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Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope
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Today’s report
Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked brook trout (2,471 fish) on July 16. Today's forecast: sunny, 48°F.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 16, 2026 — brook trout (2,471 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | brook trout | 2,471 | 3.45" |
| Jul 15, 2026 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 501 | 4.02" |
| Jul 15, 2026 | brook trout | 524 | 3.51" |
| Jun 26, 2024 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 698 | 3.64" |
| Jul 21, 2023 | brook trout | 3,514 | 3" |
| Jul 6, 2022 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 398 | 3.69" |
Best time to fish Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope
The DWR has stocked Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope 6 times over the last 3 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in June, July — 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
Today
48°F
Sunny
Tonight
30°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
50°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
29°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
46°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
30°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
43°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
33°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow
27% precip
Tuesday
38°F
Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance T-storms
69% precip
Tuesday Night
33°F
Rain And Snow Likely
64% precip