Green sunfish in Utah
Utah green sunfish limits by edition, special-water lines, records and DWR-rated waters.
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Utah Green sunfish by the numbers
For green sunfish, the 2027 statewide line is "Bluegill and green sunfish (a combined total)", and it reads 50 per day. The current 2026 edition, good to December 31, 2026, agrees with the 2027 number.
37 Utah reservoirs, areas and streams on this site name it in their DWR list (14 likely). The specific-waters list touches it 3 times; Red Fleet Reservoir comes first alphabetically. 3 DWR record rows list 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill and green sunfish (a combined total) | 50 | same |
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.
Utah allows two days of fish in possession, but Flaming Gorge Reservoir caps it at one daily 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.
Guidebook water entries touching green sunfish
| Water as printed | County | Rule lines | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | both editions |
| Stansbury Lake | Tooele County | Limit 10 bluegill, green sunfish and black crappie (a combined total). | both editions |
| Starvation Reservoir | Duchesne County | Limit 10 bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch (a combined total). | NEW 2027 |
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 35-58 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Utah green sunfish record rows
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch and keep (by weight) | 15.5 oz. | 10 ¼" | Glassman Pond | 2003 | |
| Catch and release (by length) | – | 11 ¼" | Quail Creek Reservoir | 2014 | |
| Spearfishing | 5 oz. | 7 ⅜" | Lake Powell | 2024 |
Utah state record fish as DWR lists them (records page), read November 11, 2026.
Utah waters where DWR lists green sunfish
Each word after a water is DWR's own rating on its Fish Utah page (likely, possible or unlikely) or a stocking row; it is not a catch report.
- Recapture ReservoirDWR: likely; San Juan County
- Bountiful LakeDWR: likely; Davis County
- Burraston PondsDWR: likely; Juab County
- Goode Ski Lake (21st Street Pond)DWR: likely; Weber County
- Manila Creek PondDWR: likely; Utah County
- Jordan River Reservoir (Willow Creek Pond)DWR: likely; Utah County
- Willow PondDWR: likely; Salt Lake County
- Farmington PondDWR: likely; Davis County
- Highland Glen Park PondDWR: likely; Utah County
- Millrace Park PondDWR: likely; Salt Lake County
- Pioneer Park PondDWR: likely; Box Elder County
- Glassmans PondDWR: likely; Weber County
- Tawa PondsDWR: likely; Washington County
- Skylars Pond (West Willow Pond)DWR: likely; Cache County
- Lake PowellDWR: possible; Kane County
- Utah LakeDWR: possible; Utah County
- Willard Bay ReservoirDWR: possible; Box Elder County
- Deer Creek ReservoirDWR: possible; Wasatch County
- Pineview ReservoirDWR: possible; Weber County
- Quail Creek ReservoirDWR: possible; Washington County
- Mantua ReservoirDWR: possible; Box Elder County
- Gunlock ReservoirDWR: possible; Washington County
- Huntington North ReservoirDWR: possible; Emery County
- Newcastle ReservoirDWR: possible; Iron County
- Wide Hollow ReservoirDWR: possible; Garfield County
- Jordan RiverDWR: possible; Salt Lake County
- Lloyds LakeDWR: possible; San Juan County
- Baker ReservoirDWR: possible; Washington County
- Kens LakeDWR: possible; San Juan County
- Lake at the Hills (Leigh Hill)DWR: possible; Iron County
Utah DWR Fish Utah planner (dwrapps.utah.gov), read November 11, 2026.
Utah fish pooled with green sunfish
The guidebook adds these species together for the daily count.
- BluegillBluegill and green sunfish (a combined total)
Reservoirs, high lakes and wadeable creeks around Green sunfish, pictured
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Utah Green sunfish, plainly explained
How many green sunfish can one angler take home in Utah?
For green sunfish, the 2027 statewide line is "Bluegill and green sunfish (a combined total)", and it reads 50 per day. The current 2026 edition, good to December 31, 2026, agrees with the 2027 number.
Which Utah waters set their own green sunfish rule?
The specific-waters list touches it 3 times; Red Fleet Reservoir comes first alphabetically.
How large did the Utah record green sunfish run?
DWR lists 15.5 oz. from Glassman Pond (2003) in its catch and keep (by weight) table.
Which Utah waters should I try first for green sunfish?
Start with Recapture Reservoir, Bountiful Lake and Burraston Ponds; 37 built pages list it in all.
Are green sunfish on a Utah release list?
No Utah release-only rule covers it statewide.
Which DWR license do green sunfish anglers buy?
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.
Can a green sunfish set a new Utah record?
DWR runs the program online, with separate tables for each method.
What is the Utah possession limit for green sunfish?
Up to two limits away from home; at Flaming Gorge only one.