East Fork Carter Creek fishing
East Fork Carter Creek was last stocked on June 25, 2025 with 700 cutthroat trout (7.2 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 7,157 fish here, the 11th most of 38 stocked waters in Daggett County.
Recent stockings at East Fork Carter Creek
- June 25, 2025700 cutthroat trout, 7.2 in. average
- Oct. 1, 20242,257 cutthroat trout, 3.3 in. average
- July 1, 2024200 cutthroat trout, 5.6 in. average
- Aug. 29, 20234,000 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
East Fork Carter Creek facts
- Last stocked
- June 25, 2025 (503 days ago): 700 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Daggett County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 3.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 11th most fish of 38 stocked waters in Daggett County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- CARTER CR, E FK
- Nearest water
- Lower Teepee Lake (GR-29), 1.2 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
East Fork Carter Creek stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated June 25, 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.
East Fork Carter Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Aug. 29, 2023. Since then DWR has logged 4 stockings here in 3 different years, 7,157 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (7,157 fish).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.2 to 7.2 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 7,157, the 11th most of 38 stocked waters in Daggett County and 386th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Lower Teepee Lake (GR-29), 1.2 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 East Fork Carter Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 3 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: 1 record, first on June 25.
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.
East Fork Carter Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 700 | 7.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 2,457 | 3.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 4,000 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (4)
| June 25, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 700 | 7.2 in. |
| Oct. 1, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 2,257 | 3.3 in. |
| July 1, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 200 | 5.6 in. |
| Aug. 29, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 4,000 | 2.2 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for East Fork Carter 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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East Fork Carter Creek questions
When was East Fork Carter Creek last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 25, 2025: 700 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in East Fork Carter 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.