers likely, 26°F, 72% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 22, 2026 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (248 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 22, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)24812.01"
Aug 31, 2026rainbow trout20111.24"
Aug 24, 2026rainbow trout20111.24"
Aug 12, 2026rainbow trout25010.77"
Aug 3, 2026rainbow trout30010.5"
Jul 27, 2026rainbow trout30010.77"
Jul 20, 2026rainbow trout30010.77"
Jul 16, 2026rainbow trout30010.77"

Best time to fish Butterfly Lake

The DWR has stocked Butterfly Lake 100 times over the last 6 seasons, and 96% of those plants landed in June through August — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow troutbrook trouttiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)

Location

40.72300, -110.86900 · Duchesne County · 22 mi from Kamas

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Bud Lake — Mirror Lake HwyDuchesne CountyToughScout Lake — Mirror Lake HwyDuchesne CountyToughBonnie Lake — Mirror Lake HwyDuchesne CountyToughRuth Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyToughBlythe Lake — Mirror Lake HwyDuchesne CountyToughLofty Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyToughPass Lake — Mirror Lake HwyDuchesne CountyToughMirror LakeDuchesne CountyFair

Regulations

No water-specific rules listed for this water in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook — statewide general rules and daily limits apply (trout limit 4, combined). Verify in the current guidebook before you fish.

This week’s weather

Tonight
26°F
Snow Showers Likely
72% precip
Thursday
41°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
21°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
46°F
Sunny
Friday Night
28°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
47°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
29°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
45°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
30°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
44°F
Sunny