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Paragonah Reservoir

Iron County · Southern region

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Today’s report

Paragonah Reservoir is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked cutthroat trout (2,024 fish) on September 15. Overnight's forecast: clear, 39°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 15, 2026 — cutthroat trout (2,024 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 15, 2026cutthroat trout2,0242.24"
Jun 3, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)2,0173.37"
Sep 9, 2025cutthroat trout2,0031.96"
Jun 17, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,0033.55"
Jun 5, 2025tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)5005"
Sep 8, 2024cutthroat trout2,0151.64"
Jul 10, 2024tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)2,0028.13"
Sep 12, 2023cutthroat trout5,0281.9"

Best time to fish Paragonah Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Paragonah Reservoir 12 times over the last 6 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in June, July, September — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

cutthroat trouttiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)

Location

37.88580, -112.77520 · Iron County · 19 mi from Panguitch

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Parowan PondIron CountyGoodYankee Meadow Reservoir — Cedar MtnIron CountyToughDeer CreekIron CountyFairHendrickson Lake — Cedar MtnIron CountyToughDelong CreekIron CountyFairBrian Head PondIron CountyToughPanguitch LakeGarfield CountyWarningBunker CreekIron CountyFair

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

Overnight
39°F
Clear
Friday
70°F
Sunny
Friday Night
39°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
69°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
42°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
67°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
18% precip
Monday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
18% precip
Tuesday
62°F
Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
65% precip