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Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes
Fairconditions▲ was Tough yesterday
32°todayMostly Sunny
Today’s report
Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked brook trout (199 fish) on July 13. This Afternoon's forecast: mostly sunny, 32°F, 13% chance of precip.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 13, 2026 — brook trout (199 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | brook trout | 199 | 2.93" |
| Jun 23, 2025 | brook trout | 200 | 2.97" |
| Jun 23, 2025 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 45 | 2.81" |
| Jun 25, 2024 | brook trout | 194 | 2.62" |
| Jul 11, 2023 | brook trout | 207 | 2.57" |
| Aug 16, 2022 | brook trout | 210 | 3.5" |
| Jul 6, 2021 | brook trout | 203 | 2.76" |
Best time to fish Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes
The DWR has stocked Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes 7 times over the last 3 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
32°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
27°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
42°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
27°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
46°F
Sunny
Friday Night
28°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
46°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
30°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
46°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
31°F
Mostly Clear