Fish Lake September Stocking: 30,007 Cutbow Recorded

What do the September 3 records show?

The official Utah DWR stocking table, checked September 24, lists these four entries under FISH L, Sevier County, with the species label CUTBOW CTBL*RTWV:

• 5,070 fish, averaging 6.04 inches.
• 10,908 fish, averaging 6.27 inches.
• 4,094 fish, averaging 6.27 inches.
• 9,935 fish, averaging 6.04 inches.

Their quantities add up to 30,007 fish. All four share the September 3 stocking date. That is a total for these entries, not Fish Lake's annual stocking total or a count of fish available to catch today.

Why look at size as well as quantity?

A large stocking number answers only one part of a trip-planning question. The average-length column adds context: these entries describe fish averaging about six inches, rather than four releases of larger trout. An average is not a measurement of every fish in a release.

Keep the date beside the number when comparing records. September 24 is the day this article's sources were checked; September 3 is when these fish were recorded as stocked. Reading the two dates separately prevents an older release from looking like a same-day update.

Where should you check before a Fish Lake trip?

Start with the Fish Lake fishing guide for the waterbody overview. Then open the Utah fish stocking report to compare dated entries and the official table to check for additions or corrections. Search by both water name and county so another similarly named lake does not enter the comparison.

Stocking records do not answer whether a road or launch is open, what the weather will do, or which fishing rules apply to your trip. Use Utah DWR's fishing resources for official information, and check the relevant land manager's access updates before leaving. For another destination, browse Utah waters.

This is a dated stocking-news brief, not a live Fish Lake fishing report. Utah Stocked Fish is independent and is not affiliated with Utah DWR.