Lake Canyon Lake
Duchesne County · Northeastern region
Today’s report
We don't have live gauge or forecast data for Lake Canyon Lake yet — check the stocking history and regulations below before you go.
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked May 28, 2026 — cutthroat trout (15,150 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | cutthroat trout | 15,150 | 5.33" |
| May 28, 2026 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 603 | 3.25" |
| May 27, 2025 | cutthroat trout | 900 | 5.31" |
| May 27, 2025 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 606 | 3.24" |
| Jun 2, 2024 | cutthroat trout | 1,001 | 5.2" |
| Jun 2, 2024 | cutthroat trout | 501 | 5.44" |
| Jun 2, 2024 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 601 | 3.31" |
| May 28, 2023 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 599 | 2.07" |
Best time to fish Lake Canyon Lake
The DWR has stocked Lake Canyon Lake 15 times over the last 4 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in May, June, November — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.
Species
Regulations
- Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the description of Colorado River cutthroat trout on page 32.
- All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released.
- Artificial flies and lures only.
- CLOSED near the inlet stream, as posted for spring spawning operations.
Special rules from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Statewide daily limits apply to anything not listed. Rules change — always verify in the current guidebook before you fish.