What the report shows
DWR's public stocking report lists one row per stocking: the water, county, species, number of fish, their average length in inches and the date. It covers 2002 to today (60,120 records). DWR adds stockings after they happen. It does not publish future dates.
Fish sizes in 2025
DWR stocked 12,239,102 fish in 2,544 records in 2025. Grouped by the average length DWR reports:
- Under 6 inches: 9,025,501 fish (74%).
- 6 to 8 inches: 654,862 fish (5%).
- 8 inches and longer: 2,558,739 fish (21%) in 1,621 records.
Our grouping by average length; DWR does not label sizes in the public report.
Most stocked species in 2025
- Rainbow trout: 1,512 records
- Cutthroat trout: 280 records
- Tiger trout: 234 records
- Brook trout: 201 records
- Channel catfish: 86 records
Timing
Timing tends to repeat for waters stocked every year. See what the records show about stocking schedules, and each water page for its own past pattern.
From the guidebook
- All state fish hatcheries are closed to fishing, including the warmwater hatchery at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Range. (guidebook p. 15)
- State waterfowl management areas are closed to fishing unless posted open or listed as open in the specific waters section. (guidebook p. 15)
- National wildlife refuges in Utah are closed to fishing unless the managing agency declares them open. (guidebook p. 15)
- The DWR may issue emergency changes for drought, construction, dam repairs or rotenone treatments; check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks and pick View guidebook updates. (guidebook p. 4)
- At Scofield and Strawberry reservoirs, the DWR stocks large predatory fish to keep nuisance baitfish under control. (guidebook p. 45)
- Anglers who want a new species in a public water are asked to contact their local fisheries biologist rather than moving fish themselves. (guidebook p. 44)
- Endangered bonytail and razorback sucker are stocked in parts of their native range by the Upper Colorado River Recovery Program. (guidebook p. 68)
Questions
When does Utah stock fish?
Utah DWR stocks fish in every month, most of all in June and July. Of the 2,544 stocking records DWR posted for 2025, 570 were in June and 381 were in July, while December through February together had 77.
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report, 2025 records.
Does Utah publish a fish stocking schedule?
No. DWR posts stockings only after they happen and does not publish future dates. Past timing repeats often: for 417 waters stocked every year 2021 to 2025, 85% of 2025 stocking records fell within 14 days of a 2024 stocking at the same water, but that is history, not a promise.
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report, 2021 to 2025.
Where can I see the Utah fish stocking report?
Utah DWR posts it at dwrapps.utah.gov/fishstocking, and this site shows every record since 2002 by water, county, species and year. The newest record in the report is dated Nov. 19, 2026; we check the report every morning.
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026.
Does Utah stock fish in winter?
Yes, but rarely. December, January and February together had 77 of 2,544 DWR stocking records in 2025.
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report, 2025 records.
Rules summarized in our own words from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, with page numbers. DWR can change rules during the year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks for updates. Buy licenses at wildlife.utah.gov/licenses.