Panguitch Creek fishing
Panguitch Creek was last stocked on May 20, 2026 with 504 rainbow trout (9.0 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 3,074 fish here, the 27th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Panguitch Creek
- May 20, 2026504 rainbow trout, 9.0 in. average
- May 21, 2025508 rainbow trout, 9.8 in. average
- July 1, 2024503 rainbow trout, 10.6 in. average
- June 27, 2023502 rainbow trout, 10.9 in. average
- June 2, 2022507 rainbow trout, 11.4 in. average
- May 20, 2021550 rainbow trout, 10.3 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Panguitch Creek facts
- Last stocked
- May 20, 2026 (174 days ago): 504 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (504 fish): 504 rainbow trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 10.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 27th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PANGUITCH CR
- Nearest water
- Panguitch Lake, 4.4 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Panguitch Creek stocking report, last 12 months
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 504 | 9.0 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.
Panguitch Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 22, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 93 stockings here in 24 different years, 137,985 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 100% (3,074 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (37% of records) and July (27% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 10.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 9.0 to 11.4 in.). The yearly average was 10.3 in. in 2021 and 9.8 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 3,074, the 27th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 548th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Panguitch Lake, 4.4 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 Panguitch Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 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 May 21.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Panguitch Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 504 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 508 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 503 | 10.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 502 | 10.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 507 | 11.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 550 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 3 | 2,002 | 11.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 4 | 9,476 | 4.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 4 | 2,258 | 10.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2016 | 3 | 2,018 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 4 | 2,036 | 9.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 4 | 4,265 | 8.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 4 | 4,071 | 8.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 6 | 7,257 | 7.1 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 5 | 4,270 | 10.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 5 | 4,998 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 9 | 19,711 | 4.4 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2008 | 8 | 15,087 | 4.5 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 10 | 34,246 | 3.3 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2006 | 10 | 19,922 | 6.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Sucker |
| 2005 | 2 | 782 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 1,000 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 1,002 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 2 | 510 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| May 21, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 508 | 9.8 in. |
| July 1, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 503 | 10.6 in. |
| June 27, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 502 | 10.9 in. |
| June 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 507 | 11.4 in. |
| May 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 550 | 10.3 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Panguitch 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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Panguitch Creek questions
When was Panguitch Creek last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated May 20, 2026: 504 rainbow trout.
What fish are in Panguitch Creek?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow 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.