Bell Creek fishing
Bell Creek was last stocked on Sept. 30, 2025 with 2,001 cutthroat trout (2.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Salt Lake County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 14,083 fish here, the 22nd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.
Recent stockings at Bell Creek
- Sept. 30, 20252,001 cutthroat trout, 2.8 in. average
- Sept. 17, 20253,039 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- Sept. 24, 20244,040 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- Oct. 31, 20233,000 cutthroat trout, 3.2 in. average
- Oct. 13, 20212,003 cutthroat trout, 2.4 in. average
- Nov. 7, 20192,011 cutthroat trout, 2.9 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Bell Creek facts
- Last stocked
- Sept. 30, 2025 (406 days ago): 2,001 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Salt Lake County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.6 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 22nd most fish of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- BELL CR
- Nearest water
- Upper Bells Reservoir, 1.9 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Bell Creek stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Sept. 30, 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.
Bell Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Nov. 7, 2019. Since then DWR has logged 6 stockings here in 5 different years, 16,094 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (14,083 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: September (50% of records) and October (33% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.6 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.3 to 3.2 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 14,083, the 22nd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 283rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Upper Bells Reservoir, 1.9 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 Bell Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 4 of those 5 years.
Stocking dates moved around from year to year, so no single window repeats in 3 or more of the last 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on Sept. 17, last on Sept. 30.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (4 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.
Bell Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5,040 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 4,040 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,000 | 3.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 2,003 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 2,011 | 2.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| Sept. 30, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 2,001 | 2.8 in. |
| Sept. 17, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 3,039 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 4,040 | 2.3 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 3,000 | 3.2 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 2,003 | 2.4 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Bell Creek 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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Bell Creek questions
When was Bell Creek last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 30, 2025: 2,001 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in Bell Creek?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked cutthroat 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.