East Fork Boulder Creek
East Fork Boulder Creek, Garfield County. Utah DWR's rules for this water from the 2026 Utah fishing guidebook, page 32, with the statewide limits and any emergency change in force, as of noon, October 28, 2026.
East Fork Boulder Creek
Garfield County · Blue Ribbon fishery
Statewide: kokanee salmon may not be kept. Anglers may not possess kokanee salmon at any waterbody statewide from Sept. 10 through Nov. 30 to protect kokanee during the spawning season. September 10 to November 30, 2026 · guidebook p. 5
East Fork Boulder Creek · guidebook p. 32
From the confluence with West Fork Boulder Creek upstream to the headwaters.
LimitNo limit for brook trout.
Statewide limits
Changed at this water. A rule above speaks to these fish, and UDWR's order is that "that rule takes precedence over the general rules." The statewide figure is printed beside each so you can see what the rule starts from. It is not the limit here unless the rule above leaves it alone.
| Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic graylingsee the rule above, which names brook trout | statewide: 4 |
Unchanged here. No rule above names these fish, so the statewide limit applies.
| Crappie | 50 |
| Bluegill and green sunfish | 50 |
| Bonneville cisco | 30 |
| Bullhead | 24 |
| Burbota group rule below may change this | No limit |
| Channel catfisha group rule below may change this | 8 |
| Crayfish | No limit |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bassa group rule below may change this | 6 |
| Nongame species | No limit |
| Northern pikea group rule below may change this | 20, only 1 over 36 inches |
| Roundtail chub | 2 |
| Sacramento perch | 10 |
| Striped bass | No limit |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1 over 40 inches |
| Walleyea group rule below may change this | 10, only 1 over 24 inches |
| Whitefish | 10 |
| White bass | No limit |
| Wiper | 3 |
| Yellow perch | 50 |
Group rules that may also cover this water · 2
The guidebook sets some rules for a group of waters without naming each one. These groups are in the same county. Read the description: if it fits the water you are on, the rule applies to you.
Colorado River tributaries Garfield, Grand, Wayne, San Juan · p. 30
Dolores River (Grand County) from the confluence with the Colorado River upstream to the Colorado state line; Mill Creek (Grand County) from the confluence with the Colorado River upstream to headwaters; Dirty Devil River (Garfield and Wayne counties) from the SR-95 bridge upstream to the Hanksville Diversion.
LimitNo limit for channel catfish.
LimitNo limit for burbot, northern pike, smallmouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed.
Panguitch Lake tributaries Garfield · p. 37
Excluding Blue Springs Creek upstream from Bunker Creek Road Bridge. (The bridge is approximately one mile upstream from Panguitch Lake.) Also excluding Clear Creek upstream from the Panguitch Lake North Shore Highway, located approximately one-quarter mile upstream from Panguitch Lake.
LimitLimit 2 cutthroat or tiger trout (a combined total); no more than 2 may be under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit). All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
LimitAny trout with cutthroat markings is considered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the description of a Bonneville cutthroat trout on page 52.
ClosureCLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.January 1 to July 11, 6 a.m., 2026
Underwater spearfishing · guidebook pp. 19-21
Only if you spearfish. The app did not find this water in the guidebook's lists of waters open to spearfishing. The guidebook says: "Only the waters listed below are open to underwater spearfishing for game fish year-round. Unless otherwise noted, you may underwater spearfish to take any legal species within the daily limits, length limits and seasonal closures that apply to each waterbody."
General rules for spearfishing guidebook pp. 19-21
All fishing rules applyWhen spearfishing, you are subject to all of Utah’s fishing rules, regulations, daily limits and licensing requirements. In addition to the following information, carefully review Rules for specific waters beginning on page 28.p. 19
HoursUnderwater spearfishing may take place 24 hours a day where allowed.p. 19
Free shaftingFree shafting is prohibited.p. 19
Artificial lightImportant: It is illegal to use artificial light while underwater spearfishing with the following two exceptions:- If you’re underwater spearfishing for burbot or lake trout at Flaming Gorge.
- If you’re underwater spearfishing for common carp or Utah chub anywhere in the state where spearfishing is allowed.
p. 19 Carp and Utah chubAt all waters open to fishing—during their open seasons—you can underwater spearfish for common carp and Utah chub, except for the Provo River and Provo River Delta.p. 19
Limits and closuresRemember: All possession limits and seasonal closures apply, regardless of the fishing technique you use. (This includes the statewide seasonal closure on kokanee salmon from Sept. 10 to Nov. 30.) Refer to the statewide Daily limits table on page 7.p. 19
Diver flagSCUBA divers are required to deploy the diver flag from the highest point of their boat, or from a buoy if not diving from a boat.- For safety purposes, it is highly recommended that anyone snorkeling, spearfishing or swimming in deeper waters should deploy a diver flag and use caution to stay within 150 feet of the flag.
- Boaters are required to stay 150 feet away from this flag when it is deployed. It also signals to boaters that they should slow down and steer clear of the area to avoid people in the water.
p. 21 Rules are UDWR's own words from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook and its posted emergency changes. They are in force Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026. Species and stocking are UDWR's and are not rules. Not legal advice. The guidebook, the signed notices and signs posted at the water are the authority.
Guidebook · Posted changes
Source: Utah Fishing Guidebook - 2026, page 32
Open this water in Ranger Hawk
