Cold Spring Lakes fishing
Cold Spring Lakes was last stocked on Sept. 15, 2026 with 938 rainbow trout (11.7 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Box Elder County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 17,530 fish here, the 4th most of 16 stocked waters in Box Elder County.
Recent stockings at Cold Spring Lakes
- Sept. 15, 2026938 rainbow trout, 11.7 in. average
- June 22, 2026627 rainbow trout, 10.8 in. average
- June 11, 2026314 rainbow trout, 11.1 in. average
- Aug. 25, 2025750 rainbow trout, 9.2 in. average
- Aug. 4, 2025750 rainbow trout, 8.1 in. average
- June 30, 2025750 rainbow trout, 11.3 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Cold Spring Lakes facts
- Last stocked
- Sept. 15, 2026 (56 days ago): 938 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 3 (1,879 fish): 1,879 rainbow trout
- County
- Box Elder County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 10.5 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 4th most fish of 16 stocked waters in Box Elder County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- COLD SPRING LAKES
- Nearest water
- Bear River, Lower, 2.4 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Cold Spring Lakes stocking report, last 12 months
| Sept. 15, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 938 | 11.7 in. |
| June 22, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 627 | 10.8 in. |
| June 11, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 314 | 11.1 in. |
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026; newest record dated Nov. 19, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
Cold Spring Lakes stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 22, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 91 stockings here in 25 different years, 169,942 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 100% (17,530 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (34% of records) and June (24% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 10.5 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 8.1 to 12.6 in.). The yearly average was 8.9 in. in 2021 and 10.1 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 17,530, the 4th most of 16 stocked waters in Box Elder County and 243rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Bear River, Lower, 2.4 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Cold Spring Lakes stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 4 records, first on June 2, last on Aug. 25.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Cold Spring Lakes stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1,879 | 11.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 4 | 2,999 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 5 | 2,900 | 12.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 5 | 3,000 | 10.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2022 | 8 | 3,752 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2021 | 7 | 3,000 | 8.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 7 | 5,850 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 3 | 5,500 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 7 | 5,498 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 5,225 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 5,474 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 5,494 | 7.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 3 | 11,004 | 9.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 5,126 | 8.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 2 | 5,502 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 3 | 5,576 | 11.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 2 | 5,511 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 2 | 5,501 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 4 | 5,506 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 3 | 14,213 | 6.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 3 | 11,641 | 6.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 3 | 11,505 | 6.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 4 | 13,364 | 6.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 3 | 11,478 | 7.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 3 | 13,444 | 6.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (29)
| Aug. 25, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 9.2 in. |
| Aug. 4, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 8.1 in. |
| June 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 11.3 in. |
| June 2, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 749 | 11.7 in. |
| Aug. 2, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 12.6 in. |
| June 27, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 12.5 in. |
| June 4, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 650 | 12.0 in. |
| April 22, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 11.4 in. |
| April 1, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 11.3 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 502 | 11.0 in. |
| Aug. 22, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 11.3 in. |
| Aug. 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 501 | 11.9 in. |
| June 20, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 798 | 9.3 in. |
| June 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 699 | 10.3 in. |
| Oct. 26, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 11.4 in. |
| Aug. 1, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 10.7 in. |
| June 10, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 401 | 11.2 in. |
| June 1, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 10.8 in. |
| May 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 10.4 in. |
| April 29, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 9.7 in. |
| April 1, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 9.4 in. |
| March 29, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 15, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 10.7 in. |
| Sept. 2, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 9.4 in. |
| Aug. 11, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 8.3 in. |
| June 30, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 375 | 8.3 in. |
| May 24, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 375 | 8.1 in. |
| April 29, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 375 | 8.1 in. |
| March 23, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 375 | 8.7 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Cold Spring Lakes in the 2026 guidebook: statewide limits apply unless a group entry (such as a drainage) covers it.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing.
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Cold Spring Lakes questions
When is Cold Spring Lakes stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Cold Spring Lakes was stocked in late March to early April (3 of the last 5 years), late April (3 of the last 5 years), early June (3 of the last 5 years), late June (3 of the last 5 years), early August (4 of the last 5 years), mid to late August (3 of the last 5 years) and mid to late October (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 15, 2026.
What fish are in Cold Spring Lakes?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Nov. 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.