2026 regulation year
Panguitch Lake (Garfield County) 2026 — Utah Fishing Regulations
Utah statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Panguitch Lake (Garfield County) carries a special-regulation overlay on top of Utah's 2026 fishing rules. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
UDWR cutthroat / tiger-trout protective slot — trout 4 / day combined, but no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 in and no more than 1 a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 in (all cutthroat + tiger trout 15–22 in must be released); southern-Utah high-elevation trophy-trout lake on the Dixie National Forest (vs the unrestricted 4 / day statewide trout default)
Source: Utah special-water list
Official source
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) publishes the authoritative 2026 Utah fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's emergency-order feed — check it before any Utah trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in Utah
- Bear Lake
- Bear River drainage
- Boulder Mountain (Aquarius Plateau)
- Calder Reservoir (Uintah County)
- Causey Reservoir
- Currant Creek (Wasatch County)
- Deer Creek Reservoir
- Family Fishing Waters
- Fish Lake
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Green River + Yampa + White + listed eastern UT drainages
- Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Panguitch Lake (Garfield County)?
- Panguitch Lake (Garfield County) carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Utah's statewide 2026 rules. It reads: "UDWR cutthroat / tiger-trout protective slot — trout 4 / day combined, but no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 in and no more than 1 a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 in (all cutthroat + tiger trout 15–22 in must be released); southern-Utah high-elevation trophy-trout lake on the Dixie National Forest (vs the unrestricted 4 / day statewide trout default)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Panguitch Lake (Garfield County)?
- Yes. Panguitch Lake (Garfield County) is in Utah, so a valid Utah fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Panguitch Lake; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Utah rules.
- Do Panguitch Lake (Garfield County)'s special rules replace Utah's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Utah's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Panguitch Lake by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.