Pole Creek Lake fishing
Pole Creek Lake was last stocked on July 27, 2026 with 499 tiger trout (4.0 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Duchesne County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 3,492 fish here, the 71st most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County.
Recent stockings at Pole Creek Lake
- July 27, 2026499 tiger trout, 4.0 in. average
- June 30, 2025500 tiger trout, 3.7 in. average
- June 26, 2024495 tiger trout, 3.6 in. average
- Sept. 19, 2023249 tiger trout, 4.0 in. average
- July 21, 2023496 tiger trout, 2.7 in. average
- July 6, 2022501 tiger trout, 3.7 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Pole Creek Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 27, 2026 (106 days ago): 499 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (499 fish): 499 tiger trout
- County
- Duchesne County
- Stocked since 2021
- tiger trout and channel catfish
- Average size stocked
- 4.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 71st most fish of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- POLE CR L
- Nearest water
- Larvae Lake (WR-12), 1.1 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Pole Creek Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 27, 2026 | Tiger trout | 499 | 4.0 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.
Pole Creek Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 18, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 32 stockings here in 23 different years, 24,922 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: tiger trout 93% (3,242 fish) and channel catfish 7% (250 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (50% of records) and June (44% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 4.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.7 to 13.6 in.). The yearly average was 6.7 in. in 2021 and 3.7 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 3,492, the 71st most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County and 526th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Larvae Lake (WR-12), 1.1 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 Pole Creek Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on June 30.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Pole Creek Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 499 | 4.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 500 | 3.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 495 | 3.6 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 745 | 3.1 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 501 | 3.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 2 | 752 | 6.7 in. | Tiger trout, Channel catfish |
| 2020 | 1 | 496 | 3.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 500 | 2.6 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 502 | 2.4 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 1,152 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 2 | 1,899 | 7.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 2 | 2,640 | 5.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 2 | 868 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 1,157 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 1,700 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 2 | 1,400 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 1,400 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 2 | 927 | 10.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 696 | 10.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 1,390 | 10.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 1,798 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 904 | 8.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 2,001 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (7)
| June 30, 2025 | Tiger trout | 500 | 3.7 in. |
| June 26, 2024 | Tiger trout | 495 | 3.6 in. |
| Sept. 19, 2023 | Tiger trout | 249 | 4.0 in. |
| July 21, 2023 | Tiger trout | 496 | 2.7 in. |
| July 6, 2022 | Tiger trout | 501 | 3.7 in. |
| July 1, 2021 | Tiger trout | 502 | 3.3 in. |
| June 10, 2021 | Channel catfish | 250 | 13.6 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Pole 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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Pole Creek Lake questions
When is Pole Creek Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Pole Creek Lake was stocked in late June to early July (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 27, 2026.
What fish are in Pole Creek Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked tiger trout and channel catfish.
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.