Mill Creek (Salt Lake County) fishing
Mill Creek was last stocked on Sept. 28, 2026 with 18,109 cutthroat trout (2.7 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Salt Lake County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 69,006 fish here, the 3rd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.
Recent stockings at Mill Creek
- Sept. 28, 202618,109 cutthroat trout, 2.7 in. average
- May 13, 2026201 cutthroat trout, 16.2 in. average
- Sept. 23, 20252,022 cutthroat trout, 3.2 in. average
- Aug. 13, 20253,045 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Nov. 6, 20245,034 cutthroat trout, 3.1 in. average
- Oct. 16, 202410,018 cutthroat trout, 3.1 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Mill Creek facts
- Last stocked
- Sept. 28, 2026 (43 days ago): 18,109 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 4 (18,310 fish): 18,310 cutthroat trout
- County
- Salt Lake County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.9 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 3rd most fish of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- MILL CR
- Nearest water
- Fairmont Park Pond, 3.6 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Mill Creek stocking report, last 12 months
| Sept. 28, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 9,055 | 2.7 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 8,049 | 2.7 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 1,005 | 2.7 in. |
| May 13, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 201 | 16.2 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.
Mill Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 30, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 68 stockings here in 23 different years, 125,392 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (69,006 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (25% of records) and July (22% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.9 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.1 to 16.2 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 69,006, the 3rd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 87th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Fairmont Park Pond, 3.6 mi away.
- Other water with this name: Mill Creek in Grand County, 192.4 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids IVAA050-03 and IBI-02).
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Mill Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 3 records, first on Aug. 13, last on Sept. 23.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Mill Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 18,310 | 2.8 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2025 | 3 | 5,067 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 3 | 15,052 | 3.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 3 | 11,425 | 3.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2022 | 5 | 6,653 | 2.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 4 | 12,499 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 2 | 8,034 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 3,627 | 2.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 8,289 | 6.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 10,716 | 3.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 7,050 | 3.1 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2014 | 3 | 4,898 | 3.9 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 2 | 882 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 2 | 884 | 9.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 2 | 900 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 3 | 1,000 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 4 | 999 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 3 | 1,000 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 1,000 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 101 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 3 | 1,000 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 4 | 1,000 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 10 | 5,006 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (18)
| Sept. 23, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 2,022 | 3.2 in. |
| Aug. 13, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 1,037 | 2.2 in. |
| Aug. 13, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 2,008 | 2.2 in. |
| Nov. 6, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 5,034 | 3.1 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 9,009 | 3.1 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 1,009 | 2.9 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 7,965 | 3.2 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 1,460 | 3.2 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 2,000 | 3.2 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 1,009 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 505 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 2,000 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 2,000 | 2.1 in. |
| June 8, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 1,139 | 6.2 in. |
| Nov. 16, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 5,465 | 2.5 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 3,014 | 2.4 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 1,011 | 2.4 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 3,009 | 2.3 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Mill 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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Mill Creek questions
When is Mill Creek stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Mill Creek was stocked in mid to late October (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 28, 2026.
What fish are in Mill 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.