creek
Payson Creek
Fairconditions
69°todaySunny
Today’s report
Payson Creek is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked cutthroat trout (504 fish) on October 15, 2025. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 69°F.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Oct 15, 2025 — cutthroat trout (504 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | cutthroat trout | 504 | 3" |
| Aug 13, 2025 | cutthroat trout | 1,504 | 2.23" |
| Oct 16, 2024 | cutthroat trout | 1,502 | 2.85" |
| Oct 27, 2021 | cutthroat trout | 1,015 | 2.18" |
Best time to fish Payson Creek
The DWR has stocked Payson Creek 4 times over the last 3 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in August, October — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.
Species
Location
Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):
Payson Reservoir (Big East)Utah CountyFairSpring LakeUtah CountyFairSalem PondUtah CountyWarningSantaquin CreekUtah CountyFairMaple LakeUtah CountyFairCanyon View Park PondUtah CountyDrainedSpanish Oaks PondUtah CountyFairSpanish Fork RiverUtah CountyFair
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.
This week’s weather
This Afternoon
69°F
Sunny
Tonight
42°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
67°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
46°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
66°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
28% precip
Tuesday Night
45°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
27% precip
Wednesday
67°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
25% precip
Wednesday Night
45°F
Chance Light Rain
36% precip