Price River (Carbon County) fishing
Price River was last stocked on Oct. 31, 2024 with 3,692 cutthroat trout (2.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Carbon County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 11,725 fish here, the 5th most of 7 stocked waters in Carbon County.
Recent stockings at Price River
- Oct. 31, 20243,692 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Oct. 26, 20233,990 cutthroat trout, 2.0 in. average
- Oct. 20, 20214,043 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- Sept. 11, 20192,025 tiger trout, 5.9 in. average
- Aug. 2, 20182,080 tiger trout, 5.2 in. average
- Oct. 11, 20165,056 cutthroat trout, 2.1 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Price River facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 31, 2024 (740 days ago): 3,692 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Carbon County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 5th most fish of 7 stocked waters in Carbon County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PRICE R
- Nearest water
- Gigliotti Pond, 1.5 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Price River stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Oct. 31, 2024.
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.
Price River stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Aug. 7, 2003. Since then DWR has logged 14 stockings here in 10 different years, 55,836 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (11,725 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: October (29% of records) and July (29% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.0 to 2.3 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 11,725, the 5th most of 7 stocked waters in Carbon County and 303rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Gigliotti Pond, 1.5 mi away.
- Other water with this name: Price River in Utah County, 10.2 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids IIAK-04 and IIAK-07).
- Other water with this name: Price River (Lower Fish Creek) in Carbon County, 11.8 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids IIAK-04 and IIAK-09).
- Other water with this name: Price River (Lower Fish Creek) in Utah County, 12.7 mi away. DWR lists them as separate waters (DWR water ids IIAK-04 and IIAK-08).
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Price River stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 3 of those 5 years.
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.
Price River stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3,692 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,990 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 4,043 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 2,025 | 5.9 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 2,080 | 5.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 5,056 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 10,000 | 3.8 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2005 | 2 | 10,000 | 4.1 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 10,000 | 3.1 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 4,950 | 4.0 in. | Tiger trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (3)
| Oct. 31, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 3,692 | 2.2 in. |
| Oct. 26, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 3,990 | 2.0 in. |
| Oct. 20, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 4,043 | 2.3 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Price River 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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Price River questions
When is Price River stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Price River was stocked in mid to late October (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 31, 2024.
What fish are in Price River?
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.