Blacksmith Fork fishing

Blacksmith Fork was last stocked on June 11, 2026 with 500 rainbow trout (11.1 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Cache County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 3,000 fish here, the 10th most of 13 stocked waters in Cache County.

Cache County

Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026.

Last stockedJune 11, 2026152 days ago, rainbow trout

Fish stocked in 20265001 record

Records since 20216History back to 2002

Stocked species1rainbow trout

Recent stockings at Blacksmith Fork

June 11, 2026500 rainbow trout, 11.1 in. average
June 2, 2025500 rainbow trout, 11.7 in. average
June 7, 2024500 rainbow trout, 12.0 in. average
Aug. 14, 2023500 rainbow trout, 9.6 in. average
May 25, 2022500 rainbow trout, 10.4 in. average
May 26, 2021500 rainbow trout, 8.6 in. average

Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.

Blacksmith Fork facts

Last stocked: June 11, 2026 (152 days ago): 500 rainbow trout
Stockings in 2026: 1 (500 fish): 500 rainbow trout
County: Cache County
Stocked since 2021: rainbow trout
Average size stocked: 10.6 in. (2021 to 2026)
County rank: 10th most fish of 13 stocked waters in Cache County since 2021
Name in DWR report: BLACKSMITH FK
Nearest water: Blacksmith Fork River, 4.5 mi
Rules: Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)

Blacksmith Fork stocking report, last 12 months

Blacksmith Fork: DWR stocking records since Nov. 10, 2025, newest first.

June 11, 2026	Rainbow trout	500	11.1 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.

Blacksmith Fork stocking profile

First record in the DWR report: May 23, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 39 stockings here in 25 different years, 21,702 fish in all.
Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 100% (3,000 fish).
Busiest months in the record: June (41% of records) and May (36% of records).
Stocked fish averaged 10.6 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 8.6 to 12.0 in.). The yearly average was 8.6 in. in 2021 and 11.7 in. in 2025.
Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 3,000, the 10th most of 13 stocked waters in Cache County and 557th of 1,076 statewide.
Nearest other water with a page: Blacksmith Fork River, 4.5 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 Blacksmith Fork stocked?

Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.

late May to early Junestocked in 4 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.

2025 stocking: 1 record, first on June 2.

Years with a stocking in each third of the month, 2021 to 2025:012345

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.

Blacksmith Fork stocking history by year

Blacksmith Fork: DWR stocking records per year. Fish counts are totals of all records that year; average length is weighted by the number of fish.
Year	Records	Fish	Avg. length	Species
2026	1	500	11.1 in.	Rainbow trout
2025	1	500	11.7 in.	Rainbow trout
2024	1	500	12.0 in.	Rainbow trout
2023	1	500	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout
2022	1	500	10.4 in.	Rainbow trout
2021	1	500	8.6 in.	Rainbow trout
2020	1	1,000	8.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2019	1	412	13.7 in.	Rainbow trout
2018	1	1,000	8.9 in.	Rainbow trout
2017	1	899	8.4 in.	Rainbow trout
2016	1	902	7.9 in.	Rainbow trout
2015	2	1,000	10.3 in.	Rainbow trout
2014	2	1,001	10.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2013	2	1,001	8.8 in.	Rainbow trout
2012	2	1,002	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout
2011	1	999	11.0 in.	Rainbow trout
2010	2	1,000	10.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2009	2	1,000	10.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2008	2	1,002	9.8 in.	Rainbow trout
2007	2	1,001	10.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2006	2	720	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout
2005	2	750	10.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2004	2	1,001	10.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2003	2	1,012	10.4 in.	Rainbow trout
2002	3	2,000	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout

All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)

Blacksmith Fork: DWR stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025.

June 2, 2025	Rainbow trout	500	11.7 in.
June 7, 2024	Rainbow trout	500	12.0 in.
Aug. 14, 2023	Rainbow trout	500	9.6 in.
May 25, 2022	Rainbow trout	500	10.4 in.
May 26, 2021	Rainbow trout	500	8.6 in.

Fishing rules

No water-specific entry for Blacksmith Fork 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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Blacksmith Fork questions

When is Blacksmith Fork stocked?

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Blacksmith Fork was stocked in late May to early June (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 11, 2026.

What fish are in Blacksmith Fork?

Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout.

Sources

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.