Duchesne River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread June to July; 800 fish reported. One of 106 stocked waters on the Duchesne County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
Duchesne County · Utah · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | 400 | completed |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 400 | completed |
When to fish Duchesne River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:04 am-12:04 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am | 4:22-5:22 am and 4:35-5:35 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:50 am-12:50 pm | 5:31-6:31 am and 4:59-5:59 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Jul 1
- Water 52 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 523% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 52 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Duchesne River N Fork | 9.8 mi | Jul 22 |
| North Pond | 12 mi | Jun 2 |
| Upper Stillwater Reservoir | 14 mi | Aug 12 |
| Rock Creek S Fork | 14 mi | Aug 12 |
| Currant Creek | 15 mi | Jun 5 |
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