Panguitch Lake fishing

Panguitch Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout, Brook Trout, Splake, Wiper, and 1 more on a natural lake. Also recorded: Brown Trout and Utah Chub. It is stocked about 23 times a year since 2016, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Wiper and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

Panguitch Lake
Photo: A. E. Crane, Public domain
Last stocked
September 30, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
261
Since 2016
Species stocked
7 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
7.8 in
Elevation
8,215 ft

Fish at Panguitch Lake

7 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 178 plants · last March 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 4, 2026 · avg 8.6 in · 178 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last August 11, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked August 11, 2026 · avg 3.7 in · 21 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last August 11, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked August 11, 2026 · avg 2.9 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Wiper Stocked · 6 plants · last May 12, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 12, 2025 · avg 7.2 in · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Wiper species guide
Splake Stocked · 3 plants · last August 11, 2026

Last stocked August 11, 2026 · avg 3 in · 3 plants

Splake species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last April 22, 2026

Last stocked April 22, 2026 · avg 4.8 in · 3 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide

How Panguitch Lake is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Navajo Lake (15.1 mi), Minersville Reservoir (37.1 mi), and Newcastle Reservoir (48.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Navajo Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Splake, Tiger Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Muskie, Minersville Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wiper, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Newcastle Reservoir is also stocked with Wiper and Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2016

174,282

Fish stocked in 2017

171,215

Fish stocked in 2018

240,018

Fish stocked in 2019

167,833

Fish stocked in 2020

170,154

Fish stocked in 2021

191,189

Fish stocked in 2022

198,019

Fish stocked in 2023

275,267

Fish stocked in 2024

218,800

Fish stocked in 2025

187,946

Fish stocked in 2026

107,002

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 30, 2026Rainbow Trout18,4006.79 inreport
September 29, 2026Rainbow Trout17,9557.35 inreport
September 28, 2026Rainbow Trout17,7357.35 inreport
August 11, 2026Brook Trout503.23 inreport
August 11, 2026Splake7,9763.14 inreport
August 11, 2026Tiger Trout2,8023.37 inreport
May 26, 2026Tiger Trout10,0813.18 inreport
May 26, 2026Tiger Trout10,0023.25 inreport
April 22, 2026Tiger Muskie5,0001.98 inreport
March 16, 2026Cutthroat Trout3,3008.36 inreport
March 16, 2026Cutthroat Trout22,0758.36 inreport
March 9, 2026Cutthroat Trout6,0008.36 inreport
March 4, 2026Rainbow Trout23,43210.36 inreport
March 3, 2026Rainbow Trout16,28410.19 inreport
November 6, 2025Rainbow Trout5,12011.3 inreport
November 6, 2025Rainbow Trout4,78411.3 inreport
November 3, 2025Cutthroat Trout27,4054.13 inreport
September 30, 2025Rainbow Trout30,0248.05 inreport
September 29, 2025Rainbow Trout29,9287.82 inreport
May 23, 2025Tiger Trout20,0173.02 inreport
May 19, 2025Tiger Muskie3,5113.46 inreport
May 12, 2025Wiper3287.77 inreport
May 12, 2025Wiper1,6817.77 inreport
March 26, 2025Cutthroat Trout22,1108.04 inreport
March 26, 2025Cutthroat Trout3,0258.04 inreport
March 24, 2025Rainbow Trout11,3679.92 inreport
March 20, 2025Rainbow Trout14,11810.62 inreport
March 19, 2025Rainbow Trout14,52810.33 inreport
November 5, 2024Cutthroat Trout5,4994.07 inreport
November 4, 2024Cutthroat Trout27,4954.07 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,6808.16 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,6808.16 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,5208.28 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,6808.16 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout3,6808.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4508.16 inreport
October 2, 2024Rainbow Trout4,7336.12 inreport
October 2, 2024Rainbow Trout1,3353.45 inreport
October 2, 2024Rainbow Trout1,1995 inreport
September 19, 2024Tiger Muskie3409.03 inreport
July 17, 2024Wiper5,1302.04 inreport
June 27, 2024Tiger Trout20,0023.4 inreport
June 27, 2024Tiger Trout3,3113.2 inreport
June 11, 2024Rainbow Trout40,1637.17 inreport
May 8, 2024Cutthroat Trout6769.98 inreport
April 30, 2024Cutthroat Trout6,7168.72 inreport
April 29, 2024Cutthroat Trout6,5098.72 inreport
April 29, 2024Cutthroat Trout6,4178.72 inreport
April 24, 2024Cutthroat Trout4,7158.72 inreport
December 4, 2023Rainbow Trout4,2463.99 inreport
November 14, 2023Cutthroat Trout50,0003.22 inreport
November 6, 2023Cutthroat Trout28,8604.18 inreport
October 23, 2023Tiger Trout7,6005.63 inreport
October 23, 2023Tiger Trout8,0005.63 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8708.22 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8708.22 inreport
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,6008.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,6008.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,6008.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,6458.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,7138.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8258.22 inreport
August 17, 2023Wiper3,3238.26 inreport
June 8, 2023Wiper09.75 inreport
June 8, 2023Wiper2,0257.74 inreport
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout36,7827.5 inreport
June 5, 2023Rainbow Trout32,2507.73 inreport
June 2, 2023Splake10,0532.97 inreport
May 19, 2023Splake2,0372.77 inreport
May 15, 2023Cutthroat Trout4,24710.02 inreport
May 9, 2023Cutthroat Trout2,2359.13 inreport
May 9, 2023Cutthroat Trout1,53510.02 inreport
May 8, 2023Cutthroat Trout5,6589.13 inreport
May 8, 2023Cutthroat Trout5,5359.13 inreport
May 8, 2023Cutthroat Trout5,3109.13 inreport
May 8, 2023Cutthroat Trout5,2489.13 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout4,1507.94 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout4,0007.94 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout4,0007.94 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout4,0007.94 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout3,8757.94 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout3,8757.94 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout3,7507.94 inreport
October 12, 2022Rainbow Trout4,0007.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout3,7507.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout3,7507.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout3,7507.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout3,7507.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout2,0007.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout3,7507.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout4,0507.94 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout4,0007.94 inreport
June 23, 2022Tiger Trout10,0274.26 inreport
June 23, 2022Tiger Trout10,0274.26 inreport
June 7, 2022Brook Trout9772.65 inreport
June 7, 2022Brook Trout8,2712.67 inreport
June 7, 2022Brook Trout3,2432.54 inreport
June 7, 2022Rainbow Trout32,8177.9 inreport
June 6, 2022Rainbow Trout28,2248.28 inreport
June 2, 2022Tiger Trout1,0042.95 inreport
June 2, 2022Rainbow Trout5,0292.78 inreport
May 12, 2022Cutthroat Trout10,8646.65 inreport
May 4, 2022Cutthroat Trout6,0198.51 inreport
May 3, 2022Cutthroat Trout6,9458.51 inreport
May 3, 2022Cutthroat Trout7,1778.51 inreport
May 3, 2022Cutthroat Trout6,9458.51 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout9611.6 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9818.79 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout2,7248.79 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,28011.6 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,28011.6 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,36011.6 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,28011.6 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,28011.6 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,28011.6 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,7608.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,9448.79 inreport
July 26, 2021Brook Trout5,1003.22 inreport
June 18, 2021Rainbow Trout8,7053.2 inreport
June 18, 2021Tiger Trout11,0102.64 inreport
June 16, 2021Cutthroat Trout62510.38 inreport
June 1, 2021Tiger Trout15,0003.29 inreport
May 6, 2021Cutthroat Trout6,2138.62 inreport
May 5, 2021Cutthroat Trout6,5408.62 inreport
May 5, 2021Rainbow Trout44,5577.13 inreport
May 5, 2021Rainbow Trout20,0967.36 inreport
May 5, 2021Cutthroat Trout6,6498.62 inreport
May 4, 2021Cutthroat Trout6,2138.62 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2,9168.74 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout1,6208.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,9528.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout3,0068.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8988.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,9168.74 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,9348.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout3,0968.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,8808.74 inreport
May 14, 2020Tiger Trout20,1062.3 inreport
April 22, 2020Rainbow Trout21,2868.89 inreport
April 21, 2020Rainbow Trout21,1678.93 inreport
April 20, 2020Rainbow Trout17,5479.07 inreport
April 13, 2020Cutthroat Trout10,4408.53 inreport
April 13, 2020Cutthroat Trout16,9508.6 inreport
December 11, 2019Rainbow Trout3613.33 inreport
October 23, 2019Rainbow Trout11,4668.27 inreport
October 22, 2019Rainbow Trout25,3898.27 inreport
October 21, 2019Rainbow Trout24,9488.27 inreport
September 4, 2019Brook Trout3,7873.96 inreport
June 26, 2019Tiger Trout17,0102.81 inreport
May 9, 2019Cutthroat Trout26,4456.05 inreport
May 8, 2019Rainbow Trout17,9209.63 inreport
May 8, 2019Rainbow Trout11,3928.89 inreport
May 7, 2019Rainbow Trout8,9609.63 inreport
May 7, 2019Rainbow Trout20,4809.21 inreport
November 29, 2018Rainbow Trout7012.13 inreport
November 29, 2018Rainbow Trout5220.27 inreport
October 29, 2018Rainbow Trout16,6258.26 inreport
October 29, 2018Tiger Trout10,0057 inreport
October 26, 2018Rainbow Trout24,3208.26 inreport
October 25, 2018Rainbow Trout24,3208.26 inreport
October 17, 2018Rainbow Trout9,9687.02 inreport
October 15, 2018Rainbow Trout29,5256.97 inreport
October 15, 2018Rainbow Trout11,8207.02 inreport
July 16, 2018Tiger Trout19,3532.86 inreport
June 28, 2018Rainbow Trout1,64810.67 inreport
June 14, 2018Rainbow Trout2,8139.79 inreport
June 12, 2018Rainbow Trout6,3759.79 inreport
June 11, 2018Rainbow Trout5,8139.79 inreport
June 11, 2018Rainbow Trout7928.73 inreport
May 24, 2018Rainbow Trout29,0648.31 inreport
May 14, 2018Cutthroat Trout5,0017.22 inreport
May 9, 2018Tiger Trout8,2652.09 inreport
May 9, 2018Brook Trout6,6902.24 inreport
April 17, 2018Rainbow Trout2,50910.15 inreport
April 4, 2018Cutthroat Trout24,9907 inreport
October 18, 2017Rainbow Trout60,3416.07 inreport
October 17, 2017Rainbow Trout18,7847.52 inreport
October 16, 2017Rainbow Trout45,3447.07 inreport
July 21, 2017Rainbow Trout1,75010.43 inreport
April 25, 2017Tiger Trout19,9963.55 inreport
April 11, 2017Cutthroat Trout25,0008.24 inreport
November 7, 2016Rainbow Trout3,4808.49 inreport
November 4, 2016Rainbow Trout13,6008.49 inreport
November 4, 2016Rainbow Trout3,2008.49 inreport
November 3, 2016Rainbow Trout12,8008.49 inreport
October 26, 2016Rainbow Trout3,5708.35 inreport
October 26, 2016Rainbow Trout13,6088.35 inreport
October 25, 2016Rainbow Trout13,6928.35 inreport
August 31, 2016Rainbow Trout2,00011.26 inreport
August 29, 2016Rainbow Trout2,00011.26 inreport
August 10, 2016Rainbow Trout3,90610.83 inreport
August 10, 2016Rainbow Trout1,13410.83 inreport
July 20, 2016Tiger Trout9,9904.45 inreport
July 20, 2016Tiger Trout10,0504.45 inreport
May 23, 2016Cutthroat Trout2,5837.94 inreport
May 6, 2016Rainbow Trout4,2847.49 inreport
May 6, 2016Rainbow Trout4,2847.49 inreport
May 6, 2016Rainbow Trout4,2367.15 inreport
May 6, 2016Rainbow Trout4,2127.16 inreport
May 5, 2016Rainbow Trout4,5177.49 inreport
May 5, 2016Rainbow Trout4,5177.49 inreport
May 5, 2016Rainbow Trout4,5177.49 inreport
May 5, 2016Rainbow Trout4,5177.49 inreport
May 5, 2016Cutthroat Trout22,3698.2 inreport
May 4, 2016Rainbow Trout5,3047.3 inreport
May 4, 2016Rainbow Trout5,3047.3 inreport
May 3, 2016Rainbow Trout5,3047.3 inreport
May 3, 2016Rainbow Trout5,3047.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Panguitch
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
Facilities
camping, cleaning station, restrooms, dock

Panguitch Lake sits about 18 miles southwest of Panguitch with two public boat ramps and a fish cleaning station. Fishing for rainbow, brook, cutthroat and brown trout works from shore, float tube or boat, with two Forest Service campgrounds (North and South) plus lakeside accommodations.

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

About Panguitch Lake

Photo of Panguitch Lake
A. E. Crane, Public domain
Photo of Panguitch Lake
A. E. Crane, Public domain
Photo of Panguitch Lake
A. E. Crane, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Navajo Lake 15.1 mi last stocked September 10, 2026 Minersville Reservoir 37.1 mi last stocked October 6, 2026 Piute Reservoir 43.1 mi last stocked May 24, 2026 Otter Creek Reservoir 46 mi last stocked April 14, 2026 Newcastle Reservoir 48.4 mi last stocked September 21, 2026

Camping near Panguitch Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Panguitch Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Panguitch Lake North camping (1.3 miles), Point Supreme Campground (12.7 miles), and Duck Creek Campground (14.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Panguitch Lake

Panguitch Lake is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Dixie National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Panguitch Lake?

Fishing Panguitch Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 178 of 258 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and 5 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 4, 2026, averaging 8.6 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked March 16, 2026, averaging 8 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked August 11, 2026, averaging 3.7 in. Brook Trout was last stocked August 11, 2026, averaging 2.9 in. 3 more species are on the stocking report. Brown Trout and Utah Chub are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Panguitch Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 30, 2026. It is stocked about 23 times a year since 2016, most often in May and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Panguitch Lake?

Stocked fish average 7.8 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.6 in. Cutthroat Trout average 8 in. Tiger Trout average 3.7 in. Brook Trout average 2.9 in.

How do you get on Panguitch Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Panguitch. Facilities include camping, cleaning station, restrooms, and dock. Panguitch Lake sits about 18 miles southwest of Panguitch with two public boat ramps and a fish cleaning station. Fishing for rainbow, brook, cutthroat and brown trout works from shore, float tube or boat, with two Forest Service campgrounds (North and South) plus lakeside accommodations.

Which lakes near Panguitch Lake were stocked more recently?

Navajo Lake (15.1 mi), Minersville Reservoir (37.1 mi), and Newcastle Reservoir (48.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Navajo Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Splake, Tiger Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Muskie, Minersville Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wiper, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Newcastle Reservoir is also stocked with Wiper and Rainbow Trout.

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