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Watson Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy
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Today’s report
Watson Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked brook trout (300 fish) on July 23. Today's forecast: sunny, 50°F.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 23, 2026 — brook trout (300 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | brook trout | 300 | 3.03" |
| Jun 25, 2025 | brook trout | 300 | 3.01" |
| Jul 3, 2024 | brook trout | 296 | 2.9" |
| Jul 14, 2023 | brook trout | 299 | 2.68" |
| Jun 27, 2022 | brook trout | 300 | 2.75" |
| Jun 28, 2021 | brook trout | 299 | 2.79" |
Best time to fish Watson Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy
The DWR has stocked Watson Lake — Mirror Lake Hwy 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):
Petit Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyFairCliff Lake (Mirror Lake Hwy)Summit CountyFairWall Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyFairJames Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyFairCrystal Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyFairTrial LakeSummit CountyFairStar Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyFairWashington Lake — Mirror Lake HwySummit CountyPrime
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
50°F
Sunny
Tonight
28°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
47°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
27°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
44°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
19% precip
Monday Night
31°F
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy
16% precip
Tuesday
40°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance T-storms
57% precip
Tuesday Night
31°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
46% precip
Wednesday
41°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
37% precip
Wednesday Night
34°F
Light Rain Likely
58% precip