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Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes

Garfield County · Southern region

Toughconditions
24°todaySnow Showers

Today’s report

Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked brook trout (199 fish) on July 13. Tonight's forecast: snow showers, 24°F, 78% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Jul 13, 2026 — brook trout (199 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Jul 13, 2026brook trout1992.93"
Jun 23, 2025brook trout2002.97"
Jun 23, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)452.81"
Jun 25, 2024brook trout1942.62"
Jul 11, 2023brook trout2072.57"
Aug 16, 2022brook trout2103.5"
Jul 6, 2021brook trout2032.76"

Best time to fish Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes

The DWR has stocked Joe Lay Lake — North Creek Lakes 7 times over the last 3 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in June through August — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

brook trouttiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)

Location

37.92960, -111.82040 · Garfield County · 34 mi from Panguitch

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

Tonight
24°F
Snow Showers
78% precip
Wednesday
33°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
24°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
41°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
27°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
43°F
Sunny
Friday Night
28°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
43°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
30°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
47°F
Sunny