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Monticello Lake — Abajo Mtns
Toughconditions▼ was Fair yesterday
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Today’s report
Monticello Lake — Abajo Mtns is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,000 fish) on July 27. Tonight's forecast: showers and thunderstorms, 50°F, 95% chance of precip.
- 95% chance of precipitation
- windy (SSW 15 to 20 mph)
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 27, 2026 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,000 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 1,000 | 3.03" |
| Apr 23, 2026 | rainbow trout | 980 | 9.87" |
| Apr 8, 2026 | rainbow trout | 1,020 | 10.09" |
| Jul 17, 2025 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 1,005 | 3.03" |
| Jun 26, 2025 | rainbow trout | 1,000 | 10.35" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | rainbow trout | 1,020 | 10.21" |
| Jul 3, 2024 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 996 | 2.76" |
| Jul 1, 2024 | rainbow trout | 1,013 | 9.7" |
Best time to fish Monticello Lake — Abajo Mtns
The DWR has stocked Monticello Lake — Abajo Mtns 17 times over the last 5 seasons, and 82% of those plants landed in May through 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):
Lloyds Lake — Abajo MtnsSan Juan CountyToughDry Wash Reservoir — Abajo MtnsSan Juan CountyToughBlanding Reservoir No 3San Juan CountyFairBlanding Reservoir No 4San Juan CountyTough
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
50°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
95% precip
Sunday
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
87% precip
Sunday Night
47°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
62% precip
Columbus Day
51°F
Rain Showers
75% precip
Monday Night
43°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
77% precip
Tuesday
46°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
89% precip
Tuesday Night
36°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
54% precip
Wednesday
44°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers
18% precip
Wednesday Night
35°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
49°F
Sunny