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Black Crappie — Lake Powell
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10 (crappie) for black crappie. Lake Powell (Utah waters): limit 10 crappie (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (crappie) · License required
Black Crappie — Newton Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 50 (black crappie and white crappie, a combined total) for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (black crappie and white crappie, a combined total) · License required
Black Crappie — Pineview Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 20 (crappie) for black crappie. Pineview Reservoir special rule: limit 20 crappie (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 (crappie) · License required
Black Crappie — Red Fleet Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 50 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total); no more than 20 may be black crappie for black crappie. Red Fleet Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total); no more than 20 may be black crappie · License required
Black Crappie — Starvation Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total) for black crappie. Starvation Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total) · License required
Black Crappie — Willard Bay Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10 (crappie) for black crappie. Willard Bay Reservoir special rule: limit 10 crappie (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (crappie) · License required
Bluegill — Newton Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 50 (bluegill and green sunfish, a combined total) for bluegill. Statewide bluegill and green sunfish limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (bluegill and green sunfish, a combined total) · License required
Bluegill — Red Fleet Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 50 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total); no more than 20 may be black crappie for bluegill. Red Fleet Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total); no more than 20 may be black crappie · License required
Bluegill — Sand Hollow Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 50 (bluegill and green sunfish, a combined total) for bluegill. Statewide bluegill and green sunfish limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (bluegill and green sunfish, a combined total) · License required
Bluegill — Starvation Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total) for bluegill. Starvation Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch, a combined total) · License required
Bonneville Cisco — Bear Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 30 for bonneville cisco. Bear Lake (Utah waters): cisco may be taken with a handheld dipnet (net opening no more than 18 inches in any dimension; unrestricted hole size when dipnetting through the ice), and snagged cisco taken through normal, legal fishing may be kept (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 · License required
Brown Trout — Blacksmith Fork River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total), plus a bonus limit of 4 brown trout — total limit of no more than 8 trout only if at least 4 are brown trout — from the first highway bridge at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon (SR-101) upstream to the headwaters; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river for brown trout. Limit 1 fish over 15 inches in the canyon section. Blacksmith Fork River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total), plus a bonus limit of 4 brown trout — total limit of no more than 8 trout only if at least 4 are brown trout — from the first highway bridge at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon (SR-101) upstream to the headwaters; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river · Size limit: Limit 1 fish over 15 inches in the canyon section. · License required
Brown Trout — Deer Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) for brown trout. Statewide limit: trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling are one combined 4-fish daily limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Possession limit is up to two daily limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) · License required
Brown Trout — Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total, excluding lake trout); no more than 3 may be kokanee salmon for brown trout. Flaming Gorge special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Anglers are only allowed one daily limit at Flaming Gorge. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total, excluding lake trout); no more than 3 may be kokanee salmon · License required
Brown Trout — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches) in the tailwater from Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to the Colorado state line in Browns Park; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river for brown trout. In the tailwater section, all trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Green River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): from the Colorado state line in Browns Park upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches, 1 over 22 inches), artificial flies and lures only. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches) in the tailwater from Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to the Colorado state line in Browns Park; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river · Size limit: In the tailwater section, all trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Brown Trout — Jordanelle Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) for brown trout. Statewide limit: trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling are one combined 4-fish daily limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Possession limit is up to two daily limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) · License required
Brown Trout — Logan River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total) from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the Idaho state line; statewide limits apply below Card Canyon Bridge for brown trout. Logan River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to Red Banks Campground, artificial flies and lures only; from Red Banks Campground upstream to the Idaho state line the river is CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total) from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the Idaho state line; statewide limits apply below Card Canyon Bridge · License required
Brown Trout — Provo River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 trout under 15 inches in the lower section (Olmstead Diversion upstream to Deer Creek Dam) and middle section (Legacy Bridge in Midway upstream to Jordanelle Dam); above Jordanelle Reservoir limit 2 brown trout under 15 inches; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river for brown trout. In the special-regulation sections, all trout 15 inches or longer must be immediately released. Provo River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): artificial flies and lures only in the lower, middle and upper special sections. From Deer Creek Dam to Legacy Bridge, statewide regulations apply. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 trout under 15 inches in the lower section (Olmstead Diversion upstream to Deer Creek Dam) and middle section (Legacy Bridge in Midway upstream to Jordanelle Dam); above Jordanelle Reservoir limit 2 brown trout under 15 inches; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river · Size limit: In the special-regulation sections, all trout 15 inches or longer must be immediately released. · License required
Brown Trout — Starvation Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) for brown trout. Statewide limit: trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling are one combined 4-fish daily limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Possession limit is up to two daily limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) · License required
Brown Trout — Weber River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 trout, artificial flies and lures only, from the first I-80 bridge upstream from Echo Reservoir upstream to the I-80 bridge near Wanship; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river for brown trout. Weber River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 trout, artificial flies and lures only, from the first I-80 bridge upstream from Echo Reservoir upstream to the I-80 bridge near Wanship; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river · License required
Burbot — Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit. Do not release any burbot you catch — all burbot caught must be immediately killed. for burbot. Statewide burbot rule; at Flaming Gorge anglers may also use dead burbot as bait and chum with legal baits, dead burbot or lake trout (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit. Do not release any burbot you catch — all burbot caught must be immediately killed. · License required
Burbot — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any burbot, which must be immediately killed. for burbot. Green River special rule and statewide burbot rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any burbot, which must be immediately killed. · License required
Channel Catfish — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit for channel catfish along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence) for channel catfish. Green River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Threatened and endangered fish occur in the Green River — any prohibited fish caught must be released immediately. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit for channel catfish along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence) · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Powell
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 25 for channel catfish. Lake Powell (Utah waters): limit 25 channel catfish (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 · License required
Channel Catfish — Yuba Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 16 (double the statewide limit of 8) for channel catfish. Yuba Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): limits for all species except tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 16 (double the statewide limit of 8) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Bear Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 (trout, a combined total) for cutthroat trout. Bear Lake (Utah waters): limit 2 trout. Anglers with a valid Utah or Idaho license may fish both states' portions of the lake (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (trout, a combined total) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Blacksmith Fork River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total shared with the brown-trout bonus rule — no more than 8 trout total, and only if at least 4 are brown trout) from the first highway bridge at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon (SR-101) upstream to the headwaters; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river for cutthroat trout. Limit 1 fish over 15 inches in the canyon section. Blacksmith Fork River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): the bonus limit applies to brown trout only. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total shared with the brown-trout bonus rule — no more than 8 trout total, and only if at least 4 are brown trout) from the first highway bridge at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon (SR-101) upstream to the headwaters; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river · Size limit: Limit 1 fish over 15 inches in the canyon section. · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches) in the tailwater from Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to the Colorado state line in Browns Park; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river for cutthroat trout. In the tailwater section, all trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Green River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): from the Colorado state line in Browns Park upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches, 1 over 22 inches), artificial flies and lures only. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches) in the tailwater from Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to the Colorado state line in Browns Park; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river · Size limit: In the tailwater section, all trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Joes Valley Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout combined); limit 1 trout over 18 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit) for cutthroat trout. Only 1 trout over 18 inches may be kept per day. Joes Valley Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout combined); limit 1 trout over 18 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit) · Size limit: Only 1 trout over 18 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Logan River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total) from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the Idaho state line; statewide limits apply below Card Canyon Bridge for cutthroat trout. Logan River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to Red Banks Campground, artificial flies and lures only; from Red Banks Campground upstream to the Idaho state line the river is CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total) from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the Idaho state line; statewide limits apply below Card Canyon Bridge · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Panguitch Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches for cutthroat trout. All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Panguitch Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat trout. Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches · Size limit: All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Scofield Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches for cutthroat trout. All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Scofield Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat trout. Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches · Size limit: All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Strawberry Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches for cutthroat trout. All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Strawberry Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Any trout with cutthroat markings is considered a cutthroat trout. Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily release all cutthroat trout. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches · Size limit: All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Weber River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — From the Great Salt Lake to Echo Reservoir dam, all cutthroat trout — or trout with cutthroat markings — must be immediately released; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river (2 trout, flies and lures only, in the Echo-to-Wanship section) for cutthroat trout. Weber River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). The lower Weber is a Bonneville cutthroat conservation water. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: From the Great Salt Lake to Echo Reservoir dam, all cutthroat trout — or trout with cutthroat markings — must be immediately released; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river (2 trout, flies and lures only, in the Echo-to-Wanship section) · License required
Hybrid Striped Bass — Willard Bay Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 3 (wiper) for hybrid striped bass. Statewide wiper (white bass x striped bass hybrid) limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (wiper) · License required
Kokanee — Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total, excluding lake trout); no more than 3 may be kokanee salmon for kokanee. Flaming Gorge special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Anglers are only allowed one daily limit at Flaming Gorge. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year, but possession of kokanee salmon is closed statewide Sept. 10 through Nov. 30 · Daily limit: 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total, excluding lake trout); no more than 3 may be kokanee salmon · License required
Kokanee — Strawberry Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total) for kokanee. Strawberry Reservoir special rule: 4 trout or kokanee salmon combined (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year, but possession of kokanee salmon is closed statewide Sept. 10 through Nov. 30 · Daily limit: 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total) · License required
Lake Trout — Bear Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 (trout, a combined total) for lake trout. Bear Lake (Utah waters): limit 2 trout, all species combined (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (trout, a combined total) · License required
Lake Trout — Fish Lake (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout and salmon combined); limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species for lake trout. Only 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit). Fish Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). When ice fishing, the size of the hole may not exceed 18 inches. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout and salmon combined); limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species · Size limit: Only 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit). · License required
Lake Trout — Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit for lake trout 28 inches or less; only 1 lake trout may exceed 28 inches for lake trout. Only 1 lake trout over 28 inches may be kept per day. Flaming Gorge special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Anglers are only allowed one daily limit at Flaming Gorge. Dead lake trout that are part of the daily bag may be used as bait. Wyoming residents can buy a reciprocal permit to fish the whole reservoir. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit for lake trout 28 inches or less; only 1 lake trout may exceed 28 inches · Size limit: Only 1 lake trout over 28 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Deer Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for largemouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Jordanelle Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for largemouth bass. Jordanelle Reservoir special rule: limit 6 bass (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Powell
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 5 for largemouth bass. Lake Powell (Utah waters): limit 5 largemouth bass (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 · License required
Largemouth Bass — Newton Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for largemouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Pineview Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for largemouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Quail Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 largemouth bass of any size for largemouth bass. Quail Creek Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 largemouth bass of any size · License required
Largemouth Bass — Red Fleet Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for largemouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Sand Hollow Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 8 largemouth bass of any size for largemouth bass. Sand Hollow Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 largemouth bass of any size · License required
Largemouth Bass — Utah Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 largemouth or smallmouth bass (a combined total), only 1 may be over 12 inches for largemouth bass. Only 1 bass over 12 inches may be kept per day. Utah Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). All suckers must be immediately released. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 largemouth or smallmouth bass (a combined total), only 1 may be over 12 inches · Size limit: Only 1 bass over 12 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Mountain Whitefish — Blacksmith Fork River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10 (whitefish) for mountain whitefish. Statewide whitefish limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). The Blacksmith Fork one-fish-over-15-inches rule applies within the canyon section. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (whitefish) · License required
Mountain Whitefish — Logan River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total) from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the Idaho state line; statewide limits apply below Card Canyon Bridge for mountain whitefish. Logan River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 trout and whitefish (a combined total) from Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the Idaho state line; statewide limits apply below Card Canyon Bridge · License required
Mountain Whitefish — Provo River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10 (whitefish) for mountain whitefish. Statewide whitefish limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Artificial flies and lures only in the Provo River special-regulation sections. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (whitefish) · License required
Northern Pike — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any northern pike, which must be immediately killed. for northern pike. Green River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): no limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye — none may be released; all must be immediately killed to protect endangered native fish. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any northern pike, which must be immediately killed. · License required
Northern Pike — Utah Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit. Anglers must not release any northern pike they catch — all northern pike must be immediately killed. for northern pike. Utah Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Northern pike are an illegally introduced predator threatening the June sucker recovery. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit. Anglers must not release any northern pike they catch — all northern pike must be immediately killed. · License required
Northern Pike — Yuba Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 40, only 2 over 36 inches (double the statewide limit — limits for all species except tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits) for northern pike. Only 2 northern pike over 36 inches may be kept per day (double the statewide limit). Yuba Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): limits for all species except tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 40, only 2 over 36 inches (double the statewide limit — limits for all species except tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits) · Size limit: Only 2 northern pike over 36 inches may be kept per day (double the statewide limit). · License required
Rainbow Trout — Deer Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) for rainbow trout. Statewide limit: trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling are one combined 4-fish daily limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Possession limit is up to two daily limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Fish Lake (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout and salmon combined); limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species for rainbow trout. Only 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit). Fish Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). When ice fishing, the size of the hole may not exceed 18 inches. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout and salmon combined); limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species · Size limit: Only 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit). · License required
Rainbow Trout — Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total, excluding lake trout); no more than 3 may be kokanee salmon for rainbow trout. Flaming Gorge special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Anglers are only allowed one daily limit at Flaming Gorge. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total, excluding lake trout); no more than 3 may be kokanee salmon · License required
Rainbow Trout — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches) in the tailwater from Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to the Colorado state line in Browns Park; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river for rainbow trout. In the tailwater section, all trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Green River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): from the Colorado state line in Browns Park upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches, 1 over 22 inches), artificial flies and lures only. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over 22 inches) in the tailwater from Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to the Colorado state line in Browns Park; the statewide 4-trout limit applies elsewhere on the river · Size limit: In the tailwater section, all trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Jordanelle Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) for rainbow trout. Statewide limit: trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling are one combined 4-fish daily limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Possession limit is up to two daily limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Minersville Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 1 trout over 22 inches for rainbow trout. All trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released. Minersville Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 trout over 22 inches · Size limit: All trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Panguitch Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total) for rainbow trout. Panguitch Lake special rule: 4 trout combined; the 15-22 inch release slot applies to cutthroat and tiger trout (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Provo River
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 2 trout under 15 inches in the lower section (Olmstead Diversion upstream to Deer Creek Dam) and middle section (Legacy Bridge in Midway upstream to Jordanelle Dam); above Jordanelle Reservoir, CLOSED to the possession of rainbow trout — catch and release only; the statewide 4-trout limit applies on the remaining sections (Deer Creek Dam to Legacy Bridge, and below Olmstead Diversion) for rainbow trout. In the lower and middle special-regulation sections, all trout 15 inches or longer must be immediately released. Above Jordanelle Reservoir, all rainbow and cutthroat trout and their hybrids must be immediately released. Provo River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): artificial flies and lures only in the lower, middle and upper special sections. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 trout under 15 inches in the lower section (Olmstead Diversion upstream to Deer Creek Dam) and middle section (Legacy Bridge in Midway upstream to Jordanelle Dam); above Jordanelle Reservoir, CLOSED to the possession of rainbow trout — catch and release only; the statewide 4-trout limit applies on the remaining sections (Deer Creek Dam to Legacy Bridge, and below Olmstead Diversion) · Size limit: In the lower and middle special-regulation sections, all trout 15 inches or longer must be immediately released. Above Jordanelle Reservoir, all rainbow and cutthroat trout and their hybrids must be immediately released. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Quail Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) for rainbow trout. Statewide limit: trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling are one combined 4-fish daily limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Possession limit is up to two daily limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Red Fleet Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) for rainbow trout. Statewide limit: trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling are one combined 4-fish daily limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Possession limit is up to two daily limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling, a combined total) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Scofield Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total) for rainbow trout. Scofield Reservoir special rule: 4 trout combined; the 15-22 inch release slot applies to cutthroat and tiger trout (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Strawberry Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total) for rainbow trout. Strawberry Reservoir special rule: 4 trout or kokanee salmon combined (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a combined total) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Deer Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for smallmouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for smallmouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any smallmouth bass, which must be immediately killed. for smallmouth bass. Green River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): no limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye — none may be released; all must be immediately killed to protect endangered native fish. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any smallmouth bass, which must be immediately killed. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Jordanelle Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for smallmouth bass. Jordanelle Reservoir special rule: limit 6 bass (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Powell
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 20 for smallmouth bass. Lake Powell (Utah waters): limit 20 smallmouth bass (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Minersville Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for smallmouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Pineview Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for smallmouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Quail Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit. Anglers must not release any smallmouth bass they catch — all smallmouth bass must be immediately killed. for smallmouth bass. Quail Creek Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit. Anglers must not release any smallmouth bass they catch — all smallmouth bass must be immediately killed. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Sand Hollow Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit. Anglers must not release any smallmouth bass they catch — all smallmouth bass must be immediately killed. for smallmouth bass. Sand Hollow Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit. Anglers must not release any smallmouth bass they catch — all smallmouth bass must be immediately killed. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Starvation Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) for smallmouth bass. Statewide limit: largemouth and smallmouth bass share a combined 6-fish daily limit with no statewide length limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Utah Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6 largemouth or smallmouth bass (a combined total), only 1 may be over 12 inches for smallmouth bass. Only 1 bass over 12 inches may be kept per day. Utah Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). All suckers must be immediately released. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 largemouth or smallmouth bass (a combined total), only 1 may be over 12 inches · Size limit: Only 1 bass over 12 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Splake — Fish Lake (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout and salmon combined); limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species for splake. Only 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit). Fish Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). When ice fishing, the size of the hole may not exceed 18 inches. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout and salmon combined); limit 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species · Size limit: Only 1 trout or salmon over 24 inches, regardless of species (goes toward the statewide trout limit). · License required
Splake — Joes Valley Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 (trout combined); limit 1 trout over 18 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit) for splake. Only 1 trout over 18 inches may be kept per day. Joes Valley Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (trout combined); limit 1 trout over 18 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit) · Size limit: Only 1 trout over 18 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Striped Bass — Lake Powell
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit for striped bass. Lake Powell (Utah waters): no limit on striped bass; anglers may use dead striped bass as bait, chum with legal baits or dead striped bass, and use gaffs to land striped bass only. Fish may be filleted at any time and filleted fish may be possessed (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Tiger Muskellunge — Joes Valley Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 1 over 40 inches for tiger muskellunge. All tiger muskellunge 40 inches or under must be immediately released. Statewide tiger muskellunge limit: 1 fish over 40 inches (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Many Utah tiger muskie waters are closed to possession — see water-specific rules. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 over 40 inches · Size limit: All tiger muskellunge 40 inches or under must be immediately released. · License required
Tiger Muskellunge — Newton Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — Catch and release only — CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released. for tiger muskellunge. Newton Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). It is unlawful to use whole fish for bait; cut baitfish must not be larger than one inch in any dimension, no more than one piece per hook. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only — CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released. · License required
Tiger Muskellunge — Pineview Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — Catch and release only — CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released. for tiger muskellunge. Pineview Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). It is unlawful to use whole fish for bait; cut baitfish must not be larger than one inch in any dimension, no more than one piece per hook. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only — CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released. · License required
Tiger Muskellunge — Yuba Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 1 over 40 inches for tiger muskellunge. All tiger muskellunge under 40 inches must be immediately released. Yuba Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): limit 1 tiger muskellunge over 40 inches; the double-limit rule does not apply to tiger muskellunge. Setline fishing is allowed at Yuba. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 over 40 inches · Size limit: All tiger muskellunge under 40 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Tiger Trout — Panguitch Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches for tiger trout. All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Panguitch Lake special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches · Size limit: All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Tiger Trout — Scofield Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches for tiger trout. All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. Scofield Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Trout may not be filleted, and the heads or tails may not be removed, in the field or in transit. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches · Size limit: All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released. · License required
Walleye — Deer Creek Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10, only 1 over 24 inches for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. Statewide walleye limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10, only 1 over 24 inches · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Walleye — Green River (Utah)
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any walleye, which must be immediately killed. for walleye. Green River special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): no limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye — none may be released; all must be immediately killed to protect endangered native fish. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit along the entire river in Utah (Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado River confluence). Anglers may not release any walleye, which must be immediately killed. · License required
Walleye — Lake Powell
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit for walleye. Lake Powell (Utah waters): no limit on walleye (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Walleye — Starvation Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10, only 1 over 24 inches for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. Statewide walleye limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10, only 1 over 24 inches · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Walleye — Utah Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 10, only 1 over 24 inches for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. Statewide walleye limit (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook Daily Limits table). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10, only 1 over 24 inches · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Walleye — Willard Bay Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 6, only 1 walleye may be over 24 inches for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. Willard Bay Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Rules for specific waters). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6, only 1 walleye may be over 24 inches · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day. · License required
Walleye — Yuba Reservoir
Utah, United States
Utah limits — 20, only 2 over 24 inches (double the statewide limit — limits for all species except tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits) for walleye. Only 2 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day (double the statewide limit). Yuba Reservoir special rule (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook): limits for all species except tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits. Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20, only 2 over 24 inches (double the statewide limit — limits for all species except tiger muskellunge are double the statewide limits) · Size limit: Only 2 walleye over 24 inches may be kept per day (double the statewide limit). · License required
White Bass — Utah Lake
Utah, United States
Utah limits — No limit for white bass. Statewide: no limit on white bass. Dead white bass may be used as bait only in Utah Lake and the Jordan River (2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook). Source: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (wildlife.utah.gov). Rules for specific waters take precedence over statewide limits — always verify current rules and emergency changes before fishing.