Navajo Lake fishing
Navajo Lake was last stocked on Sept. 10, 2026 with 6,000 arctic grayling (1.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Kane County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 221,349 fish here, the most of 9 stocked waters in Kane County.
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: low water and thick weeds make shore fishing hard until plants die back in October and November; small craft help. Stocked 10 inch rainbows, cutthroat and tigers should fish fair to good. Tiger muskie of 15 to 35 inches hit big spoons, spinners, topwater and streamers; limit is one over 40 inches.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Aug. 18, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Navajo Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| Sept. 10, 2026 | Arctic grayling | 6,000 | 1.8 in. |
| Sept. 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 756 | 11.2 in. |
| Sept. 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,134 | 11.2 in. |
| July 2, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 182 | 14.0 in. |
| July 2, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 208 | 14.0 in. |
| June 23, 2026 | Splake | 6,085 | 2.7 in. |
| June 19, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 546 | 15.0 in. |
| May 28, 2026 | Tiger muskie | 999 | 4.9 in. |
| May 28, 2026 | Tiger muskie | 3,800 | 5.0 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Tiger trout | 1,617 | 9.3 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Tiger trout | 1,650 | 9.3 in. |
| May 6, 2026 | Tiger trout | 1,612 | 9.7 in. |
| May 6, 2026 | Tiger trout | 1,612 | 9.7 in. |
| April 30, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 7,683 | 9.9 in. |
| April 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 8,320 | 9.9 in. |
| April 28, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 1,523 | 10.0 in. |
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 Navajo Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 8 records, first on May 22, last on July 22.
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.
Navajo Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 8, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 288 stockings here in 24 different years, 934,645 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 53% (116,647 fish), splake 19% (42,679 fish), tiger trout 14% (30,817 fish), tiger muskie 8% (17,937 fish), cutthroat trout 3% (7,269 fish) and arctic grayling 3% (6,000 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (40% of records) and May (34% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 7.2 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.4 to 29.2 in.). The yearly average was 10.0 in. in 2021 and 8.0 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 221,349, the most of 9 stocked waters in Kane County and 25th of 1,068 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Duck Creek Springs, 4.4 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
Navajo Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 43,727 | 7.3 in. | Arctic grayling, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Splake, Tiger muskie, Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 8 | 32,534 | 8.0 in. | Splake, Tiger muskie, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 10 | 49,689 | 5.8 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Splake, Tiger muskie |
| 2023 | 6 | 37,468 | 5.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger muskie, Splake, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 25 | 42,900 | 8.2 in. | Tiger muskie, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Splake, Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 2 | 15,031 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 8 | 50,456 | 6.8 in. | Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Splake |
| 2019 | 5 | 22,049 | 8.2 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 8 | 65,613 | 5.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Splake |
| 2017 | 7 | 33,773 | 8.2 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Splake, Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 16 | 31,464 | 8.9 in. | Tiger trout, Splake, Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 5 | 31,077 | 7.9 in. | Tiger trout, Splake, Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 9 | 33,166 | 8.5 in. | Splake, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2013 | 9 | 33,778 | 7.4 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout, Splake, Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 7 | 33,821 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Splake, Brook trout |
| 2010 | 9 | 39,508 | 8.5 in. | Splake, Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 17 | 39,119 | 8.3 in. | Brook trout, Splake, Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 7 | 41,579 | 7.5 in. | Brook trout, Splake, Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 21 | 41,885 | 9.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Splake |
| 2006 | 22 | 47,675 | 8.1 in. | Splake, Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 19 | 66,374 | 6.7 in. | Splake, Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 20 | 37,788 | 8.5 in. | Splake, Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2003 | 18 | 32,975 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2002 | 14 | 31,196 | 8.8 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Sept. 24, 2025 (51)
| July 22, 2025 | Splake | 6,019 | 3.5 in. |
| June 5, 2025 | Tiger muskie | 5,000 | 5.0 in. |
| May 30, 2025 | Tiger trout | 1,038 | 9.9 in. |
| May 30, 2025 | Tiger trout | 1,125 | 9.9 in. |
| May 28, 2025 | Tiger trout | 2,839 | 10.0 in. |
| May 27, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 9.9 in. |
| May 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 8,500 | 9.9 in. |
| May 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 4,013 | 9.9 in. |
| Nov. 5, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 4,230 | 4.1 in. |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | Tiger trout | 998 | 11.5 in. |
| Aug. 15, 2024 | Tiger trout | 4,184 | 4.3 in. |
| Aug. 15, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 8,984 | 3.7 in. |
| July 16, 2024 | Splake | 6,112 | 3.0 in. |
| June 20, 2024 | Tiger muskie | 3,501 | 5.8 in. |
| June 10, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 15,147 | 7.6 in. |
| June 7, 2024 | Tiger trout | 2,616 | 8.8 in. |
| June 6, 2024 | Tiger muskie | 1,499 | 4.8 in. |
| May 31, 2024 | Tiger trout | 2,418 | 9.1 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 7,341 | 9.9 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Tiger muskie | 1,978 | 2.6 in. |
| June 7, 2023 | Splake | 12,725 | 3.0 in. |
| June 7, 2023 | Splake | 5,721 | 3.3 in. |
| June 7, 2023 | Tiger trout | 2,019 | 2.5 in. |
| June 7, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 7,684 | 10.5 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 90 | 5.4 in. |
| Aug. 19, 2022 | Tiger trout | 2,499 | 9.4 in. |
| Aug. 19, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,071 | 9.4 in. |
| Aug. 16, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 20 | 19.1 in. |
| Aug. 16, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 4 | 29.2 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 9 | 19.1 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 1 | 29.2 in. |
| July 13, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 14 | 29.2 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 15 | 18.9 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 7 | 29.2 in. |
| June 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,262 | 8.3 in. |
| June 23, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,998 | 4.3 in. |
| June 22, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 495 | 11.5 in. |
| June 22, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,376 | 8.6 in. |
| June 14, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,152 | 7.8 in. |
| June 9, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 7,502 | 10.0 in. |
| June 9, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,260 | 8.2 in. |
| June 8, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 7,480 | 10.4 in. |
| June 1, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,521 | 9.0 in. |
| June 1, 2022 | Splake | 6,017 | 3.1 in. |
| May 25, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 1,000 | 1.4 in. |
| May 24, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 690 | 9.7 in. |
| May 24, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 284 | 15.2 in. |
| May 16, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 553 | 11.7 in. |
| May 16, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 580 | 9.9 in. |
| June 2, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 7,330 | 10.0 in. |
| June 1, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 7,701 | 9.9 in. |
Fishing rules
- Only 1 trout or Arctic grayling of any species over 22 inches; it counts toward the statewide trout limit.
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
- Other activities
- Cycling, Hiking, Mountain biking, Wildlife watching
- Facilities
- Drinking water, Fire rings, Picnic tables, Restrooms, Trails/shoreline paths, Showers, Gray water disposal
- Boating
- Hand launch, Boat ramp
- Camping
- Cabins, Primitive tent camping, RV camping, Camp host, Backpacking
- Accessible
- Limited wheelchair access, Restrooms
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Navajo Lake questions
When is Navajo Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Navajo Lake was stocked in late May to early June (5 of the last 5 years) and mid to late July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 10, 2026.
What fish are in Navajo Lake?
DWR lists rainbow trout, splake and tiger trout as likely catches and cutthroat trout, tiger muskie and chub as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, tiger trout, tiger muskie, cutthroat trout, splake and arctic grayling.
Are there special fishing rules at Navajo Lake?
Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.
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.