Red Creek Reservoir
Daily limit raised at Red Creek
- 8 trout, any species
- Open to underwater spearfishing for all game fish
- ReasonRed Creek Reservoir will be drained throughout the summer
- GoalMore harvest so the remaining fish survive
- Everything else2026 guidebook rules apply
Today’s report
Red Creek Reservoir is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,004 fish) on June 4, 2025. The DWR has raised the daily limit here until Dec 31 (8 trout, any species). This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 58°F.
- calm, fishable weather
- DWR emergency change in effect until Dec 31 — 8 trout, any species · spearfishing open
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jun 4, 2025 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (1,004 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 1,004 | 3.33" |
| May 1, 2025 | rainbow trout | 4,502 | 3.86" |
| Sep 4, 2024 | rainbow trout | 9,420 | 6.83" |
| May 29, 2024 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 5,000 | 3.17" |
| Oct 1, 2023 | cutthroat trout | 982 | 1.77" |
| Oct 1, 2023 | cutthroat trout | 2,983 | 1.93" |
| May 31, 2023 | tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) | 5,000 | 2.04" |
| May 31, 2023 | rainbow trout | 9,000 | 3.74" |
Best time to fish Red Creek Reservoir
The DWR has stocked Red Creek Reservoir 13 times over the last 5 seasons, and 85% of those plants landed in April, May, 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):
Regulations
- 8 trout, any species
- Red Creek Reservoir is open to underwater spearfishing for all game fish
No other water-specific rules are listed for this water in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook — the emergency change above replaces the statewide daily limit for the species it names, and statewide rules cover everything else. Verify in the current guidebook before you fish.