Upper Strawberry River fishing
Upper Strawberry River was last stocked on Oct. 6, 2025 with 42,000 cutthroat trout (3.4 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Wasatch County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 760,090 fish here, the 4th most of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County.
Recent stockings at Upper Strawberry River
- Oct. 6, 202542,000 cutthroat trout, 3.4 in. average
- Oct. 2, 202528,725 cutthroat trout, 3.1 in. average
- Sept. 30, 202535,100 cutthroat trout, 2.9 in. average
- Sept. 22, 202556,921 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- Sept. 30, 202420,375 cutthroat trout, 3.3 in. average
- Sept. 25, 202451,000 cutthroat trout, 3.2 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Upper Strawberry River facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 6, 2025 (400 days ago): 42,000 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Wasatch County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 3.2 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 4th most fish of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- STRAWBERRY R, UPPER
- Nearest water
- Strawberry Reservoir, 5.3 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Upper Strawberry River stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Oct. 6, 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.
Upper Strawberry River stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Oct. 3, 2005. Since then DWR has logged 51 stockings here in 11 different years, 1,476,875 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (760,090 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: September (61% of records) and October (37% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.2 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.3 to 9.2 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 760,090, the 4th most of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County and 15th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Strawberry Reservoir, 5.3 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 Upper Strawberry River stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 7 records, first on Sept. 22, last on Oct. 6.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (5 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.
Upper Strawberry River stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 162,746 | 2.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 6 | 135,869 | 3.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 8 | 188,780 | 3.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2022 | 7 | 189,833 | 3.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 3 | 82,862 | 2.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 6 | 233,184 | 2.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 4 | 107,500 | 3.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2018 | 3 | 153,000 | 3.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2008 | 2 | 94,700 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2007 | 2 | 83,761 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2005 | 3 | 44,640 | 3.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (31)
| Oct. 6, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 21,000 | 3.4 in. |
| Oct. 6, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 21,000 | 3.4 in. |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 20,475 | 2.9 in. |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 8,250 | 3.5 in. |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 35,100 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 9,874 | 2.7 in. |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 47,047 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 20,375 | 3.3 in. |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 25,500 | 3.2 in. |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 25,500 | 3.2 in. |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 26,820 | 3.2 in. |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 26,820 | 3.2 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 10,854 | 9.2 in. |
| Oct. 10, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 13,500 | 3.2 in. |
| Oct. 2, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 15,840 | 3.2 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 22,310 | 3.1 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 22,310 | 3.1 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 22,310 | 3.1 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 22,310 | 3.1 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 35,100 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 35,100 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 15,340 | 3.3 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 30,680 | 3.3 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 30,680 | 3.3 in. |
| Sept. 28, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 21,093 | 3.3 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 30,680 | 3.3 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 30,680 | 3.3 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 30,680 | 3.3 in. |
| Oct. 21, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 13,262 | 2.8 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 34,800 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 34,800 | 2.9 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Upper Strawberry 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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Upper Strawberry River questions
When is Upper Strawberry River stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Upper Strawberry River was stocked in late September (5 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 6, 2025.
What fish are in Upper Strawberry 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.