Santaquin Creek fishing

Santaquin Creek was last stocked on Sept. 15, 2026 with 3,844 cutthroat trout (2.5 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 13,145 fish here, the 30th most of 58 stocked waters in Utah County.

Utah County

Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026.

Last stockedSept. 15, 202656 days ago, cutthroat trout

Fish stocked in 20264,7443 records

Records since 20218History back to 2002

Stocked species2cutthroat trout and rainbow trout

Recent stockings at Santaquin Creek

Sept. 15, 20263,844 cutthroat trout, 2.5 in. average
May 13, 2026900 rainbow trout, 10.0 in. average
Oct. 14, 2025504 cutthroat trout, 3.0 in. average
Sept. 23, 20251,960 cutthroat trout, 3.2 in. average
July 16, 2025901 rainbow trout, 11.1 in. average
Oct. 16, 20243,028 cutthroat trout, 2.9 in. average

Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.

Santaquin Creek facts

Last stocked: Sept. 15, 2026 (56 days ago): 3,844 cutthroat trout
Stockings in 2026: 3 (4,744 fish): 3,844 cutthroat trout and 900 rainbow trout
County: Utah County
Stocked since 2021: cutthroat trout and rainbow trout
Average size stocked: 3.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
County rank: 30th most fish of 58 stocked waters in Utah County since 2021
Name in DWR report: SANTAQUIN CR
Rules: Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)

Santaquin Creek stocking report, last 12 months

Santaquin Creek: DWR stocking records since Nov. 10, 2025, newest first.

Sept. 15, 2026	Cutthroat trout	1,817	2.5 in.
Sept. 15, 2026	Cutthroat trout	2,027	2.5 in.
May 13, 2026	Rainbow trout	900	10.0 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.

Santaquin Creek stocking profile

First record in the DWR report: May 20, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 54 stockings here in 20 different years, 30,409 fish in all.
Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 86% (11,344 fish) and rainbow trout 14% (1,801 fish).
Busiest months in the record: June (37% of records) and July (33% of records).
Stocked fish averaged 3.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.5 to 11.1 in.).
Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 13,145, the 30th most of 58 stocked waters in Utah County and 289th of 1,076 statewide.

Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.

When is Santaquin Creek stocked?

Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 3 of those 5 years.

mid Octoberstocked in 3 of the last 5 years, mostly cutthroat trout.

2025 stocking: 3 records, first on July 16, last on Oct. 14.

Years with a stocking in each third of the month, 2021 to 2025:012345

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.

Santaquin Creek stocking history by year

Santaquin Creek: DWR stocking records per year. Fish counts are totals of all records that year; average length is weighted by the number of fish.
Year	Records	Fish	Avg. length	Species
2026	3	4,744	4.0 in.	Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout
2025	3	3,365	5.3 in.	Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout
2024	1	3,028	2.9 in.	Cutthroat trout
2022	1	2,008	2.7 in.	Cutthroat trout
2020	1	1,012	2.4 in.	Cutthroat trout
2019	2	1,921	6.7 in.	Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout
2018	3	950	10.0 in.	Rainbow trout
2016	3	903	9.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2015	3	901	9.9 in.	Rainbow trout
2014	3	881	9.4 in.	Rainbow trout
2013	4	1,400	9.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2012	3	902	9.3 in.	Rainbow trout
2011	3	880	10.1 in.	Rainbow trout
2010	3	1,003	10.1 in.	Rainbow trout
2009	4	1,002	10.0 in.	Rainbow trout
2008	2	1,001	9.5 in.	Rainbow trout
2007	4	1,004	9.4 in.	Rainbow trout
2004	3	1,002	10.3 in.	Rainbow trout
2003	1	500	10.7 in.	Rainbow trout
2002	4	2,002	9.0 in.	Rainbow trout

All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)

Santaquin Creek: DWR stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025.

Oct. 14, 2025	Cutthroat trout	504	3.0 in.
Sept. 23, 2025	Cutthroat trout	1,960	3.2 in.
July 16, 2025	Rainbow trout	901	11.1 in.
Oct. 16, 2024	Cutthroat trout	3,028	2.9 in.
Oct. 20, 2022	Cutthroat trout	2,008	2.7 in.

Fishing rules

No water-specific entry for Santaquin 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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Santaquin Creek questions

When is Santaquin Creek stocked?

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Santaquin Creek was stocked in mid October (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 15, 2026.

What fish are in Santaquin Creek?

Since 2021 DWR has stocked cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.

Sources

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.