Cart Creek fishing

Cart Creek was last stocked on June 30, 2026 with 198 rainbow trout (11.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Daggett County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 2,126 fish here, the 15th most of 38 stocked waters in Daggett County.

Daggett County

Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026.

Last stockedJune 30, 2026133 days ago, rainbow trout

Fish stocked in 20263982 records

Records since 202110History back to 2002

Stocked species1rainbow trout

Recent stockings at Cart Creek

June 30, 2026198 rainbow trout, 11.9 in. average
June 8, 2026200 rainbow trout, 11.1 in. average
June 26, 202599 rainbow trout, 10.2 in. average
June 4, 2025100 rainbow trout, 9.7 in. average
June 27, 2024200 rainbow trout, 10.0 in. average
June 11, 2024199 rainbow trout, 9.8 in. average

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

Cart Creek facts

Last stocked: June 30, 2026 (133 days ago): 198 rainbow trout
Stockings in 2026: 2 (398 fish): 398 rainbow trout
County: Daggett County
Stocked since 2021: rainbow trout
Average size stocked: 10.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
County rank: 15th most fish of 38 stocked waters in Daggett County since 2021
Name in DWR report: CART CR
Nearest water: Little Brush Creek, 4.8 mi
Rules: Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)

Cart Creek stocking report, last 12 months

Cart Creek: DWR stocking records since Nov. 10, 2025, newest first.

June 30, 2026	Rainbow trout	198	11.9 in.
June 8, 2026	Rainbow trout	200	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.

Cart Creek stocking profile

First record in the DWR report: May 21, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 50 stockings here in 25 different years, 20,214 fish in all.
Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 100% (2,126 fish).
Busiest months in the record: June (48% of records) and July (40% of records).
Stocked fish averaged 10.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 9.5 to 11.9 in.).
Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 2,126, the 15th most of 38 stocked waters in Daggett County and 619th of 1,076 statewide.
Nearest other water with a page: Little Brush Creek, 4.8 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 Cart Creek stocked?

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

mid to late Junestocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.

2025 stocking: 2 records, first on June 4, last on June 26.

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.

Cart Creek stocking history by year

Cart Creek: 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	2	398	11.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2025	2	199	9.9 in.	Rainbow trout
2024	2	399	9.9 in.	Rainbow trout
2023	2	395	10.1 in.	Rainbow trout
2022	1	505	9.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2021	1	230	9.7 in.	Rainbow trout
2020	2	420	9.7 in.	Rainbow trout
2019	2	425	10.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2018	2	858	10.1 in.	Rainbow trout
2017	2	821	10.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2016	2	826	9.3 in.	Rainbow trout
2015	2	824	10.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2014	2	832	8.0 in.	Rainbow trout
2013	2	1,326	10.2 in.	Rainbow trout
2012	1	825	10.0 in.	Rainbow trout
2011	1	823	10.3 in.	Rainbow trout
2010	2	1,102	9.9 in.	Rainbow trout
2009	2	1,000	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout
2008	2	504	9.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2007	3	859	10.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2006	2	999	10.3 in.	Rainbow trout
2005	2	1,008	10.7 in.	Rainbow trout
2004	3	1,312	9.4 in.	Rainbow trout
2003	4	1,324	9.4 in.	Rainbow trout
2002	2	2,000	9.2 in.	Rainbow trout

All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (8)

Cart Creek: DWR stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025.

June 26, 2025	Rainbow trout	99	10.2 in.
June 4, 2025	Rainbow trout	100	9.7 in.
June 27, 2024	Rainbow trout	200	10.0 in.
June 11, 2024	Rainbow trout	199	9.8 in.
July 14, 2023	Rainbow trout	197	9.9 in.
June 26, 2023	Rainbow trout	198	10.3 in.
June 15, 2022	Rainbow trout	505	9.5 in.
June 15, 2021	Rainbow trout	230	9.7 in.

Fishing rules

No water-specific entry for Cart 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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Cart Creek questions

When is Cart Creek stocked?

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Cart Creek was stocked in mid to late June (5 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 30, 2026.

What fish are in Cart Creek?

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.