was originally a large natural
Lake (777 acres) that has now been expanded by the creation of a
Dam to become a
Reservoir with a maximum surface area of . The lake is located on the
Markagunt Plateau , between
Panguitch, Utah and
Cedar Breaks National Monument . The lake is located in the
Dixie National Forest in a high tourist use area near three
National Parks and one
National Monument .
Panguitch Lake contains several campgrounds. Convenience stores and an LDS chapel are within walking distance of the campgrounds, and the roads are well paved and maintained.
The earliest known use of Panguitch Lake was as a
Fishery by
Paiute Indians . In fact, the name Panguitch means "big fish" in the paiute language. Panguitch Lake was treated with
Rotenone beginning May 1, 2006 to control the population of
Utah Chub , which were probably introduced accidentally by
Anglers using them as
Live Bait . As this treatment removes ''all'' fish from the lake, it had to be restocked in May 25, 2006 with 20,000
Rainbow Trout . The lake has been treated twice before, once in the 1980s, then again in 1991.
