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Sheep Creek Lake
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Today’s report
Sheep Creek Lake is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked cutthroat trout (3,472 fish) on June 22. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 64°F.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jun 22, 2026 — cutthroat trout (3,472 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | cutthroat trout | 3,472 | 4.83" |
| Oct 2, 2025 | cutthroat trout | 4,347 | 5.64" |
| Jun 20, 2024 | cutthroat trout | 4,009 | 4.6" |
| Jun 12, 2023 | cutthroat trout | 4,026 | 4.48" |
| Sep 13, 2022 | cutthroat trout | 3,430 | 5.96" |
| Jun 8, 2021 | cutthroat trout | 4,500 | 4.41" |
Best time to fish Sheep Creek Lake
The DWR has stocked Sheep Creek Lake 6 times over the last 4 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in June, September, 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):
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Regulations
- Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the description of Colorado River cutthroat trout on page 50.
- All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released.
- Artificial flies and lures only.
- CLOSED near the spawning trap and portions of the lake and canal, as posted during spring spawning operations.
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
64°F
Sunny
Tonight
38°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
63°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
38°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
62°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
41°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
62°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
42°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
27% precip