Duchesne River
Today’s report
Duchesne River is a fair bet today. Flows are running 67.5 cfs and falling. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (400 fish) on July 1. NOAA’s forecast has it climbing to about 136 cfs by tomorrow morning and ~129 cfs by Wednesday, so expect pushier water and off-color edges as the week goes on. Tonight's forecast: partly cloudy, 37°F, 12% chance of precip.
- flows are dropping — often the best window
- windy (WNW 12 to 22 mph)
- Forecast: rising to ~129 cfs by Wed (NOAA / Colorado Basin RFC)
Current conditions · updated 29 min ago
Rising all week. About 136 cfs by tomorrow morning and ~129 cfs by Wednesday — double today. Forecasts change; this updates every 6 hours.
Forecast: NOAA / Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, issued Oct 14, 9:24 AMFlow as of Oct 14, 10:15 PM MT · USGS 09277500, 09276700
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 1, 2026 — rainbow trout (400 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | rainbow trout | 400 | 11.4" |
| Jun 11, 2026 | rainbow trout | 400 | 11.38" |
| Jul 2, 2025 | rainbow trout | 400 | 10.35" |
| Jun 16, 2025 | rainbow trout | 399 | 10.07" |
| Jul 22, 2024 | rainbow trout | 400 | 10.56" |
| Jun 26, 2024 | rainbow trout | 400 | 10.12" |
| Jul 18, 2023 | rainbow trout | 398 | 9.95" |
| Jun 29, 2023 | rainbow trout | 399 | 9.43" |
Best time to fish Duchesne River
The DWR has stocked Duchesne River 12 times over the last 6 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in June, July — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking. Flows typically peak in June (about 456 cfs median) and settle to their lowest in August (about 86 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
Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):
Regulations
No water-specific rules listed for this water in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook — statewide general rules and daily limits apply (trout limit 4, combined). Verify in the current guidebook before you fish.