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Parleys Creek

Salt Lake County · Central region

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Today’s report

Parleys Creek is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked cutthroat trout (2,541 fish) on September 15. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 69°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 15, 2026 — cutthroat trout (2,541 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 15, 2026cutthroat trout2,5412.68"
Sep 15, 2026cutthroat trout6,0093.31"
Sep 15, 2026cutthroat trout2,0073.47"
Sep 23, 2025cutthroat trout2,0133.27"
Sep 23, 2025cutthroat trout6,0383.27"
Aug 13, 2025cutthroat trout02.24"
Nov 6, 2024cutthroat trout4,0013.12"
Nov 6, 2024cutthroat trout2,0103.12"

Best time to fish Parleys Creek

The DWR has stocked Parleys Creek 11 times over the last 3 seasons, and 91% of those plants landed in September through November — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

cutthroat trout

Location

40.72360, -111.85020 · Salt Lake County · 3 mi from Salt Lake City

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Red Butte CreekSalt Lake CountyFairJordan RiverSalt Lake CountyWarningMill Creek — Millcreek CynSalt Lake CountyGoodRed Butte ReservoirSalt Lake CountyFairWillow Park PondSalt Lake CountyGoodLittle Dell ReservoirSalt Lake CountyFairFlorence Lake — Big Cottonwood CynSalt Lake CountyFairBlanche Lake — Big Cottonwood CynSalt Lake CountyFair

Regulations

Parleys Creek

From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to SR-65.

  • CLOSED TO FISHING.
Parleys Creek

From SR-65 upstream to the headwaters.

  • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
  • Artificial flies and lures only.
  • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

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.

This week’s weather

This Afternoon
69°F
Sunny
Tonight
49°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
67°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
68°F
Sunny
Monday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
67°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
20% precip
Tuesday Night
51°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
31% precip
Wednesday
67°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
25% precip
Wednesday Night
50°F
Chance Light Rain
41% precip