Payson Creek fishing
Payson Creek was last stocked on Oct. 15, 2025 with 504 cutthroat trout (3.0 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Utah County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 6,027 fish here, the 38th most of 58 stocked waters in Utah County.
Recent stockings at Payson Creek
- Oct. 15, 2025504 cutthroat trout, 3.0 in. average
- Aug. 13, 20251,504 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Oct. 16, 20243,004 cutthroat trout, 2.9 in. average
- Oct. 27, 20211,015 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Nov. 4, 20202,519 cutthroat trout, 2.4 in. average
- Oct. 16, 20192,014 cutthroat trout, 2.5 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Payson Creek facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 15, 2025 (391 days ago): 504 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Utah County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.6 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 38th most fish of 58 stocked waters in Utah County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PAYSON CR
- Nearest water
- Maple Lake, 2.3 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Payson Creek stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Oct. 15, 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.
Payson Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 20, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 25 stockings here in 8 different years, 16,559 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (6,027 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (48% of records) and October (20% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.6 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.2 to 3.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 6,027, the 38th most of 58 stocked waters in Utah County and 410th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Maple Lake, 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 Payson Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 3 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on Aug. 13, last on Oct. 15.
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.
Payson Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2,008 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 3,004 | 2.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 1,015 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 2,519 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 2,014 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2004 | 6 | 2,001 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 6 | 2,001 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 6 | 1,997 | 8.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| Oct. 15, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 504 | 3.0 in. |
| Aug. 13, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 1,504 | 2.2 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 1,502 | 2.9 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 1,502 | 2.9 in. |
| Oct. 27, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 1,015 | 2.2 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Payson 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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Payson Creek questions
When is Payson Creek stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Payson Creek was stocked in mid to late October (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 15, 2025.
What fish are in Payson 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.