Deep Creek Lake fishing
Deep Creek Lake was last stocked on July 14, 2026 with 200 brook trout (2.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Wayne County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,222 fish here, the 19th most of 34 stocked waters in Wayne County.
Recent stockings at Deep Creek Lake
- July 14, 2026200 brook trout, 2.8 in. average
- July 29, 2025220 brook trout, 3.6 in. average
- June 25, 2024205 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 11, 2023194 brook trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 7, 2022201 brook trout, 3.0 in. average
- July 6, 2021202 brook trout, 2.7 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Deep Creek Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 14, 2026 (119 days ago): 200 brook trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (200 fish): 200 brook trout
- County
- Wayne County
- Stocked since 2021
- brook trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.9 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 19th most fish of 34 stocked waters in Wayne County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- DEEP CR L TLM
- Nearest water
- Grass Lake, 0.2 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Deep Creek Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 14, 2026 | Brook trout | 200 | 2.8 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.
Deep Creek Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 9, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 26 stockings here in 25 different years, 7,277 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 100% (1,222 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (69% of records) and June (27% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.9 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.6 to 3.6 in.). The yearly average was 2.7 in. in 2021 and 3.6 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 1,222, the 19th most of 34 stocked waters in Wayne County and 750th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Grass Lake, 0.2 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 Deep Creek Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on July 29.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Deep Creek Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 200 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 220 | 3.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 205 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 194 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 201 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 202 | 2.7 in. | Brook trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 211 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 200 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 196 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 210 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 442 | 2.4 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 200 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 367 | 1.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 363 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 332 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 358 | 3.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 360 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 364 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 357 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 353 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 347 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 349 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 351 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 348 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 347 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| July 29, 2025 | Brook trout | 220 | 3.6 in. |
| June 25, 2024 | Brook trout | 205 | 2.6 in. |
| July 11, 2023 | Brook trout | 194 | 2.6 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 201 | 3.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Brook trout | 202 | 2.7 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Deep Creek Lake 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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Deep Creek Lake questions
When is Deep Creek Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Deep Creek Lake was stocked in late June to early July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 14, 2026.
What fish are in Deep Creek Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked brook 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.