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Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope
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Today’s report
Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked brook trout (2,471 fish) on July 16. Overnight's forecast: partly cloudy, 32°F.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 16, 2026 — brook trout (2,471 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | brook trout | 2,471 | 3.45" |
| Jul 15, 2026 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 501 | 4.02" |
| Jul 15, 2026 | brook trout | 524 | 3.51" |
| Jun 26, 2024 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 698 | 3.64" |
| Jul 21, 2023 | brook trout | 3,514 | 3" |
| Jul 6, 2022 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 398 | 3.69" |
Best time to fish Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope
The DWR has stocked Rainbow Lake — Uintas South Slope 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
Overnight
32°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
47°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
32°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
44°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
16% precip
Monday Night
32°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
42°F
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
46% precip
Tuesday Night
34°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
29% precip
Wednesday
44°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
20% precip
Wednesday Night
38°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
63% precip
Thursday
40°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
93% precip