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Navajo Lake

Kane County · Southern region — Lava-dammed lake on the Markagunt Plateau.

Toughconditions
24°todayChance Snow Showers

Today’s report

Navajo Lake is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked Arctic grayling (6,000 fish) on September 10. Tonight's forecast: chance snow showers, 24°F, 46% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 10, 2026 — Arctic grayling (6,000 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 10, 2026Arctic grayling6,0001.83"
Sep 2, 2026rainbow trout75611.2"
Sep 2, 2026rainbow trout1,13411.2"
Jul 2, 2026cutthroat trout20814.01"
Jul 2, 2026cutthroat trout18214.01"
Jun 23, 2026splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)6,0852.66"
Jun 19, 2026cutthroat trout54615.04"
May 28, 2026tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)9994.94"

Best time to fish Navajo Lake

The DWR has stocked Navajo Lake 66 times over the last 6 seasons, and 77% of those plants landed in May, June, August — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow troutbrook troutsplake (lake × brook trout hybrid)

Location

37.52100, -112.78000 · Kane County · 19 mi from Cedar City

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Aspen Mirror Lake — Cedar MtnKane CountyFairDuck Creek SpringsKane CountyFairDuck Creek — Cedar MtnKane CountyFairMammoth CreekGarfield CountyToughBrian Head PondIron CountyToughBunker CreekIron CountyToughPanguitch LakeGarfield CountyWarningHendrickson Lake — Cedar MtnIron CountyTough

Regulations

  • Limit 1 trout or Arctic grayling over 22 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit).

Special rules from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Statewide daily limits apply to anything not listed. Rules change — always verify in the current guidebook before you fish.

This week’s weather

Tonight
24°F
Chance Snow Showers
46% precip
Wednesday
39°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
26°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
49°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
30°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
49°F
Sunny
Friday Night
30°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
48°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
31°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
51°F
Sunny