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Gates Lake — Fishlake Plateau
Toughconditions
31°todaySnow Showers
Today’s report
Gates Lake — Fishlake Plateau is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (251 fish) on August 11. This Afternoon's forecast: snow showers, 31°F, 82% chance of precip.
- 82% chance of precipitation
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Aug 11, 2026 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (251 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 251 | 3.37" |
| Jun 2, 2026 | rainbow trout | 806 | 10.13" |
| Aug 4, 2025 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 250 | 3.36" |
| Jun 26, 2025 | rainbow trout | 805 | 10.35" |
| Aug 12, 2024 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 255 | 3.45" |
| Jun 24, 2024 | rainbow trout | 804 | 10.09" |
| Aug 8, 2023 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 255 | 3.31" |
| Jun 29, 2023 | rainbow trout | 808 | 10.7" |
Best time to fish Gates Lake — Fishlake Plateau
The DWR has stocked Gates Lake — Fishlake Plateau 12 times over the last 6 seasons, and 100% 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
Location
Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):
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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
This Afternoon
31°F
Snow Showers
82% precip
Tonight
26°F
Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
43% precip
Thursday
45°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
26°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
49°F
Sunny
Friday Night
28°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
51°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
32°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
50°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
33°F
Mostly Clear