Navajo Lake fishing

Navajo Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Splake, Tiger Trout, Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and 2 more on a natural lake. Also recorded: Utah Chub. It is stocked about 10 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

Navajo Lake
Photo: inkknife_2000, CC BY-SA 2.0
Last stocked
September 10, 2026
· Arctic Grayling
Plants on record
111
Since 2016
Species stocked
8 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
9 in
Elevation
9,035 ft

Fish at Navajo Lake

8 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Navajo Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 55.4°F in June, 41.3°F in May, 59.2°F in August, 61.6°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 52 plants · last September 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 2, 2026 · avg 9.8 in · 52 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 25 plants · last May 11, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 11, 2026 · avg 6.8 in · 25 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 15 plants · last May 28, 2026

Last stocked May 28, 2026 · avg 13.9 in · 15 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide
Splake Stocked · 10 plants · last June 23, 2026

Last stocked June 23, 2026 · avg 3.1 in · 10 plants

Splake species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 6, 2017 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked October 6, 2017 · avg 3.7 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Arctic Grayling Stocked · 1 plant · last September 10, 2026

Last stocked September 10, 2026 · avg 1.8 in · 1 plant

Arctic Grayling species guide
Lake Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last June 30, 2020 Best: dawn

Last stocked June 30, 2020 · avg 3.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn

Lake Trout species guide

The lake is shallow, reaching depths of only 25 feet (7.6 m). Anglers can find brook trout, splake trout (hybrid), and rainbow trout, along with a dense population of Utah chub. Various fishing methods are available, including shore, motorized boat, float tube, fly, spin, bait, and ice fishing, with a boat launch accessible. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)(fs.usda.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Navajo Lake is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Newcastle Reservoir (41.7 mi) and Minersville Reservoir (49.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Newcastle Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Minersville Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Trout.

Fish stocked in 2016

31,464

Fish stocked in 2017

33,773

Fish stocked in 2018

65,613

Fish stocked in 2019

22,049

Fish stocked in 2020

50,456

Fish stocked in 2021

15,031

Fish stocked in 2022

42,900

Fish stocked in 2023

37,468

Fish stocked in 2024

49,689

Fish stocked in 2025

32,534

Fish stocked in 2026

43,727

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 10, 2026Arctic Grayling6,0001.83 inreport
September 2, 2026Rainbow Trout1,13411.2 inreport
September 2, 2026Rainbow Trout75611.2 inreport
July 2, 2026Cutthroat Trout20814.01 inreport
July 2, 2026Cutthroat Trout18214.01 inreport
June 23, 2026Splake6,0852.66 inreport
June 19, 2026Cutthroat Trout54615.04 inreport
May 28, 2026Tiger Muskie3,8005 inreport
May 28, 2026Tiger Muskie9994.94 inreport
May 11, 2026Tiger Trout1,6509.29 inreport
May 11, 2026Tiger Trout1,6179.29 inreport
May 6, 2026Tiger Trout1,6129.67 inreport
May 6, 2026Tiger Trout1,6129.67 inreport
April 30, 2026Rainbow Trout7,6839.87 inreport
April 28, 2026Cutthroat Trout1,52310.03 inreport
April 28, 2026Rainbow Trout8,3209.87 inreport
July 22, 2025Splake6,0193.55 inreport
June 5, 2025Tiger Muskie5,0005 inreport
May 30, 2025Tiger Trout1,1259.88 inreport
May 30, 2025Tiger Trout1,0389.88 inreport
May 28, 2025Tiger Trout2,8399.99 inreport
May 27, 2025Rainbow Trout4,0009.9 inreport
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout4,0139.9 inreport
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout8,5009.9 inreport
November 5, 2024Cutthroat Trout4,2304.07 inreport
August 28, 2024Tiger Trout99811.46 inreport
August 15, 2024Rainbow Trout8,9843.69 inreport
August 15, 2024Tiger Trout4,1844.3 inreport
July 16, 2024Splake6,1123.03 inreport
June 20, 2024Tiger Muskie3,5015.81 inreport
June 10, 2024Rainbow Trout15,1477.6 inreport
June 7, 2024Tiger Trout2,6168.83 inreport
June 6, 2024Tiger Muskie1,4994.79 inreport
May 31, 2024Tiger Trout2,4189.07 inreport
June 8, 2023Tiger Muskie1,9782.64 inreport
June 8, 2023Rainbow Trout7,3419.94 inreport
June 7, 2023Rainbow Trout7,68410.48 inreport
June 7, 2023Tiger Trout2,0192.55 inreport
June 7, 2023Splake5,7213.27 inreport
June 7, 2023Splake12,7252.97 inreport
September 21, 2022Tiger Muskie905.41 inreport
August 19, 2022Tiger Trout1,0719.43 inreport
August 19, 2022Tiger Trout2,4999.43 inreport
August 16, 2022Tiger Muskie429.24 inreport
August 16, 2022Tiger Muskie2019.08 inreport
August 8, 2022Tiger Muskie129.24 inreport
August 8, 2022Tiger Muskie919.08 inreport
July 13, 2022Tiger Muskie1429.24 inreport
July 7, 2022Tiger Muskie729.24 inreport
July 7, 2022Tiger Muskie1518.91 inreport
June 28, 2022Rainbow Trout2,2628.31 inreport
June 23, 2022Tiger Trout1,9984.26 inreport
June 22, 2022Rainbow Trout2,3768.58 inreport
June 22, 2022Rainbow Trout49511.47 inreport
June 14, 2022Rainbow Trout4,1527.84 inreport
June 9, 2022Rainbow Trout2,2608.21 inreport
June 9, 2022Rainbow Trout7,50210.03 inreport
June 8, 2022Rainbow Trout7,48010.44 inreport
June 1, 2022Splake6,0173.06 inreport
June 1, 2022Tiger Trout1,5219.01 inreport
May 25, 2022Tiger Muskie1,0001.36 inreport
May 24, 2022Rainbow Trout28415.21 inreport
May 24, 2022Rainbow Trout6909.68 inreport
May 16, 2022Cutthroat Trout5809.95 inreport
May 16, 2022Rainbow Trout55311.74 inreport
June 2, 2021Rainbow Trout7,33010 inreport
June 1, 2021Rainbow Trout7,7019.94 inreport
June 30, 2020Lake Trout17,4213.5 inreport
June 4, 2020Rainbow Trout2,94010.61 inreport
June 4, 2020Rainbow Trout1,4749.53 inreport
June 3, 2020Rainbow Trout6,93410.54 inreport
June 2, 2020Rainbow Trout6,65610.64 inreport
June 1, 2020Rainbow Trout6,99810.47 inreport
May 21, 2020Splake6,0192.54 inreport
May 21, 2020Tiger Trout2,0142.67 inreport
August 26, 2019Tiger Trout5,0405.32 inreport
August 20, 2019Tiger Trout1,0054.26 inreport
June 26, 2019Tiger Trout9992.81 inreport
June 25, 2019Rainbow Trout7,0999.83 inreport
June 24, 2019Rainbow Trout7,9069.76 inreport
August 21, 2018Tiger Trout2,0045.63 inreport
August 21, 2018Rainbow Trout24,9243 inreport
July 16, 2018Tiger Trout3,1012.86 inreport
May 31, 2018Rainbow Trout7,5779.83 inreport
May 30, 2018Rainbow Trout9,1339.4 inreport
May 29, 2018Rainbow Trout8,3219.59 inreport
May 25, 2018Splake5,0432.81 inreport
May 9, 2018Tiger Trout5,5102.09 inreport
October 6, 2017Brook Trout6793.66 inreport
August 9, 2017Rainbow Trout1,00010.47 inreport
July 21, 2017Splake5,0873.85 inreport
May 31, 2017Rainbow Trout7,4389.76 inreport
May 30, 2017Tiger Trout2,0003.76 inreport
May 30, 2017Rainbow Trout8,1449.78 inreport
May 24, 2017Rainbow Trout9,4258.98 inreport
July 5, 2016Tiger Trout2,1503.95 inreport
June 21, 2016Splake4,0943.03 inreport
June 20, 2016Rainbow Trout1,74510.07 inreport
June 14, 2016Rainbow Trout1,53110.04 inreport
June 9, 2016Rainbow Trout1,83210.21 inreport
June 9, 2016Rainbow Trout1,83210.21 inreport
June 9, 2016Rainbow Trout1,83210.21 inreport
June 9, 2016Rainbow Trout1,83210.21 inreport
June 8, 2016Rainbow Trout1,86210.37 inreport
June 8, 2016Rainbow Trout1,86210.37 inreport
June 8, 2016Rainbow Trout1,86210.37 inreport
June 8, 2016Rainbow Trout1,86210.37 inreport
June 7, 2016Rainbow Trout1,79210.29 inreport
June 7, 2016Rainbow Trout1,79210.29 inreport
June 7, 2016Rainbow Trout1,79210.29 inreport
June 7, 2016Rainbow Trout1,79210.29 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Cedar City
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

About 24 miles east of Cedar City off UT-14 on a paved road not plowed in winter. Small boats launch from shore at Navajo Lake Campground on the south shore; the lodge on the southwest shore has a small ramp and boat rentals. The east-end dike reaches deeper water when the lake is low.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources before you go.

About Navajo Lake

Anglers should note that Navajo Lake is shallow, reaching depths of only 25 feet (7.6 m). Trout survival for winter is very poor, with only the splake and brook trout overwintering. Additionally, the lake has a dense population of Utah chub. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Photo of Navajo Lake
inkknife_2000, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Navajo Lake
Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Navajo Lake
An Errant Knight, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Panguitch Lake 15.1 mi last stocked August 11, 2026 Jackson Flat Reservoir 38.5 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Quail Creek Reservoir 41.4 mi last stocked February 19, 2026 Newcastle Reservoir 41.7 mi last stocked September 21, 2026 Minersville Reservoir 49.1 mi last stocked October 6, 2026

Camping near Navajo Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Navajo Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Te-ah Campground (2.4 miles), Duck Creek Campground (4.2 miles), Point Supreme Campground (6.6 miles), and Panguitch Lake North camping (13.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Navajo Lake

Navajo Lake is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Dixie National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Navajo Lake?

Fishing Navajo Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 52 of 111 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and 6 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 2, 2026, averaging 9.8 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked May 11, 2026, averaging 6.8 in. Tiger Muskie was last stocked May 28, 2026, averaging 13.9 in. Splake was last stocked June 23, 2026, averaging 3.1 in. 4 more species are on the stocking report. Utah Chub is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Navajo Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 10, 2026. It is stocked about 10 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Navajo Lake?

Stocked fish average 9 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.8 in. Tiger Trout average 6.8 in. Tiger Muskie average 13.9 in. Splake average 3.1 in.

How do you get on Navajo Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Cedar City. Facilities include camping and restrooms. About 24 miles east of Cedar City off UT-14 on a paved road not plowed in winter. Small boats launch from shore at Navajo Lake Campground on the south shore; the lodge on the southwest shore has a small ramp and boat rentals. The east-end dike reaches deeper water when the lake is low.

Which lakes near Navajo Lake were stocked more recently?

Newcastle Reservoir (41.7 mi) and Minersville Reservoir (49.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Newcastle Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Minersville Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Trout.

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