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Moon Lake

Duchesne County · Northeastern region

Fairconditions
50%full↑ 23 pts this month · 17,769 of 35,800 af
Empty50% today27% typical for mid-OctFull pool

Today’s report

Moon Lake is a fair bet today. The reservoir is 50% full, above the usual 27% for this time of year, and rising over the last month. The DWR last stocked walleye (1,125 fish) on July 16. Today's forecast: sunny, 59°F.

Current conditions

50% full
Level (+23 pts / 30d)
17,769af
Storage (+86.1% / 30d)

Stocking

Last stocked Jul 16, 2026 — walleye (1,125 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Jul 16, 2026walleye1,1254.58"
Jul 13, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,40410.6"
Jun 17, 2026splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)6,6602.47"
Jun 6, 2026rainbow trout3,21111.4"
May 26, 2026rainbow trout99110.67"
May 26, 2026rainbow trout99210.96"
May 22, 2026rainbow trout2,47010.96"
Aug 5, 2025splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)6,5083.06"

Best time to fish Moon Lake

The DWR has stocked Moon Lake 34 times over the last 6 seasons, and 88% of those plants landed in May through July — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow troutsplake (lake × brook trout hybrid)tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)walleye

Location

40.57960, -110.50480 · Duchesne County · 29 mi from Duchesne

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

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Regulations

  • Limit 2 splake (goes toward the statewide trout limit).

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.

This week’s weather

Today
59°F
Sunny
Tonight
36°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
56°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
35°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
54°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
17% precip
Monday Night
38°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
18% precip
Tuesday
49°F
Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
64% precip
Tuesday Night
38°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
56% precip
Wednesday
50°F
Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
67% precip
Wednesday Night
39°F
Light Rain
85% precip