Moon Lake is a reservoir in Utah, near Duchesne County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Moon Lake is a reservoir in Duchesne County, Utah and covers about 773 acres and holds roughly 49,500 acre-feet.
The best plan at Moon Lake is to choose one arm or shoreline and work it from shallow cover to the first deep break.
Moon Lake is a high Uinta reservoir on the Lake Fork River with steep mountain sides, river influence, deep open water, and a mixed trout, kokanee, grayling, and whitefish community.
Search open water for kokanee, cast small spoons for rainbow and cutthroat trout, and drift small nymphs or bait for mountain whitefish near moving water.
The Moon Lake Project gives the reservoir about 49,500 acre-feet of total capacity. Its working storage and mountain inflow can change shoreline cover and water temperature.
Kokanee, splake, grayling, and trout do not all use the same depth. Make one river-influence pass and one open-water pass instead of trolling one line for every listed fish.
Tiger trout and walleye appear in stocking history. Those releases deserve a note, but they should not replace the confirmed cold-water fish plan.
Moon Lake’s steep mountain setting creates long periods of shade along one bank. During bright weather, compare that shade with the first open-water shelf; trout may use the darker edge while kokanee remain suspended away from shore. A short morning note makes that shade pattern easier to repeat.
Fish listed for Moon Lake include Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Kokanee Salmon, Splake, Rainbow Trout, Utah Chub, and Utah Sucker.
At Moon Lake, try this for rainbow trout: cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Tiger Trout, and Walleye have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then slow down after the first bite.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; test a shaded bank, then fish the same shape nearby.
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; check a protected pocket, then write down the productive depth.
At Moon Lake, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
Keep the first hour simple: use one moving bait to find active fish, slow down with a jig or natural bait on the best edge, and repeat the same setup when two bites come from matching depth and bottom during that part of the trip; begin over firm bottom, then try natural colors in clear water.
The key difference is that moon Lake is a high Uinta reservoir on the Lake Fork River with steep mountain sides, river influence, deep open water, and a mixed trout, kokanee, grayling, and whitefish community.
For a first trip, search open water for kokanee, cast small spoons for rainbow and cutthroat trout, and drift small nymphs or bait for mountain whitefish near moving water.
Start here: do not let the largest depth or an old stocking note replace current water conditions, food, and the confirmed fish list.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.