Bonneville cutthroat trout in Utah
Statewide limits, water rules, records and DWR ratings for bonneville cutthroat trout in Utah.
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Utah Bonneville cutthroat trout rules and waters
Unless a water says otherwise, bonneville cutthroat trout count under "Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)" in the 2027 guidebook, capped at 4 daily. Nothing changes for it between the 2026 edition (valid through December 31, 2026) and the 2027 one.
DWR's species lists put it on 102 built Utah water pages, 35 with the word likely. 51 entries in the guidebook's Rules for specific waters name it, starting with Beaver Creek. Across the record categories DWR prints 2 rows for it.
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 9 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
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| Statewide row | 2027 daily | 2026 daily | Note as printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total) | 4 | same | Anglers may not possess kokanee salmon at any waterbody statewide from Sept. 10 through Nov. 30. |
The limits here are from the 2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, which takes effect January 1, 2027; the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook stays in force through December 31, 2026 and differs only where a row says so.
Statewide you may hold two limits; the Flaming Gorge rule allows only a single limit.
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 9 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Utah Admin. Code R657-13 (R657-13-19), last changed June 23, 2026 as printed on the DWR rules page, read November 11, 2026.
The bonneville cutthroat trout entries in the Rules for specific waters
Direct mentions sit above the rows that only speak of trout.
| Water as printed | County | Rule lines | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | San Juan County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. All cutthroat trout must be immediately released. | both editions |
| Dougherty Basin Lake | Garfield County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries to Duck Fork Reservoir | Sanpete County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| Duck Fork Reservoir | Sanpete County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| Huntington Reservoir | Sanpete County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| Huntington Reservoir tributaries | Sanpete County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| 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 on page 32. All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released. | both editions |
| 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. | both editions |
| Mountain Dell Creek | Salt Lake County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| Panguitch Lake | Garfield County | 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. Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn how to identify cutthroa | both editions |
| Panguitch Lake tributaries | Garfield County | 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 c | both editions |
| Parleys Creek | Salt Lake County | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| 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. | both editions |
| Provo River | Summit, Utah and Wasatch counties | CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat and rainbow trout and their hybrids. All cutthroat and rainbow trout and their hybrids must be immediately released. | both editions |
| Scofield Reservoir | Carbon and Utah counties | 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. Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn how to identify cutthroa | both editions |
| Sheep Creek Lake | Daggett 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 on page 50. All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released. | both editions |
| Strawberry Reservoir | Wasatch County | 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. Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily release all cutthroat trout. Any trout with cutthroat characteristics (not necessarily jaw slash | both editions |
| Weber River | Summit County | All cutthroat trout—or trout with cutthroat markings—must be immediately released. To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the description of Bonneville cutthroat trout on page 63. | both editions |
| West Fork Duchesne River | Duchesne and Wasatch counties | Limit 2 cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings (included in statewide limit). To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the description of Colorado River cutthroat trout on page 64. | both editions |
| Annabella Lake | Sevier County | Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. | both editions |
| Ashley Creek | Uintah County | Limit 2 trout. | both editions |
| Bear Lake | Rich County | Limit 2 trout. | both editions |
| Big Lake | Sevier County | Limit 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. | both editions |
| Blacksmith Fork River | Cache County | Bonus limit of 4 brown trout (total limit of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are brown trout). | both editions |
| Calder Reservoir | Uintah County | Limit 1 trout over 22 inches. All trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released. | both editions |
| Causey Reservoir | Weber County | Limit 4 trout, and no more than 1 may be a lake trout over 22 inches. All lake trout under 22 inches must be immediately released. (NEW) Limit 8 kokanee salmon (in addition to the daily limit of 4 trout). | NEW 2027 |
| Deep Lake | Sevier County | Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. | both editions |
| Donkey Lake | Wayne County | (NEW) Limit 8 brook trout. | NEW 2027 |
| East Fork Boulder Creek | Garfield County | No limit for brook trout. | both editions |
| East Fork Little Bear River | Cache County | Limit 2 trout or salmon (a combined total, regardless of species). | both editions |
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 35-58 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Utah record bonneville cutthroat trout in each DWR category
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch and keep (by weight) | 10 lbs. 2.24 oz. | 28" | Lost Creek Reservoir | 2022 | |
| Catch and release (by length) | – | 25 ⅝" | Outlet below Lost Creek Reservoir | 2023 |
Utah state record fish as DWR lists them (records page), read November 11, 2026.
Where the DWR planner places bonneville cutthroat trout
Ratings come straight from the Fish Utah species lists, with stocked added for waters that show a planting row.
- Flaming Gorge ReservoirDWR: likely; Daggett County
- Strawberry ReservoirDWR: likely; Wasatch County
- Joes Valley ReservoirDWR: likely; Emery County
- Electric LakeDWR: likely; Emery County
- Lost Creek ReservoirDWR: likely; Morgan County
- Kolob ReservoirDWR: likely; Washington County
- Little Dell ReservoirDWR: likely; Salt Lake County
- Silver Lake Flat Reservoir (American Fork Canyon)DWR: likely; Utah County
- Birch Creek ReservoirDWR: likely; Rich County
- Twin Lakes ReservoirDWR: likely; Salt Lake County
- Yankee Meadow ReservoirDWR: likely; Iron County
- South Fork Ogden RiverDWR: likely; Weber County
- Logan RiverDWR: likely; Cache County
- Mammoth CreekDWR: likely; Garfield County
- Blacksmith Fork RiverDWR: likely; Cache County
- White Pine LakeDWR: likely; Salt Lake County
- Red Pine LakesDWR: likely; Salt Lake County
- Lake BlancheDWR: likely; Salt Lake County
- Clear CreekDWR: likely; Sevier County
- West Fork Bear RiverDWR: likely; Box Elder County
- Trout Creek (Deep Creek Mountains)DWR: likely; Juab County
- Basin Creek (Deep Creek Mountains)DWR: likely; Juab County
- Granite Creek (Deep Creek Mountains)DWR: likely; Juab County
- Indian Farms Creek (Deep Creek Mountains)DWR: likely; Juab County
- Millard County StreamsDWR: likely; Millard County
- Monroe Mountain LakesDWR: likely; Sevier County
- North Fork of Birch Creek (Deep Creek Mountains)DWR: likely; Juab County
- Paragonah (Red Creek) ReservoirDWR: likely; Iron County
- Red Cedar Creek (Deep Creek Mountains)DWR: likely; Juab County
- Tom's Creek (Deep Creek Mountains)DWR: likely; Juab County
Utah DWR Fish Utah planner (dwrapps.utah.gov), read November 11, 2026.
The combined Utah row that includes bonneville cutthroat trout
Mixing these species does not raise the bag; the row is a combined total.
- Bear Lake cutthroat troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Colorado River cutthroat troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Yellowstone cutthroat troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Rainbow troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Lake troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Brook troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- SplakeTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Golden troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Tiger troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Arctic graylingTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Brown troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
- Kokanee salmonTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
Photo of Flaming Gorge Reservoir: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 4.0
What Utah anglers puzzle over about Bonneville cutthroat trout
How many bonneville cutthroat trout may I keep in Utah?
Unless a water says otherwise, bonneville cutthroat trout count under "Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)" in the 2027 guidebook, capped at 4 daily. Nothing changes for it between the 2026 edition (valid through December 31, 2026) and the 2027 one.
Any Utah special-water entries for bonneville cutthroat trout?
51 entries in the guidebook's Rules for specific waters name it, starting with Beaver Creek.
Is there a Utah record for bonneville cutthroat trout?
It stands at 10 lbs. 2.24 oz., taken at Lost Creek Reservoir in 2022 (catch and keep (by weight)).
Where in Utah does Fish Utah place bonneville cutthroat trout?
102 pages, beginning with Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Strawberry Reservoir and Joes Valley Reservoir.
Is a Utah bonneville cutthroat trout mine to keep?
It is not among the protected natives.
What does a Utah license for bonneville cutthroat trout cost?
Anglers 12 and older need a Utah fishing license; both the 2026 and 2027 guidebooks print $40 for a resident 365-day adult license and $120 for a nonresident. Wyoming residents can add the $59 Flaming Gorge, Utah reciprocal permit printed in the guidebook.
How do I enter a bonneville cutthroat trout for a Utah record?
DWR keeps five record categories and takes new entries through its records page.
May I keep yesterday's bonneville cutthroat trout plus today's?
Two limits in coolers and campers, one at Flaming Gorge.