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Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau

Garfield County · Southern region

Fairconditions
44°todayMostly Clear

Today’s report

Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,999 fish) on May 7. Tonight's forecast: mostly clear, 44°F, 3% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked May 7, 2026 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,999 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
May 7, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,9999.34"
Apr 20, 2026rainbow trout2,0169.59"
Apr 30, 2025rainbow trout3,50410.21"
Apr 29, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,6979.38"
Apr 29, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,8189.38"
Jun 20, 2024tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)4995.81"
May 29, 2024tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)3,5079.07"
Apr 25, 2024rainbow trout3,52010.39"

Best time to fish Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau

The DWR has stocked Tropic Reservoir — Paunsaugunt Plateau 17 times over the last 5 seasons, and 88% of those plants landed in April through June — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)rainbow trout

Location

37.61220, -112.24940 · Garfield County · 18 mi from Panguitch

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Upper Sevier RiverGarfield CountyGoodNorth CreekGarfield CountyFairAsay CreekGarfield CountyFairPine Lake — Paunsaugunt PlateauGarfield CountyFairPanguitch CreekGarfield CountyFairThree Mile CreekGarfield CountyFairDuck Creek SpringsKane CountyFairDuck Creek — Cedar MtnKane CountyFair

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
44°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
69°F
Sunny
Friday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
80% precip
Saturday Night
41°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
98% precip
Sunday
53°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
100% precip
Sunday Night
39°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
94% precip
Columbus Day
52°F
Rain Showers
85% precip
Monday Night
34°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
52% precip
Tuesday
50°F
Rain Showers Likely
60% precip