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Parleys Creek

Salt Lake County · Central region

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Today’s report

Parleys Creek is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked cutthroat trout (2,541 fish) on September 15. Today's forecast: showers and thunderstorms, 68°F, 98% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 15, 2026 — cutthroat trout (2,541 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 15, 2026cutthroat trout2,5412.68"
Sep 15, 2026cutthroat trout6,0093.31"
Sep 15, 2026cutthroat trout2,0073.47"
Sep 23, 2025cutthroat trout2,0133.27"
Sep 23, 2025cutthroat trout6,0383.27"
Aug 13, 2025cutthroat trout02.24"
Nov 6, 2024cutthroat trout4,0013.12"
Nov 6, 2024cutthroat trout2,0103.12"

Best time to fish Parleys Creek

The DWR has stocked Parleys Creek 11 times over the last 3 seasons, and 91% of those plants landed in September through November — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

cutthroat trout

Location

40.72360, -111.85020 · Salt Lake County · 3 mi from Salt Lake City

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

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Regulations

Parleys Creek

From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to SR-65.

  • CLOSED TO FISHING.
Parleys Creek

From SR-65 upstream to the headwaters.

  • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
  • Artificial flies and lures only.
  • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.

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

Today
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
98% precip
Tonight
50°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
96% precip
Columbus Day
62°F
Patchy Blowing Dust
81% precip
Monday Night
44°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
94% precip
Tuesday
54°F
Rain Showers
96% precip
Tuesday Night
41°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
81% precip
Wednesday
55°F
Rain Showers Likely
56% precip
Wednesday Night
40°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
24% precip
Thursday
60°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear