Bitter Creek fishing
Bitter Creek was last stocked on Nov. 20, 2024 with 1,952 cutthroat trout (2.5 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Uintah County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 7,440 fish here, the 14th most of 55 stocked waters in Uintah County.
Recent stockings at Bitter Creek
- Nov. 20, 20241,952 cutthroat trout, 2.5 in. average
- Oct. 4, 20231,001 cutthroat trout, 1.9 in. average
- Nov. 1, 2022491 cutthroat trout, 2.4 in. average
- Sept. 27, 20213,996 cutthroat trout, 2.1 in. average
- Oct. 20, 20162,002 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Bitter Creek facts
- Last stocked
- Nov. 20, 2024 (720 days ago): 1,952 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Uintah County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.2 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 14th most fish of 55 stocked waters in Uintah County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- BITTER CR
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Bitter Creek stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Nov. 20, 2024.
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.
Bitter Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Oct. 20, 2016. Since then DWR has logged 5 stockings here in 5 different years, 9,442 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (7,440 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: November (40% of records) and October (40% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.2 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.9 to 2.5 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 7,440, the 14th most of 55 stocked waters in Uintah County and 375th of 1,076 statewide.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Bitter 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.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (3 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.
Bitter Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1,952 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,001 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 491 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 3,996 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 2,002 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (4)
| Nov. 20, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 1,952 | 2.5 in. |
| Oct. 4, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 1,001 | 1.9 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 491 | 2.4 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 3,996 | 2.1 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Bitter 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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Bitter Creek questions
When was Bitter Creek last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Nov. 20, 2024: 1,952 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in Bitter 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.