Algae blooms have not been as prevalent at Panguitch Lake in 2025, though one was reported in August. Algae will eventually die off and settle out with the cooling temperatures in the fall. Once that happens, expect good to excellent shore fishing. Trout will cruise the shorelines, feeding actively to bulk up before winter. Check out the Panguitch Lake entry on the Fish Utah map for fishing techniques and tips for successful fall fishing. Reminder: All cutthroat and tiger trout between 15 and 22 inches in length must be released, so look carefully at the fish you catch. If you're not sure of what you caught, it's best to release the fish. Maintaining good numbers of large cutthroat and tiger trout is essential to controlling the density of Utah chub in Panguitch Lake and preserving good trout fishing into the future. We have also begun stocking wipers and tiger muskies because these predators have proved very effective in controlling chubs and improving trout survival in other waterbodies. Although some incidental predation of trout by these fish can be expected, the benefit they provide by reducing chub competition far outweighs the few trout they may remove. Incidental catches of 13-to-15-inch wipers have been frequent in 2025 and many anglers have been surprised and worried, mistaking them for striped bass. (Aug. 21, 2025)