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Upper Red Castle Lake — Uintas South Slope
Toughconditions
21°todaySnow Showers
Today’s report
Upper Red Castle Lake — Uintas South Slope is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (850 fish) on July 24. Tonight's forecast: snow showers, 21°F, 78% chance of precip.
- 78% chance of precipitation
- windy (N 21 to 31 mph)
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 24, 2026 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (850 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 850 | 3.19" |
| Jul 2, 2025 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 849 | 3.8" |
| Jul 8, 2024 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 847 | 2.78" |
| Jul 14, 2023 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 847 | 2.83" |
| Jul 11, 2022 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 850 | 2.92" |
Best time to fish Upper Red Castle Lake — Uintas South Slope
The DWR has stocked Upper Red Castle Lake — Uintas South Slope 5 times over the last 5 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in 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):
Red Castle Lake — Uintas South SlopeSummit CountyToughEast Red Castle Lake — Uintas South SlopeSummit CountyToughSmiths Fork Pass Lake — Uintas South SlopeSummit CountyToughLower Red Castle Lake — Uintas North SlopeSummit CountyToughCliff Lake (Smiths Fork)Summit CountyToughCastle Lake — Uintas North SlopeSummit CountyToughCastle Lake — Weber River drainageSummit CountyToughGem Lake — Uintas South SlopeDuchesne CountyTough
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
Tonight
21°F
Snow Showers
78% precip
Thursday
32°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
15°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
41°F
Sunny
Friday Night
22°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
42°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
21°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
39°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
22°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
38°F
Sunny