Three Mile Creek fishing
Three Mile Creek was last stocked on Sept. 16, 2025 with 5,040 cutthroat trout (2.1 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 14,619 fish here, the 13th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Three Mile Creek
- Sept. 16, 20255,040 cutthroat trout, 2.1 in. average
- Sept. 23, 20244,500 cutthroat trout, 1.9 in. average
- Aug. 18, 20215,079 cutthroat trout, 1.5 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Three Mile Creek facts
- Last stocked
- Sept. 16, 2025 (420 days ago): 5,040 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 1.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 13th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- THREE MILE CR
- Nearest water
- Panguitch Creek, 9 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Three Mile Creek stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Sept. 16, 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.
Three Mile Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Aug. 18, 2021. Since then DWR has logged 3 stockings here in 3 different years, 14,619 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (14,619 fish).
- Stocked fish averaged 1.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.5 to 2.1 in.). The yearly average was 1.5 in. in 2021 and 2.1 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 14,619, the 13th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 276th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Panguitch Creek, 9 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 Three Mile Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 3 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 Sept. 16.
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.
Three Mile Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5,040 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 4,500 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 5,079 | 1.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (3)
| Sept. 16, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 5,040 | 2.1 in. |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 4,500 | 1.9 in. |
| Aug. 18, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 5,079 | 1.5 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Three Mile 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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Three Mile Creek questions
When was Three Mile Creek last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 16, 2025: 5,040 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in Three Mile 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.