Upper Kents Lake fishing
Upper Kents Lake was last stocked on Oct. 15, 2025 with 3,500 cutthroat trout (2.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Beaver County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 20,020 fish here, the 6th most of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County.
Recent stockings at Upper Kents Lake
- Oct. 15, 20253,500 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- July 16, 2025503 tiger trout, 3.0 in. average
- Nov. 6, 20243,500 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- July 16, 2024510 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- Oct. 25, 20233,497 cutthroat trout, 2.0 in. average
- July 19, 2023500 tiger trout, 3.0 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Upper Kents Lake facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 15, 2025 (391 days ago): 3,500 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Beaver County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 6th most fish of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- KENTS L, UPPER
- Nearest water
- Middle Kents Lake, 0.5 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Upper Kents Lake stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Oct. 15, 2025.
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.
Upper Kents Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 30, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 32 stockings here in 24 different years, 158,121 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 87% (17,507 fish) and tiger trout 13% (2,513 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: September (50% of records) and October (22% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.0 to 3.3 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 20,020, the 6th most of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County and 231st of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Middle Kents Lake, 0.5 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 Upper Kents Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on July 16, last on Oct. 15.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (5 of the last 5 years). No stocking has been recorded here yet in 2026.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Upper Kents Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4,003 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 4,010 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 3,997 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 4,010 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 2 | 4,000 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 5,100 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 8,938 | 1.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 7,124 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 7,275 | 1.8 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 7,005 | 1.8 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 7,172 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 7,052 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 7,480 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 7,800 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 6,996 | 1.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 7,128 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 7,239 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 7,009 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 7,074 | 1.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 6,994 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 7,000 | 1.8 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 7,622 | 2.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 8,028 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 2 | 8,065 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (10)
| Oct. 15, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 3,500 | 2.3 in. |
| July 16, 2025 | Tiger trout | 503 | 3.0 in. |
| Nov. 6, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 3,500 | 2.3 in. |
| July 16, 2024 | Tiger trout | 510 | 2.9 in. |
| Oct. 25, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 3,497 | 2.0 in. |
| July 19, 2023 | Tiger trout | 500 | 3.0 in. |
| Sept. 13, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 3,510 | 2.2 in. |
| July 13, 2022 | Tiger trout | 500 | 2.8 in. |
| Sept. 16, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 3,500 | 2.3 in. |
| June 3, 2021 | Tiger trout | 500 | 3.3 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Upper Kents 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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Upper Kents Lake questions
When is Upper Kents Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Upper Kents Lake was stocked in mid July (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 15, 2025.
What fish are in Upper Kents Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked cutthroat trout and tiger 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.