Blacksmith Fork River
Today’s report
Blacksmith Fork River is fishing well today. Flows are running 52.4 cfs and steady. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (500 fish) on June 11. NOAA’s forecast holds it near 52 cfs through Saturday. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 59°F.
- flows are steady
- calm, fishable weather
- Forecast: holding near 52 cfs by Sat (NOAA / Colorado Basin RFC)
Current conditions · updated 2h ago
Holding steady. NOAA keeps it near 52 cfs through Saturday. Forecasts change; this updates every 6 hours.
Forecast: NOAA / Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, issued Oct 17, 10:59 AMFlow as of Oct 17, 1:45 PM MT · USGS 10113500
Stocking
Last stocked Jun 11, 2026 — rainbow trout (500 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | rainbow trout | 500 | 11.12" |
| Jun 2, 2025 | rainbow trout | 500 | 11.73" |
| Jun 7, 2024 | rainbow trout | 500 | 12" |
| Aug 14, 2023 | rainbow trout | 500 | 9.58" |
| May 25, 2022 | rainbow trout | 500 | 10.36" |
| May 26, 2021 | rainbow trout | 500 | 8.56" |
Best time to fish Blacksmith Fork River
The DWR has stocked Blacksmith Fork River 6 times over the last 3 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in May, June, August — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking. Flows typically peak in May (about 230 cfs median) and settle to their lowest in January (about 71 cfs) — the wadeable, clear-water window usually opens once flows drop below the seasonal median, and the 72-hour chart above shows where today sits against it.
Species
Location
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Regulations
From the first highway bridge (at the mouth of the canyon) of State Road 101 (Blacksmith Fork Canyon Road) to the headwaters.
- Limit 1 fish over 15 inches.
- Bonus limit of 4 brown trout (total limit of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are brown trout).
Special rules from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Statewide daily limits apply to anything not listed. Rules change — always verify in the current guidebook before you fish.