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Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau

Garfield County · Southern region

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Today’s report

Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,999 fish) on May 7. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 55°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked May 7, 2026 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,999 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
May 7, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,9999.34"
Apr 20, 2026rainbow trout2,0169.59"
Apr 30, 2025rainbow trout3,50410.21"
Apr 29, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,6979.38"
Apr 29, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,8189.38"
Jun 20, 2024tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)4995.81"
May 29, 2024tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)3,5079.07"
Apr 25, 2024rainbow trout3,52010.39"

Best time to fish Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau

The DWR has stocked Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau 17 times over the last 5 seasons, and 88% of those plants landed in April through June — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)rainbow trout

Location

37.61220, -112.24940 · Garfield County · 18 mi from Panguitch

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Upper Sevier RiverGarfield CountyFairNorth CreekGarfield CountyFairAsay CreekGarfield CountyFairPine Lake — Paunsaugunt PlateauGarfield CountyFairPanguitch CreekGarfield CountyFairThree Mile CreekGarfield CountyFairDuck Creek SpringsKane CountyFairDuck Creek — Cedar MtnKane 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

This Afternoon
55°F
Sunny
Tonight
32°F
Clear
Friday
55°F
Sunny
Friday Night
31°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
53°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
36°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
53°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
33°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
19% precip
Monday
52°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
24% precip
Monday Night
37°F
Chance Rain Showers
38% precip