La Sal Creek fishing
La Sal Creek was last stocked on June 24, 2026 with 5,916 cutthroat trout (1.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in San Juan County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 32,800 fish here, the 5th most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County.
Recent stockings at La Sal Creek
- June 24, 20265,916 cutthroat trout, 1.9 in. average
- Aug. 5, 20258,750 cutthroat trout, 2.5 in. average
- July 31, 202512,990 cutthroat trout, 2.8 in. average
- Aug. 8, 20242,864 cutthroat trout, 2.6 in. average
- Sept. 19, 20232,280 cutthroat trout, 3.1 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
La Sal Creek facts
- Last stocked
- June 24, 2026 (139 days ago): 5,916 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (5,916 fish): 5,916 cutthroat trout
- County
- San Juan County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.6 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 5th most fish of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- LA SAL CR
- Nearest water
- Dark Canyon Lake, 10.8 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
La Sal Creek stocking report, last 12 months
| June 24, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 5,916 | 1.9 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.
La Sal Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Sept. 19, 2023. Since then DWR has logged 7 stockings here in 4 different years, 32,800 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (32,800 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: August (43% of records) and July (29% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.6 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.9 to 3.1 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 32,800, the 5th most of 16 stocked waters in San Juan County and 163rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Dark Canyon Lake, 10.8 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 La Sal 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: 3 records, first on July 31, last on Aug. 5.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
La Sal Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5,916 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2025 | 3 | 21,740 | 2.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 2,864 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,280 | 3.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (6)
| Aug. 5, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 8,750 | 2.5 in. |
| July 31, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 1,950 | 2.5 in. |
| July 31, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 11,040 | 2.9 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 1,502 | 2.4 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 1,362 | 2.8 in. |
| Sept. 19, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 2,280 | 3.1 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for La Sal 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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La Sal Creek questions
When was La Sal Creek last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 24, 2026: 5,916 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in La Sal 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.