Little Deer Creek fishing
Little Deer Creek was last stocked on Oct. 5, 2026 with 1,013 cutthroat trout (2.5 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Wasatch County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 15,924 fish here, the 12th most of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County.
Recent stockings at Little Deer Creek
- Oct. 5, 20261,013 cutthroat trout, 2.5 in. average
- Aug. 13, 20256,023 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Sept. 24, 20245,001 cutthroat trout, 2.4 in. average
- Sept. 21, 20221,171 cutthroat trout, 2.6 in. average
- Oct. 13, 20212,716 cutthroat trout, 2.4 in. average
- Oct. 12, 20204,709 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Little Deer Creek facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 5, 2026 (36 days ago): 1,013 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (1,013 fish): 1,013 cutthroat trout
- County
- Wasatch County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.4 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 12th most fish of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- LITTLE DEER CR
- Nearest water
- Provo River, Lower (Olmstead Diversion to Deer Creek Dam), 2.3 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Little Deer Creek stocking report, last 12 months
| Oct. 5, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 1,013 | 2.5 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.
Little Deer Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 5, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 12 stockings here in 10 different years, 23,264 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (15,924 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: October (33% of records) and September (25% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.4 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.2 to 3.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 15,924, the 12th most of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County and 263rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Provo River, Lower (Olmstead Diversion to Deer Creek Dam), 2.3 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 Little Deer 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.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on Aug. 13.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Little Deer Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1,013 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 6,023 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 5,001 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 1,171 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 2,716 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 4,709 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 701 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 500 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 430 | 8.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 2 | 1,000 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| Aug. 13, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 6,023 | 2.2 in. |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 5,001 | 2.4 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 617 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 554 | 3.0 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 2,716 | 2.4 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Little Deer 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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Little Deer Creek questions
When was Little Deer Creek last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 5, 2026: 1,013 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in Little Deer 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.