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Navajo Lake

Kane County · Southern region — Lava-dammed lake on the Markagunt Plateau.

Fairconditions
53°todayMostly Sunny

Today’s report

Navajo Lake is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked Arctic grayling (6,000 fish) on September 10. This Afternoon's forecast: mostly sunny, 53°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 10, 2026 — Arctic grayling (6,000 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 10, 2026Arctic grayling6,0001.83"
Sep 2, 2026rainbow trout75611.2"
Sep 2, 2026rainbow trout1,13411.2"
Jul 2, 2026cutthroat trout20814.01"
Jul 2, 2026cutthroat trout18214.01"
Jun 23, 2026splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)6,0852.66"
Jun 19, 2026cutthroat trout54615.04"
May 28, 2026tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)9994.94"

Best time to fish Navajo Lake

The DWR has stocked Navajo Lake 66 times over the last 6 seasons, and 77% of those plants landed in May, June, August — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow troutbrook troutsplake (lake × brook trout hybrid)

Location

37.52100, -112.78000 · Kane County · 19 mi from Cedar City

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Aspen Mirror Lake — Cedar MtnKane CountyFairDuck Creek SpringsKane CountyFairDuck Creek — Cedar MtnKane CountyFairMammoth CreekGarfield CountyGoodBrian Head PondIron CountyFairBunker CreekIron CountyFairPanguitch LakeGarfield CountyWarningHendrickson Lake — Cedar MtnIron CountyFair

Regulations

  • Limit 1 trout or Arctic grayling over 22 inches, regardless of species (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

This Afternoon
53°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
37°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
48°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
24% precip
Sunday Night
35°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
49°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
28% precip
Monday Night
38°F
Chance Light Rain
42% precip
Tuesday
47°F
Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
50% precip
Tuesday Night
37°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
24% precip
Wednesday
48°F
Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
68% precip
Wednesday Night
40°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Light Rain
84% precip