Tiger trout in Utah
Utah tiger trout limits by edition, special-water lines, records and DWR-rated waters.
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Utah Tiger trout by the numbers
For tiger trout, the 2027 statewide line is "Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)", and it reads 4 per day. The current 2026 edition, good to December 31, 2026, agrees with the 2027 number.
108 Utah reservoirs, areas and streams on this site name it in their DWR list (40 likely). The specific-waters list touches it 51 times; Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries to Duck Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 tiger trout
Entries that name it are listed before entries with a broader trout limit.
| Water as printed | County | Rule lines | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries to Duck Fork Reservoir | Sanpete County | Limit 2 tiger trout. | both editions |
| Duck Fork Reservoir | Sanpete County | Limit 2 tiger trout. | both editions |
| Huntington Reservoir tributaries | Sanpete County | Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger trout. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 |
| 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 |
| Dougherty Basin Lake | Garfield County | 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 |
| 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 |
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 35-58 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Utah tiger trout record rows
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch and keep (by weight) | 19 lbs. 2 oz. | 37 ½" | Scofield Reservoir | 2013 | |
| Catch and release (by length) | – | 32" | Scofield Reservoir | 2023 | |
| Spearfishing | 10 lbs. 8 oz. | 29 ¾" | Causey Reservoir | 2015 |
Utah state record fish as DWR lists them (records page), read November 11, 2026.
Utah waters where DWR lists tiger trout
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.
- Scofield ReservoirDWR: likely; Carbon County
- Panguitch LakeDWR: likely; Garfield County
- Navajo LakeDWR: likely; Kane County
- Red Fleet ReservoirDWR: likely; Uintah County
- Electric LakeDWR: likely; Emery County
- Currant Creek ReservoirDWR: likely; Wasatch County
- Forsyth ReservoirDWR: likely; Sevier County
- Causey ReservoirDWR: likely; Weber County
- Huntington (Mammoth) ReservoirDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Palisade Reservoir & State ParkDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Duck Fork ReservoirDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Spirit LakeDWR: likely; Daggett County
- Vernon ReservoirDWR: likely; Tooele County
- Birch Creek ReservoirDWR: likely; Rich County
- Settlement Canyon ReservoirDWR: likely; Tooele County
- Mill Hollow ReservoirDWR: likely; Wasatch County
- Willow LakeDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Petes Hole ReservoirDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Grassy LakeDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Wrigley Springs ReservoirDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Blue LakeDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Academy Mill ReservoirDWR: likely; Sanpete County
- Bristlecone (Brian Head) PondDWR: likely; Iron County
- Deer Valley PondsDWR: likely; Summit County
- Duck Creek Pond / Aspen Mirror LakeDWR: likely; Kane County
- Monticello LakeDWR: likely; San Juan County
- Blanding Reservoir No. 4DWR: likely; San Juan County
- Boulder Mountain LakesDWR: likely; Garfield County
- Lake Canyon LakeDWR: likely; Duchesne County
- Lower Stillwater PondsDWR: likely; Duchesne County
Utah DWR Fish Utah planner (dwrapps.utah.gov), read November 11, 2026.
Utah fish pooled with tiger trout
The guidebook adds these species together for the daily count.
- 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)
- 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)
Reservoirs, high lakes and wadeable creeks around Tiger trout, pictured
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Utah Tiger trout, plainly explained
How many tiger trout can one angler take home in Utah?
For tiger trout, the 2027 statewide line is "Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total)", and it reads 4 per day. The current 2026 edition, good to December 31, 2026, agrees with the 2027 number.
Which Utah waters set their own tiger trout rule?
The specific-waters list touches it 51 times; Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries to Duck Fork Reservoir comes first alphabetically.
How large did the Utah record tiger trout run?
DWR lists 19 lbs. 2 oz. from Scofield Reservoir (2013) in its catch and keep (by weight) table.
Which Utah waters should I try first for tiger trout?
Start with Scofield Reservoir, Panguitch Lake and Navajo Lake; 108 built pages list it in all.
Are tiger trout on a Utah release list?
No Utah release-only rule covers it statewide.
Which DWR license do tiger trout 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 tiger trout set a new Utah record?
DWR runs the program online, with separate tables for each method.
What is the Utah possession limit for tiger trout?
Up to two limits away from home; at Flaming Gorge only one.