Access to Navajo typically opens up late April to early May. Lots of catchable-sized (10 to12 inch) trout were stocked in the summer, which should provide fair to good fishing through the spring and summer months. Splake and tiger muskie are stocked at a small size and are growing quickly to catchable sizes. Tiger muskies have survived well in Navajo Lake and seem to be reducing the chub density. You actually have a decent chance of catching tiger muskies measuring 15-to-30 inches. Try casting large spoons, spinners and even topwater lures over the weeds. Large streamers are a good option for fly fishing. Just make sure to add a steel leader to any of your tackle. If you catch a tiger muskie, remember that the harvest limit is just one fish and it must be over 40 inches in length. It is very unlikely that any of the tiger muskies have reached that length yet, so make sure you handle the fish carefully and release them as quickly as possible. Management plan: A management plan for Navajo Lake was developed during 2022 with the help of local anglers and officials. The plan intends to provide fishing opportunities for both family and trophy fishing interests, while also addressing the issues of Utah chub competition and overwinter survival. Fish species that will be stocked in the future will include rainbow trout, tiger and splake trout, Arctic grayling and tiger muskie. It is hoped that multiple predators (tiger trout, splake trout, tiger muskie) will help keep chubs from becoming too abundant. Arctic grayling generally show better overwinter survival in low oxygen conditions and may compete with chubs. Rainbow trout are intended to provide high catch rates, along with tiger trout and grayling. Splake, large tiger trout and tiger muskie should provide trophy fishing opportunities, with lower catch rates. All of these fish species have been stocked since 2022, except Arctic grayling because we lost our previous source for grayling production and have been working to develop a new one.