Sowers Creek fishing
Sowers Creek was last stocked on Oct. 22, 2024 with 1,010 cutthroat trout (2.1 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Duchesne County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 7,513 fish here, the 31st most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County.
Recent stockings at Sowers Creek
- Oct. 22, 20241,010 cutthroat trout, 2.1 in. average
- Oct. 24, 20232,002 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Aug. 2, 2023521 cutthroat trout, 6.5 in. average
- Oct. 6, 20221,986 cutthroat trout, 2.0 in. average
- Oct. 19, 20211,994 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Oct. 27, 20201,991 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Sowers Creek facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 22, 2024 (749 days ago): 1,010 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Duchesne County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.4 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 31st most fish of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- SOWERS CR
- Nearest water
- Strawberry River (Duchesne County), 8.1 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Sowers Creek stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Oct. 22, 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.
Sowers Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Oct. 17, 2019. Since then DWR has logged 8 stockings here in 6 different years, 11,436 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (7,513 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: October (88% of records) and August (12% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.4 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.0 to 6.5 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 7,513, the 31st most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County and 372nd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Strawberry River (Duchesne County), 8.1 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 Sowers Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 4 of those 5 years.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (4 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.
Sowers Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1,010 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 3 | 2,523 | 3.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,986 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 1,994 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,991 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 1,932 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (6)
| Oct. 22, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 1,010 | 2.1 in. |
| Oct. 24, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 646 | 2.1 in. |
| Oct. 24, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 1,356 | 2.2 in. |
| Aug. 2, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 521 | 6.5 in. |
| Oct. 6, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 1,986 | 2.0 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 1,994 | 2.2 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Sowers 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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Sowers Creek questions
When is Sowers Creek stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Sowers 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. 22, 2024.
What fish are in Sowers 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.