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Utah Fish Stocking

Reports, schedules, species, and official links from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Official data snapshot Recent stocking records Source reviewed July 19, 2026

Quick answer

Official report: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's Utah fish stocking report is the source of record for Utah stocking information.

Commonly documented species: Arctic Grayling, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Tiger Muskie, Tiger Trout, Walleye, Wiper, Bonytail, June Sucker, Razorback Sucker, Virgin River Chub, and Woundfin.

Typical timing: Low- and mid-elevation waters are busiest in spring, while aerial high-lake stocking follows summer access. The report updates through the year as completed records are entered.

Deeper Utah Data

For detailed waterbody pages, full stocking history, regulations, and local guide services, visit our dedicated Utah property.

Continue at utahstockedfish.com

What anglers should know

Utah's statewide report is a current, sortable ledger of completed releases with unusually useful average-length data. USA Stocked Fish links to the official table while the dedicated Utah site provides deeper local coverage.

Wasatch Front community ponds receive frequent catchable trout, high-elevation lakes are often stocked by aircraft, and major reservoirs receive kokanee, walleye, tiger muskie, or wipers. Native-fish releases in desert river systems serve conservation rather than harvest.

Check the official Utah report

Utah fish stocking report is the source of record. Agency schedules can change for weather, water conditions, hatchery operations, or access, so confirm there before driving.

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Stocking report snapshot

Showing 25 of 200 normalized public records. Records with published quantities total 386,313 fish.

Retrieved July 19, 2026
Recent or scheduled fish stocking records for Utah
Date Water Species Quantity
Jul 16, 2026 BIG SANDWASH RES Duchesne Walleye Avg. 4.58 in. 425
Jul 16, 2026 BLIND L NBS Wayne Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.05 in. 1,002
Jul 16, 2026 BLIND L NBS Wayne Cutthroat Trout Avg. 1.61 in. 1,003
Jul 16, 2026 BUTTERFLY L Z-1 Duchesne Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 300
Jul 16, 2026 CRESCENT L BTS Garfield Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.6 in. 250
Jul 16, 2026 DEER CR L EBS Garfield Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.05 in. 1,026
Jul 16, 2026 DEER CR L EBS Garfield Cutthroat Trout Avg. 1.61 in. 1,474
Jul 16, 2026 DOUGHERTY BASIN NCL Garfield Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.05 in. 1,002
Jul 16, 2026 FISH L Sevier Rainbow Trout Avg. 2.37 in. 46,575
Jul 16, 2026 LILLY L A-58 Summit Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 300
Jul 16, 2026 LONG WILLOW BOTTOMS Garfield Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.05 in. 500
Jul 16, 2026 MOON L Duchesne Walleye Avg. 4.58 in. 1,125
Jul 16, 2026 MOOSEHORN L Z-4 Duchesne Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 300
Jul 16, 2026 PASS L Z-5 Duchesne Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 300
Jul 16, 2026 PINE CR RES BTN Wayne Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.6 in. 300
Jul 16, 2026 ROUND WILLOW BOTTOM Garfield Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.05 in. 500
Jul 16, 2026 SHORT L Garfield Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.6 in. 300
Jul 16, 2026 SOLITAIRE L NBS Wayne Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.6 in. 113
Jul 16, 2026 SOLITAIRE L NBS Wayne Cutthroat Trout Avg. 2.05 in. 387
Jul 16, 2026 TEAPOT L A-60 Summit Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 500
Jul 15, 2026 BLUE L NCL Garfield Tiger Trout Avg. 2.87 in. 53
Jul 15, 2026 MIRROR L Z-3 Duchesne Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 750
Jul 15, 2026 RED FLEET RES Uintah Walleye Avg. 4.58 in. 10,001
Jul 15, 2026 TRIAL L A-61 Summit Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 1,500
Jul 15, 2026 WASHINGTON L A-23 Summit Rainbow Trout Avg. 10.77 in. 600

Utah DWR completed records normalized with water, county, species, quantity, average length, and date. This is a dated research snapshot. The official agency page above controls if a row changes.

When stocking happens in Utah

Low- and mid-elevation waters are busiest in spring, while aerial high-lake stocking follows summer access. The report updates through the year as completed records are entered.

Reading tip

Average length separates catchable trout from tiny fingerlings, and conservation species should never be presented as angler targets.

Fish stocked in Utah

Utah DWR's report contains current water, county, species, quantity, average length, and date. The list includes both sport-fish production and native-species conservation releases.

  • Arctic Grayling
  • Black Crappie
  • White Crappie
  • Bluegill
  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Channel Catfish
  • Cutthroat Trout
  • Kokanee Salmon
  • Lake Trout
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Splake
  • Tiger Muskie
  • Tiger Trout
  • Walleye
  • Wiper
  • Bonytail
  • June Sucker
  • Razorback Sucker
  • Virgin River Chub
  • Woundfin

Where to start looking

These are useful geographic starting points, not a promise that every water is stocked this season.

  • Wasatch Front community fisheries
  • Uinta high lakes
  • southern Utah reservoirs
  • central Utah plateaus
  • Colorado and Virgin river native-fish programs

Utah stocking questions

Where can I find the latest Utah fish stocking report?

Use the Utah fish stocking report published by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. This page links directly to that official source and labels our own records as a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

What fish are stocked in Utah?

Utah stocking sources and program materials identify Arctic Grayling, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Tiger Muskie, Tiger Trout, Walleye, Wiper, Bonytail, June Sucker, Razorback Sucker, Virgin River Chub, and Woundfin. Utah DWR's report contains current water, county, species, quantity, average length, and date. The list includes both sport-fish production and native-species conservation releases.

When does Utah stock fish?

Low- and mid-elevation waters are busiest in spring, while aerial high-lake stocking follows summer access. The report updates through the year as completed records are entered.