Kens Lake fishing
Kens Lake was last stocked on April 21, 2025 with 972 rainbow trout (10.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in San Juan County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 43,573 fish here, the 3rd most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County.
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: largemouth bass and channel catfish should be plentiful, with good to excellent fishing as it cools on common baits, lures and flies.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Sept. 4, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Kens Lake stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated April 21, 2025.
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Sept. 25, 2026; newest record dated Sept. 23, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
When is Kens Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on March 10, last on April 21.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (5 of the last 5 years). No stocking has been recorded here yet in 2026.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Patterns are based on past stocking records and are not a promise of future stocking. Weather, water conditions and hatchery supply change plans. How we read patterns.
Kens Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: March 19, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 92 stockings here in 24 different years, 218,106 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 65% (28,345 fish), channel catfish 35% (15,214 fish) and brown trout 0% (14 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: March (33% of records) and April (23% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 8.0 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.7 to 11.7 in.). The yearly average was 5.1 in. in 2021 and 10.4 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 43,573, the 3rd most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County and 124th of 1,068 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Mill Creek (Grand County), 5.9 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
Kens Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4,122 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 4 | 8,141 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 8,050 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 5,260 | 10.4 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout |
| 2021 | 4 | 18,000 | 5.1 in. | Channel catfish, Brown trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 4 | 8,025 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 5 | 10,092 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 6 | 9,390 | 10.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 8 | 20,945 | 6.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass, Brown trout |
| 2016 | 4 | 10,009 | 9.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 4 | 15,052 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 4 | 12,112 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 4,480 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 2 | 5,001 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 4 | 12,657 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 7 | 10,086 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 2 | 4,999 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 3 | 10,130 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 5 | 7,029 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 4 | 6,511 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 3 | 7,003 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 4 | 7,003 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 4 | 7,005 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 4 | 7,004 | 9.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Sept. 24, 2025 (14)
| April 21, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 972 | 10.2 in. |
| March 10, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 3,150 | 10.4 in. |
| Oct. 21, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 620 | 10.7 in. |
| Sept. 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,512 | 9.7 in. |
| April 16, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 759 | 10.2 in. |
| March 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,250 | 9.9 in. |
| Sept. 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 10.0 in. |
| March 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 4,050 | 9.5 in. |
| June 9, 2022 | Channel catfish | 1,228 | 11.7 in. |
| March 21, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,032 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 21, 2021 | Channel catfish | 13,986 | 3.8 in. |
| April 13, 2021 | Brown trout | 14 | 2.7 in. |
| April 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 10.1 in. |
| March 15, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 3,500 | 9.9 in. |
Fishing rules
The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists no water-specific rules for Kens Lake under that name, so statewide rules apply unless DWR posts a change. Some waters are covered by a group entry (for example a drainage or its tributaries).
Rules summarized in our own words from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. DWR can change rules mid-year: check the current guidebook and its updates at wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.
Access and facilities
- Camping
- Backpacking, Primitive tent camping, RV camping
- Facilities
- Covered picnic area, Fire rings, Picnic tables
- Other activities
- Mountain biking, OHV or 4WD trails
- Accessible
- Picnic tables, Restrooms
- Boating
- Boat ramp
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Kens Lake questions
When is Kens Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Kens Lake was stocked in mid March (3 of the last 5 years) and mid to late April (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated April 21, 2025.
What fish are in Kens Lake?
DWR lists largemouth bass and rainbow trout as likely catches and bluegill, brown trout, channel catfish and green sunfish as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, channel catfish and brown trout.
What are the fishing limits at Kens Lake?
The 2026 guidebook lists no water-specific rules under this name, so statewide limits apply unless DWR posts a change. See our statewide limits page and check the guidebook.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Sept. 25, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.