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Catherine Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn
Fairconditions
47°todayMostly Sunny
Today’s report
Catherine Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked brook trout (1,200 fish) on July 22. This Afternoon's forecast: mostly sunny, 47°F, 4% chance of precip.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 22, 2026 — brook trout (1,200 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | brook trout | 1,200 | 3.03" |
| Jun 25, 2025 | brook trout | 1,200 | 3.01" |
| Jul 1, 2024 | brook trout | 1,199 | 2.92" |
| Jul 14, 2023 | brook trout | 1,196 | 2.68" |
| Jun 27, 2022 | brook trout | 1,200 | 2.75" |
| Jun 29, 2021 | brook trout | 1,196 | 2.79" |
Best time to fish Catherine Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn
The DWR has stocked Catherine Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn 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):
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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
This Afternoon
47°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
37°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
47°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
43% precip
Wednesday Night
39°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
21% precip
Thursday
45°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
64% precip
Thursday Night
32°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
99% precip
Friday
33°F
Snow Showers
93% precip
Friday Night
27°F
Snow Showers Likely then Chance Light Snow
67% precip
Saturday
34°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
26°F
Mostly Clear