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Utah Code § 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-20

The rules below take precedence over the general rules listed earlier in this guidebook. The seasons, limits and other restrictions in this section apply only to the following waters listed.

General rules apply to all of the waters NOT listed in this section.
See Daily limits to learn more about catching and harvesting fish at waters that are NOT listed in this section.

Rules for spearfishing

If you are spearfishing, you must also adhere to Underwater spearfishing rules.

(BR) Indicates this waterbody is a Blue Ribbon Fishery

American Fork Creek, Utah County

See Utah Lake tributaries.

Anderson Meadow Reservoir, Beaver County

Fishing from a boat with a motor is unlawful.

Annabella Lake, Sevier County

Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31.

Ashley Creek, Uintah County

From Steinaker (Thornburg) diversion upstream to the water treatment plant near the mouth of Ashley Gorge.

Limit 2 trout.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Aspen-Mirror Lake, Kane County

Fishing from a boat or float tube is unlawful.

Badger Hollow, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Barney Lake, Piute County

Fishing from a boat with a motor is unlawful.

(BR) Bear Lake, Rich County

See Fishing across state lines and reciprocal fishing permits for license requirements.

Limit 2 trout.
Anglers may keep snagged Bonneville cisco that are taken through normal, legal fishing activities.
Cisco may be taken with a handheld dipnet. Net opening may not exceed 18 inches in any dimension. When dipnetting through the ice, the size of the hole is unrestricted.
When ice fishing for fish other than cisco, the size of the hole may not exceed 18 inches.
Any angler who possesses a valid Utah or Idaho fishing or combination license may fish within both the Utah and Idaho boundaries of Bear Lake. An angler may fish with up to two poles on all areas of the Utah portion of Bear Lake that are open to fishing. Anglers must comply with Idaho regulations if they want to use more than one pole when fishing on the Idaho portion of Bear Lake.
A person may not possess a multipoint hook with a weight permanently or rigidly attached directly to the shank—or a weight suspended below a multipoint hook—unless the hook is on an unweighted dropper line that is at least three inches long.

Bear Lake tributaries, Rich County

(a) Big Spring Creek from Lamborn Diversion (approximately 500 yards below SR-30) downstream to Bear Lake and that area extending from the mouth out into the lake 1,000 feet, or as buoyed.

CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.
Catch and release only and artificial flies and lures only (Jan. 1–April 14, and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July through Dec. 31).

(b) Swan Creek from the headwater spring downstream to Bear Lake and that area extending from the mouth out into the lake 1,000 feet, or as buoyed.

CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.
Catch and release only and artificial flies and lures only (Jan. 1–April 14, and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July through Dec. 31).

Beaver Creek, Cache County

See Logan River.

Beaver Creek, San Juan County

Tributary to La Sal Creek.
CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
All cutthroat trout must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Beaver Dam Reservoir, Wayne County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Beaver River, Beaver County

From Minersville Reservoir upstream to the bridge at Greenville.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Beer Creek, Utah County

See Utah Lake tributaries.

Benches Pond tributaries, Sanpete County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Bicknell Bottoms, Wayne County

This area is along the Fremont River.

Open to fishing, except where posted CLOSED.

Big Lake, Sevier County

Limit 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31.

Big Sand Wash Reservoir, Duchesne County

Limit 10 yellow perch and 20 walleye (no size restrictions).

Big Spring Creek, Rich County

See Bear Lake tributaries.

Blacksmith Fork River, Cache County

From the first highway bridge (at the mouth of the canyon) of State Road 101 (Blacksmith Fork Canyon Road) to the headwaters.

Limit 1 fish over 15 inches.
Bonus limit of 4 brown trout (total limit of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are brown trout).

Blue Lake, Tooele County

No limit for pacu or tilapia. Anglers must not release any pacu or tilapia they catch. All pacu and tilapia must be immediately killed.

(BR) Boulder Mountain lakes and reservoirs, Garfield and Wayne counties.

See specific water restrictions for individual waters. Statewide regulations apply to those waters not specifically identified.
Fishing from a boat with a motor is unlawful, except at Wide Hollow Reservoir, Pine Lake and Lower Bowns Reservoir.

Broad Hollow, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Bryants Fork, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Bulberry Lakes, Wayne County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Burraston Ponds, Juab County

Fishing from a boat with a motor of any kind is prohibited.

(BR) Calder Reservoir, Uintah County

Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.
All trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Causey Reservoir, Weber County

Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon, and no more than 1 may be a lake trout over 22 inches.
All lake trout under 22 inches must be immediately released.
An angler may use up to six lines when fishing through the ice. If the angler is using more than two lines, the angler’s name must be attached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the angler may check only their lines.

Causey Reservoir tributaries, Weber County

Right and left forks of the South Fork Ogden River, from Causey Reservoir upstream to the headwaters.

CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of September.

Chicken Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Chipman Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Clyde Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Co-op Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Coal Canyon, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Colorado River, Garfield, Grand, San Juan and Wayne counties

From the Colorado state line downriver to the Hite bridge on SR-95.

No limit for channel catfish.
No limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.
Species of threatened and endangered fish occur in the Colorado. If you catch one of these fish, you must release it immediately. See a list of prohibited fish.

Colorado River tributaries, Garfield, Grand and Wayne counties

Dolores River (Grand County) from the confluence with the Colorado River upstream to the Colorado state line; Mill Creek (Grand County) from the confluence with the Colorado River upstream to headwaters; Dirty Devil River (Garfield and Wayne counties) from the SR-95 bridge upstream to the Hanksville Diversion.

No limit for channel catfish.
No limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.

Cow Hollow, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

(BR) Currant Creek, Wasatch County

From the confluence with Water Hollow Creek upstream to the headwaters, including all tributaries to Currant Creek Reservoir, but not the reservoir itself.

Artificial flies and lures only.

Cutler Reservoir, Box Elder and Cache counties

Limit 4 channel catfish.
Limit 15 black crappie.

Cutler Reservoir tributaries, Cache County Little Bear River and all tributaries to Little Bear River upstream to Mendon Road (600 S); Logan River and all tributaries to Logan River upstream to Mendon Road (600 S); Bear River and all tributaries to Bear River upstream to Highway 218.

Limit 4 channel catfish.

Deep Lake, Sevier County

Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31.

(BR) Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County

No limit on black bullhead catfish. Anglers must not release any black bullhead catfish they catch. All black bullhead catfish must be immediately killed.

Deseret Reservoir, Tooele County

The reservoir is located at Deseret Chemical Depot, a U.S. Army facility.

Open to fishing on the first Saturday of May through Oct. 31 during daylight hours. (A gate will be closed and locked from dusk to dawn.)
Facility CLOSED Nov. 1–Dec. 31 and Jan. 1–April 30.
Fishing at Deseret Reservoir requires an onpost fishing permit. You can obtain one at the following locations: the Outdoor Recreation Shop (Building 1011, 435-833- 3100) or the TEAD Physical Fitness Center (Building 1002, 435-833-2159).
Shore fishing only.

Donkey Lake, Wayne County

Limit 16 brook trout.

Dougherty Basin Lake, Garfield County

Boulder Mountain—the lake and outflow from the dam downstream one-quarter mile.

CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Dry Creek, Utah County

See Utah Lake tributaries.

Duck Creek Springs Lake, Kane County

Fishing from a boat or float tube is unlawful.

Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries to Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County

Limit 2 tiger trout.
CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

(BR) Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County

Limit 2 tiger trout.
CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Artificial flies and lures only.

(BR) East Fork Boulder Creek, Garfield County

From the confluence with West Fork Boulder Creek upstream to the headwaters.

No limit for brook trout.

East Fork Little Bear River and its tributaries, Cache County

From Porcupine Reservoir upstream to the headwaters.

CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of September.

East Fork Little Bear River, Cache County

From Porcupine Dam downstream to the Avon- Paradise road (SR-165), second stream crossing below reservoir.

Limit 2 trout or salmon (a combined total, regardless of species).
Artificial flies and lures only.

East Fork Sevier River, Garfield and Piute counties

(a) Feeder canal from the diversion near Antimony down the channel to Otter Creek Reservoir:

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

(b) From the BLM boundary (about four miles south of the town of Antimony) upstream to the confluence of Deer Creek:

Artificial flies and lures only.

Escalante River, Garfield and Kane counties

From the confluence of Pine Creek downriver to the confluence of Lake Powell.

All roundtail chub must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Fish Creek Reservoir, Wayne County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

(BR) Fish Lake, Sevier County

No limit on yellow perch
Limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit).
When ice fishing, the size of the hole may not exceed 18 inches.

Fish Lake tributary, Sevier County

See Twin Creek.

(BR) Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Daggett County

See Fishing across state lines and reciprocal fishing permits for license and permit requirements.

Excluding lake trout, a limit of 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total); no more than 3 of these may be kokanee salmon.
No limit for lake trout 28 inches or less; only 1 lake trout may exceed 28 inches.
Anglers may use dead lake trout that are part of their daily bag limit as bait.
Linwood Bay, west of a line from the easternmost point of the south shore of Linwood Bay (mouth of canyon) to easternmost point of the north shore of Linwood Bay (Lucerne Point), CLOSED to nighttime angling (sunset to sunrise) from Oct. 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of December.
Limit 6 catfish.
Limit 3 smallmouth and largemouth bass (a combined total).
No limit for burbot. Anglers must not release any burbot they catch. All burbot must be immediately killed.
Anglers may use dead burbot as bait.
An angler may use up to six lines when fishing through the ice. If the angler is using more than two lines, the angler’s name must be attached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the angler may check only their lines. (There is no restriction on ice hole size.)
Anglers are only allowed one daily limit at Flaming Gorge.
Chumming is allowed, but you may chum only with legal baits, dead burbot or lake trout, as specified in Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-12.

Gooseberry Creek, Sanpete County

From the confluence with Upper Fish Creek upstream to Gooseberry Dam.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Gooseberry Reservoir tributaries, Sanpete County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Grandaddy Lake tributaries, Duchesne County

Located in the Uinta Mountains.

All tributaries to Grandaddy Lake CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Grantsville Reservoir, Tooele County

No limit for smallmouth bass. Anglers must not release any bass they catch. All bass must be immediately killed.

Grassy Trail Reservoir, Carbon County

CLOSED TO FISHING.

(BR) Green River, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Uintah and Wayne counties

(a) From the Flaming Gorge Dam downriver to the confluence of the Colorado River:

No limit for channel catfish.
No limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.
Species of threatened and endangered fish occur in the Green River. If you catch one of these fish, you must release it immediately. See a list of prohibited fish.

(b) From the Colorado state line in Browns Park upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, including Gorge Creek, a tributary entering the Green River at Little Hole:

Limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches).
All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
No limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED to fishing from a boat with a motor between the Utah-Colorado state line and Flaming Gorge Dam.

All roundtail chub must be immediately released.

Green River tributaries, Carbon, Duchesne, Emery and Uintah counties

Ashley Creek (Uintah County) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to the town of Vernal; Brush Creek (Uintah County) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to Red Fleet Dam; Duchesne River (Duchesne and Uintah counties) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to the Knight Diversion; White River (Uintah County) from the confluence with the Green River to the Utah-Colorado border; Willow Creek (Uintah County) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to the confluence with Hill Creek; Price River (Carbon and Emery counties) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to the Farnham Dam/ Diversion near Wellington; San Rafael River (Emery County) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to the Hatt’s Ranch Diversion near SR-24; Range Creek (Carbon and Emery counties) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to headwaters; Nine Mile Creek (Carbon and Duchesne counties) from the confluence with the Green River upstream to headwaters.

No limit for channel catfish.
No limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.

(BR) Gunlock Reservoir, Washington County

Limit 100 black crappie.
No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers must not release any smallmouth bass they catch. All smallmouth bass must be immediately killed.
Limit 6 largemouth bass of any size

Hobble Creek, Utah County

See Utah Lake tributaries.

Hobbs Reservoir, Davis County

Limit 2 trout under 15 inches.
All trout over 15 inches must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Holmes Creek Reservoir, Davis County

Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be over 12 inches.

Honeymoon Lake, Wayne County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Horse Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Huntington Creek, Emery County

Below Electric Lake.

(a) Right Fork (from Flood and Engineers canyons upstream to Electric Lake Dam):

Limit 2 trout.
Artificial flies only.

(b) Left Fork (from the top of the USFS campground, near the confluence with Right Fork, to the headwaters, including all tributaries: Scad Valley Creek, Rolfson Creek, Lake Creek, Staker Creek, Millers Flat Creek and Paradise Creek):

Artificial flies and lures only.

(BR) Huntington Reservoir, Sanpete County

Near the top of Huntington Canyon.

CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.

Huntington Reservoir tributaries, Sanpete County

Near the top of Huntington Canyon.

CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger trout.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Huntington North Reservoir, Emery County

Near the city of Huntington.

Limit 6 bass, only 1 may be over 12 inches.

Indian Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

(BR) Joes Valley Reservoir, Emery County

Limit 1 trout over 18 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit).

Jones Hole Creek, Uintah County

Artificial flies and lures only.

Jordanelle Reservoir, Wasatch County

Limit 6 bass.

Kolob Reservoir, Washington County

Limit 2 trout (must be under 15 inches or over 22 inches).
All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only from Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday in May, and from the second Saturday in September through Dec. 31.

Kolob Reservoir tributaries, Washington County

From Kolob Reservoir upstream to the headwaters.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

(BR) Lake Canyon Lake, Duchesne County

Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the description of Colorado River cutthroat trout.
All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED near the inlet stream, as posted for spring spawning operations.

(BR) Lake Powell, Garfield, Kane and San Juan counties

See Fishing across state lines and reciprocal fishing permits for license and permit requirements. See Bait for the use of dead shad as bait in Lake Powell.

Limit 20 smallmouth bass.
Limit 5 largemouth bass.
Limit 10 crappie.
Limit 25 channel catfish.
No limit on striped bass.
No limit on walleye.
Fish may be filleted at any time.
Anglers may possess filleted fish.
Anglers may use dead striped bass as bait.
Chumming is allowed, but you may chum only with legal baits or dead striped bass, as specified in Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-12.
Gaffs may be used to land striped bass only.

Archery (and underwater spearfishing) are prohibited within all of the following areas:

One-quarter mile of all existing developed areas, including shoreline campgrounds, docks, launch ramps, breakwaters and trailheads
One-quarter mile of any structure, including any building, shed, pump-out, boat dock, breakwater, permanent harbor fixture, camper, motor home, trailer, tent or vehicle
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
One-quarter mile of Dangling Rope Marina, including any land- or harbor-based structures
One hundred yards (300 feet) of any boats (unless the person owns, rents, leases or lawfully occupies the boat), or another boat moves into the 100-yard perimeter after the bow or spearfishing activity has commenced

LeBaron Reservoir, Beaver County

Fishing from a boat with a motor is unlawful.

Little Co-op Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Little Creek Reservoir, Rich County

Limit 8 trout from Aug. 1–Oct. 31 (at all other times of the year, statewide trout limits apply).

Little Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County

CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
All cutthroat trout must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Little Reservoir, Beaver County

Fishing from a boat with a motor is unlawful.

(BR) Logan River, Cache County

(a) From Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the highway bridge at Red Banks Campground, including all tributary streams in between, but not including Tony Grove Lake:

Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total).
Artificial flies and lures only.

(b) From the highway bridge at Red Banks Campground upstream to the Idaho state line, including all tributaries, but not including White Pine Lake:

Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total).
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Long Willow Bottom, Garfield County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Lost Creek, Morgan County

From the bridge (culvert) approximately one-quarter mile above Lost Creek Reservoir upstream to the headwaters, EXCEPT Squaw Creek.

Catch and release only.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Lost Creek Reservoir, Morgan County

Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total). Kokanee salmon of any size may be harvested as part of the limit.
No more than 3 trout may be under 15 inches.
No more than 1 trout may be over 22 inches.
All trout between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released.
Trout and salmon may not be filleted, and their heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.

Lower Fish Creek (Price River), Carbon and Utah counties

From the railroad bridge (approximately one mile below the Scofield Reservoir dam) downstream to the confluence with the White River.

Artificial flies and lures only.

Mammoth Creek, Garfield County

From the canal diversion (about three miles upstream from the Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery), upstream 7.5 miles to the end of Hatch Meadow and the beginning of summer home sites.

Limit 2 trout between 10 and 15 inches.
All trout less than 10 inches or over 15 inches must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Manning Meadow Reservoir, tributaries and spillway, Piute County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

McElmo Creek, San Juan County

From Colorado state line downriver to the confluence of the San Juan River.

All roundtail chub must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

McGath Lake, Garfield County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

(BR) Minersville Reservoir, Beaver County

Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.
All trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.
Cement outlet channel between the dam and spillway pond, approximately 55 feet long, is CLOSED.

Mona Reservoir, Juab County

Limits for all species are double the statewide limits listed.

Moon Lake, Duchesne County

Limit 2 splake (goes toward the statewide trout limit).

Mountain Dell Creek, Salt Lake County

(a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to Little Dell Dam:

CLOSED TO FISHING.

(b) From Little Dell Reservoir upstream to the headwaters:

CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Mountain Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County

CLOSED TO FISHING.

Mud Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Navajo Lake, Kane County

Limit 1 trout or Arctic grayling over 22 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit).

Newcastle Reservoir, Iron County

Limit 2 wiper.

Newton Reservoir, Cache County

CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released.
Unlawful to use whole fish for bait. Cut baitfish must not be larger than one inch in any dimension and no more than one piece per hook.

Oak Creek Reservoir (Upper Bowns Reservoir), Garfield County

Limit 16 brook trout.

Ogden River, Weber County

From Pineview Dam downstream to the first bridge, approximately one-half mile.

CLOSED TO FISHING.

Otter Creek Stream, Piute County

From Otter Creek Reservoir upstream to the Angle Diversion.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Pacer Lake, Garfield County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Panguitch Lake, Garfield County

Limit 4 trout (a combined total).
No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches.
All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
Trout may not be filleted and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.
Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered to be a cutthroat trout.

(BR) Panguitch Lake tributaries, Garfield County

Excluding Blue Springs Creek upstream from Bunker Creek Road Bridge. (The bridge is approximately one mile upstream from Panguitch Lake.) Also excluding Clear Creek upstream from the Panguitch Lake North Shore Highway, located approximately one-quarter mile upstream from Panguitch Lake.

Limit 2 cutthroat or tiger trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit). All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered to be a cutthroat trout.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir tributaries, Iron County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Parleys Creek, Salt Lake County

(a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to SR-65.

CLOSED TO FISHING.

(b) From SR-65 upstream to the headwaters.

CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Pelican Lake, Uintah County

Limit 15 bluegill, only 5 may exceed 8 inches.
Limit 50 bullhead.
No limit for common carp. Anglers must not release any common carp they catch. All common carp must be immediately killed.
An angler may use up to six lines when fishing through the ice. If the angler is using more than two lines, the angler’s name must be attached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the angler may check only their lines.

Pine Creek Reservoir, Wayne County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Pine Hollow, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Pine Lake inflow, Garfield County

Inflow, including the spawning channel.

CLOSED TO FISHING.

Pine Valley Reservoir, Washington County

Fishing from a boat or float tube is unlawful.

(BR) Pineview Reservoir, Weber County

Limit 20 crappie.
CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released.
Unlawful to use whole fish for bait. Cut baitfish must not be larger than one inch in any dimension and no more than one piece per hook.

Pond at Poulter Preserve, Weber County

Artificial flies and lures only and catch-and-release only fishing is allowed from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of Sept. through the third Saturday in May.
At all other times of the year, there is a 2-fish limit

Porcupine Reservoir, Cache County

Limit 12 trout and kokanee salmon, only 4 may be rainbow, cutthroat or brown trout (a combined total). To take 12 fish, you must possess at least 8 kokanee.
See East Fork Little Bear River.
Operating a boat above wakeless speed is prohibited.
An angler may use up to six lines when fishing through the ice. If the angler is using more than two lines, the angler’s name must be attached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the angler may check only their lines.

(BR) Provo River, Summit, Utah and Wasatch counties

(a) From Center Street Bridge (entrance to Utah Lake State Park) upstream to I-15 (Utah County):

All suckers must be immediately released.
CLOSED to the possession of walleye from March 1 through 6 a.m. on the first Saturday of May.
No limit on northern pike. Anglers must not release any northern pike they catch. All northern pike must be immediately killed.
CLOSED to nighttime bowfishing (sunset to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

(b) From Olmstead Diversion Dam upstream to Deer Creek Dam (Utah and Wasatch counties):

Limit 2 trout under 15 inches.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Statewide regulations apply.

(d) From Legacy Bridge on Midway Lane (SR- 113) in Midway upstream to Jordanelle Dam (Wasatch County):

Limit 2 trout under 15 inches.
Artificial flies and lures only.

(e) From Jordanelle Reservoir upstream to the confluence of the north and south forks of the Provo River (Wasatch County):

Limit 2 brown trout under 15 inches.
CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat and rainbow trout and their hybrids. All cutthroat and rainbow trout and their hybrids must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Provo River Delta, Utah County

All suckers must be immediately released.
CLOSED to the possession of walleye from March 1 through 6 a.m. on the first Saturday of May.
No limit on northern pike. Anglers must not release any northern pike they catch. All northern pike must be immediately killed.
CLOSED to nighttime bowfishing (sunset to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

(BR) Quail Creek Reservoir (Quail Lake), Washington County

No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers must not release any smallmouth bass they catch. All smallmouth bass must be immediately killed.
Limit 6 largemouth bass of any size

Red Butte Creek and Red Butte Reservoir, Salt Lake County

Upstream of entrance to Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area to the headwaters: CLOSED TO FISHING.

Red Fleet Reservoir, Uintah County

Limit 50 bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch (a combined total) and no more than 20 of those fish may be black crappie.

Right Fork of Logan River, Cache County

See Logan River.

Road Hollow, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Round Willow Bottom, Garfield County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Sage Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

(BR) Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington County

Limit 8 largemouth bass of any size.
No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers must not release any smallmouth bass they catch. All smallmouth bass must be immediately killed.

San Juan River, San Juan County

From Lake Powell to the Utah-Colorado state line.

No limit for channel catfish.
No limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.

San Juan River tributaries, San Juan County

Comb Wash (San Juan County) from the confluence with the San Juan River upstream to headwaters; Montezuma Creek (San Juan County) from the confluence with the San Juan River upstream to headwaters; Recapture Creek (San Juan County) from the confluence with the San Juan River upstream to the Recapture Reservoir dam.

No limit for channel catfish.
No limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.

Santa Clara River, Washington County

No limit on smallmouth bass.

Scofield Reservoir, Carbon and Utah counties

Limit 4 trout (a combined total).
No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches.
All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.
Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered to be a cutthroat trout.

Scofield Reservoir tributaries, Carbon, Sanpete and Utah counties

Including Gooseberry Creek.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Scout Lake, Garfield County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Sheep Creek, Daggett County

From Flaming Gorge Reservoir upstream to the Ashley National Forest boundary.

CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of November.

Sheep Creek Lake, Daggett County

Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches.
All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released.
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED near the spawning trap and portions of the lake and canal, as posted during spring spawning operations.

Soldier Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Solitaire Lake, Garfield County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1–Dec. 31.

Spanish Fork River, Utah County

See Utah Lake tributaries.

Spring Creek, Utah County

See Utah Lake tributaries.

Spring Run Creek Utah County

See Utah Lake tributaries.

Squaw Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Stansbury Lake, Tooele County

CLOSED to the possession of largemouth bass.
Limit 10 bluegill, green sunfish and black crappie (a combined total).
Limit 2 channel catfish.

(BR) Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County

Limit 10 bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch (a combined total).

Stateline Reservoir, Summit County

Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon, and no more than 1 may be a lake trout over 22 inches.
All lake trout under 22 inches must be immediately released.
Bonus limit of 4 kokanee salmon (total limit of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are kokanee salmon).

(BR) Strawberry Reservoir, Wasatch County

Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total).
No more than 2 may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches.
All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
Trout and salmon may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.
Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily release all cutthroat trout.
Any trout with cutthroat characteristics (not necessarily jaw slashing) is considered to be a cutthroat trout.

Strawberry Reservoir tributaries, Wasatch County

(a) Indian Creek and all tributaries to Indian Creek, Squaw Creek, the Strawberry River from Strawberry Reservoir upstream to USFS Road 124 (Bull Springs Road), Co-op Creek from the confluence with the Strawberry River upstream to US-40, and the Central Utah Project Canal (commonly known as the “steps” or “ladders”) from the fenced-in upper concrete step structure upstream to the tunnel at US-40.

CLOSED TO FISHING YEAR ROUND.

(b) The Strawberry River and its tributaries upstream from USFS Road 124 (Bull Springs Road) to the headwaters, Co-op Creek and its tributaries upstream from US-40 to the headwaters, Soldier Creek, Coal Canyon, Cow Hollow, Sage Creek, Chicken Creek, Little Co-op Creek, Clyde Creek, Mud Creek, Bryants Fork, Horse Creek, Chipman Creek, Trail Hollow, Broad Hollow, Pine Hollow, Badger Hollow and Road Hollow.

Catch and release only. (All fish must be immediately released. It is illegal to fish if you have any fish in possession.)
Artificial flies and lures only. (The use or possession of bait while fishing is illegal.)
CLOSED May 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Catch and release only. (All fish must be immediately released. It is illegal to fish if you have any fish in possession.)
Artificial flies and lures only. (The use or possession of bait while fishing is illegal.)
CLOSED May 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July, and from Sept. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of October.

Strawberry River, Duchesne and Wasatch counties

From the confluence with Red Creek, near Pinnacles, upstream to Soldier Creek Dam, including all flowing water, standing water, and instream lakes and ponds.

Artificial flies and lures only.
No overnight camping on Division land.

Swan Creek, Rich County

See Bear Lake tributaries.

Temple Fork, Cache County

See Logan River.

Tony Grove Lake, Cache County

Limit of 8 trout from Aug.15–Dec. 31.

Trail Hollow, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Trout Creek, Wasatch County

See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

Twin Creek, Sevier County

Tributary to Fish Lake.

CLOSED TO FISHING.

Uinta Mountains lakes and streams, Summit County

Beaver Lake, Bridger Lake, Marsh Lake, Quarter Corner Lake and Teapot Lake:

Limit 8 trout from Aug.15–Dec. 31.

UM Creek, Sevier and Wayne counties

From Forsyth Reservoir upstream to the headwaters, including the right and left forks.

Artificial flies and lures only.

Upper Bowns Reservoir (Oak Creek Reservoir), Garfield County

Limit 16 brook trout.

Upper Kents Lake inflow, Beaver County

Inflow, approximately 900 feet, from the mouth up to the waterfall.

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Utah Lake, Utah County

Limit 6 largemouth or smallmouth bass (a combined total), only 1 may be over 12 inches.
No limit on northern pike. Anglers must not release any northern pike they catch. All northern pike must be immediately killed.
All suckers must be immediately released.

Utah Lake tributaries, Utah County

(a) Including but not limited to tributaries west of I-15: American Fork Creek, Beer Creek, Dry Creek, Hobble Creek, Spanish Fork River, Spring Creek and Spring Run Creek:

All suckers must be immediately released.
CLOSED to the possession of walleye from March 1 through 6 a.m. on the first Saturday of May.
No limit on northern pike. Anglers must not release any northern pike they catch. All northern pike must be immediately killed.
CLOSED to nighttime bowfishing (sunset to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

(b) Provo River: See Provo River, Summit, Utah and Wasatch counties.

Virgin River, Washington County

No limit on smallmouth bass.

(BR) Weber River, Summit County

(a) From the first I-80 bridge upstream from Echo Reservoir (near Exit 164) upstream to the I-80 bridge near Wanship (near Exit 156):

Limit 2 trout.
Artificial flies and lures only.

(b) From the Great Salt Lake to Echo Reservoir dam:

All cutthroat trout—or trout with cutthroat markings—must be immediately released.
Common carp are the only nongame fish allowed to be taken.

(BR) West Fork Duchesne River, Duchesne and Wasatch counties

From the confluence with Wolf Creek upstream to the headwaters, excluding Wolf Creek.

Limit 2 cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings (included in statewide limit).
Artificial flies and lures only.
CLOSED May 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Wheeler Creek, Weber County

From the confluence with the Ogden River upstream to SR-39 (approximately one-quarter mile). CLOSED TO FISHING.

White River, Uintah County See Green River tributaries.

Whitney Reservoir tributaries, Summit County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

(BR) Willard Bay Reservoir and inlet channel, Box Elder County

Limit 10 crappie.
Limit 15 yellow perch.
Limit 6 walleye, only 1 walleye may be over 24 inches.
Possession and use of commercially sold and preserved gizzard shad is allowed. Otherwise, possession of gizzard shad, dead or alive, is unlawful.

Willard Peak Pond (formerly called The Pond at Willard Bay), Box Elder County

Limit 5 bluegill
Limit 1 channel catfish
Limit 1 largemouth bass

Yankee Meadow Reservoir inlet, Iron County

CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

Yuba Reservoir, Juab and Sanpete counties

Limits for all species except for tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits listed.
Limit 1 tiger muskellunge over 40 inches.
All tiger muskellunge under 40 inches must be immediately released.
Setline fishing is allowed.

(BR) Indicates this waterbody is a Blue Ribbon Fishery

Community fishing waters

The following rules apply to all the fisheries listed below:

The daily limit is 2 fish. (Common carp do not count toward the daily limit.)
Closed to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released. (For information on how to properly catch and release tiger muskie, visit the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources tiger muskie page.)
Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily release all largemouth bass.
Waters are open to fishing only when the community parks are open to the public.

Box Elder County: Mayors Pond and Pioneer Park Pond

Cache County: Skylars Pond (West Willow Pond) and Wellsville Reservoir

Carbon County: Carbon County Community Fishery, Gigliotti Pond and Knight-Ideal Community Fishing Pond

Davis County: Andy Adams Reservoir, Bountiful Lake, Clinton Park Pond, Farmington Pond, Jensen Nature Park Pond (Syracuse Pond), Kaysville Ponds, Mabey Pond and Steed Pond

Duchesne County: Roosevelt Nature Park Pond

Emery County: Huntington Game Farm Ponds

Iron County: Bristlecone Pond (Brian Head Pond), Leigh Hill Reservoir, Parowan Pond and Woods Ranch Pond (Kids Pond)

Juab County: Burraston Ponds

Rich County: Garden City Community Fishery, Laketown Reservoir

Salt Lake County: Big Bend-West Jordan, Cove Pond, Fairmont Park Pond, Kidney Pond, Midas Pond, Millrace Park Pond, Riverfront Pond, Riverton City Pond, Sandy Community Fishery, Sunset Pond, Willow Park Pond and (new) Jordan River Big Bend Pond in West Jordan.

Sevier County: Monroe Community Fishery and Salina City Pond

Summit County: Deer Valley Lakes

Uintah County: Old Fort Ponds

Utah County: Bartholomew Pond, Canyon View Park Pond, Dry Creek-Highland, Highland Glen Park Pond, Jordan River Reservoir, Manila Creek Pond, Pole Canyon Pond, Salem Pond, Spanish Oaks Reservoir, Spring Lake and Vivian Park Pond. Newly opened to the public: Dry Creek Highland Pond in Highland, and Provo River Delta Gateway Park Pond in Provo (Note: Spanish Oaks Reservoir and Manila Creek Pond are closed Dec. 1 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of February.)

Wasatch County: Wasatch Mountain State Park Pond

Washington County: Grandpa’s Pond (Stratton Pond), Razor Ridge Pond, Skyline Drive Pond, Sullivan Virgin River Park Pond, Tawa Ponds (Upper and Lower) and (new) Willow Spring Pond in Enterprise.

Weber County: Fort Buenaventura, Glassmans Pond, Goode Ski Lake (21st Street Pond), Meadow Creek Pond, Smith Family Park Pond and The Pond at Poulter Preserve in West Haven