Brown trout in Utah
Brown trout in Utah: daily limits dated by guidebook, water exceptions and record entries.
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What DWR says about Brown trout
Starting January 1, 2027, the Utah default for brown trout is the "Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)" row: 4 a day. That matches the 2026 guidebook, which stays in effect until December 31, 2026.
Fish Utah lists it on 89 waters with pages here; DWR rates it likely at 39 of them. The guidebook prints 51 water entries naming it, Blacksmith Fork River for one. Utah keeps 3 record entries 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.
Two daily limits may be on hand, fish at home excluded, and only one at Flaming Gorge.
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.
Special Utah rules for brown trout
First the rows that spell it out, then those written for all trout.
| Water as printed | County | Rule lines | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | Limit 2 brown trout under 15 inches. | 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 |
| 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 |
| Big Lake | Sevier County | Limit 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. | 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 |
| 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 | Limit 2 tiger trout. CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| Duck Fork Reservoir | Sanpete County | Limit 2 tiger trout. CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. | both editions |
| 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 |
| Fish Lake | Sevier County | Limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit). | both editions |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Daggett County | 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. Chumming is allowed, but you ma | both editions |
| Green River | Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Uintah and Wayne counties | Limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches). All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. | both editions |
| Hobbs Reservoir | Davis County | Limit 2 trout under 15 inches. All trout over 15 inches must be immediately released. Limit zero white sturgeon. Any white sturgeon caught must be immediately released. It is unlawful to take any trout species using bait. | NEW 2027 |
| Huntington Creek | Emery County | Limit 2 trout. | 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. Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger trout. | both editions |
| Joes Valley Reservoir | Emery County | Limit 1 trout over 18 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit). | both editions |
| 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. | 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 Creek Reservoir | Rich County | Limit 8 trout from Aug. 1–Oct. 31 (all other times of the year, statewide trout limits apply). | 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 |
| Logan River | Cache County | Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total). Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total). | both editions |
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 35-58 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Where Utah's record brown trout came from
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch and keep (by weight) | 33 lbs. 10 oz. | 40" | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | 1977 | |
| Catch and release (by length) | – | 34" | Upper Provo River | 2015 | |
| Spearfishing | 21 lbs. 12 oz. | 35 ½" | Fish Lake | 1983 |
Utah state record fish as DWR lists them (records page), read November 11, 2026.
Utah reservoirs and streams naming brown trout
The labels are DWR's, quoted from the planner, plus stocked where a hatchery row appears; none is a promise of fish.
- Jordanelle ReservoirDWR: likely; Wasatch County
- Starvation ReservoirDWR: likely; Duchesne County
- Echo ReservoirDWR: likely; Summit County
- Rockport ReservoirDWR: likely; Summit County
- Hyrum ReservoirDWR: likely; Cache County
- Causey ReservoirDWR: likely; Weber County
- Mill Meadow ReservoirDWR: likely; Wayne County
- Hobbs ReservoirDWR: likely; Davis County
- Vernon ReservoirDWR: likely; Tooele County
- Green River Below Flaming Gorge DamDWR: likely; Daggett County
- Right Fork Huntington CreekDWR: likely; Emery County
- Logan RiverDWR: likely; Cache County
- Lower Provo River (Olmstead Diversion to Deer Creek Dam)DWR: likely; Wasatch County
- Mammoth CreekDWR: likely; Garfield County
- Middle Provo River (Legacy Bridge to Jordanelle Dam)DWR: likely; Wasatch County
- Blacksmith Fork RiverDWR: likely; Cache County
- Upper Fremont RiverDWR: likely; Sevier County
- Ogden RiverDWR: likely; Weber County
- East Fork Sevier River (Black Canyon)DWR: likely; Garfield County
- East Fork Sevier River (Kingston Canyon)DWR: likely; Piute County
- Lower Beaver RiverDWR: likely; Beaver County
- Huntington CreekDWR: likely; Emery County
- Upper Beaver RiverDWR: likely; Beaver County
- West Fork Duchesne River below Wolf CreekDWR: likely; Duchesne County
- Price RiverDWR: likely; Carbon County
- Weber RiverDWR: likely; Morgan County
- Left Fork Huntington CreekDWR: likely; Emery County
- Lower Fish CreekDWR: likely; Carbon County
- Lower Provo River (I-15 to Olmstead Diversion)DWR: likely; Utah County
- Straight Canyon CreekDWR: likely; Emery County
Utah DWR Fish Utah planner (dwrapps.utah.gov), read November 11, 2026.
Utah fish sharing the brown trout row
Every fish below draws on the same daily total as this one.
- Bonneville cutthroat troutTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (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)
- Kokanee salmonTrout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)
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Before a Utah Brown trout outing
Which Utah limit covers brown trout?
Starting January 1, 2027, the Utah default for brown trout is the "Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)" row: 4 a day. That matches the 2026 guidebook, which stays in effect until December 31, 2026.
Where in Utah is the brown trout limit different?
The guidebook prints 51 water entries naming it, Blacksmith Fork River for one.
What does the DWR record book show for brown trout?
33 lbs. 10 oz. out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in 1977, a catch and keep (by weight) record.
Which Utah reservoirs list brown trout?
Try Jordanelle Reservoir, Starvation Reservoir and Echo Reservoir, among 89 pages.
Is brown trout catch-and-release in Utah?
Utah does not make it release-only statewide.
What Utah license covers a day after brown trout?
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.
Who keeps the Utah brown trout record?
Records go to DWR through its online page, one table per method.
What does Utah's two-limit possession rule mean for brown trout?
The guidebook defines possession as two limits; the Flaming Gorge rule cuts it to one.