Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Utah
Utah yellowstone cutthroat trout limits by edition, special-water lines, records and DWR-rated waters.
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Utah Yellowstone cutthroat trout by the numbers
For yellowstone cutthroat 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.
5 Utah reservoirs, areas and streams on this site name it in their DWR list (3 likely). The specific-waters list touches it 51 times; Beaver Creek comes first alphabetically. 1 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 yellowstone cutthroat trout
Entries that name it are listed before entries with a broader trout limit.
| 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 yellowstone cutthroat trout record rows
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch and release (by length) | – | 14" | Johnson Creek | 2020 |
Utah state record fish as DWR lists them (records page), read November 11, 2026.
Utah waters where DWR lists yellowstone cutthroat 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.
- George CreekDWR: likely; Box Elder County
- Johnson CreekDWR: likely; Box Elder County
- Onemile Creek / Sawmill CanyonDWR: likely; Box Elder County
- Boulger ReservoirDWR: possible; Sanpete County
- Wildcat CreekDWR: possible; Box Elder County
Utah DWR Fish Utah planner (dwrapps.utah.gov), read November 11, 2026.
Utah fish pooled with yellowstone cutthroat 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)
- 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)
Reservoirs, high lakes and wadeable creeks around Yellowstone cutthroat trout, pictured
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Utah Yellowstone cutthroat trout, plainly explained
How many yellowstone cutthroat trout can one angler take home in Utah?
For yellowstone cutthroat 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 yellowstone cutthroat trout rule?
The specific-waters list touches it 51 times; Beaver Creek comes first alphabetically.
How large did the Utah record yellowstone cutthroat trout run?
DWR lists 14" from Johnson Creek (2020) in its catch and release (by length) table.
Which Utah waters should I try first for yellowstone cutthroat trout?
Start with George Creek, Johnson Creek and Onemile Creek / Sawmill Canyon; 5 built pages list it in all.
Are yellowstone cutthroat trout on a Utah release list?
No Utah release-only rule covers it statewide.
Which DWR license do yellowstone cutthroat 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 yellowstone cutthroat trout set a new Utah record?
DWR runs the program online, with separate tables for each method.
What is the Utah possession limit for yellowstone cutthroat trout?
Up to two limits away from home; at Flaming Gorge only one.