Stansbury Lake Fishing Regulations
Tooele County, Utah · 2026 size limits, bag limits, and seasons
Stansbury Lake is a lake in Tooele County, Utah. It has its own fishing regulations for 5 species, including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie, set separately for 2 sections of the lake. These rules replace Utah's statewide limits on this water.
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Stansbury Lake limits by species (2026)
Entire lake
| Species | Size limit | Daily bag | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
 Black CrappieCombined total of 10 for bluegill, green sunfish, and black crappie. | – | 10 | Year-round |
 BluegillCombined total of 10 for bluegill, green sunfish, and black crappie. | – | 10 | Year-round |
 Channel Catfish | – | 2 | Year-round |
 Green SunfishCombined total of 10 for bluegill, green sunfish, and black crappie. | – | 10 | Year-round |
 Largemouth Bass | – | Catch & release only | Year-round |
Entire lake
| Species | Size limit | Daily bag | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| BluegillBluegill + green sunfish + black crappie combined | – | 10 | Year-round |
| Channel Catfish | – | 2 | Year-round |
| Largemouth BassClosed to the possession of largemouth bass | – | 0 | Year-round · Closed |
– means no limit is listed for this water. Rules not shown here follow Utah's statewide regulations.
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Stansbury Lake fishing: common questions
What fish have special regulations on Stansbury Lake?
5 species have rules specific to Stansbury Lake: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Green Sunfish.
What is the bluegill limit on Stansbury Lake?
No size limit is listed for Bluegill on Stansbury Lake (entire lake), and the daily bag limit is 10. Rules differ across 2 sections of the lake.
What is the channel catfish limit on Stansbury Lake?
No size limit is listed for Channel Catfish on Stansbury Lake (entire lake), and the daily bag limit is 2. Rules differ across 2 sections of the lake.
What is the largemouth bass limit on Stansbury Lake?
Largemouth Bass are catch and release only on Stansbury Lake (entire lake). Rules differ across 2 sections of the lake.
Is Stansbury Lake catch and release?
Some rules on Stansbury Lake are catch and release only, covering Largemouth Bass. Check the table for the section and dates that apply.
Do Utah statewide fishing rules apply on Stansbury Lake?
Where Stansbury Lake has its own rule for a species, that rule replaces the statewide limit. For species not listed on this page, Utah's statewide regulations apply. Regulations are set by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; confirm with the official 2026 regulations before keeping a fish.
Other Utah waters with special regulations
- Logan River · Cache
- Green River · Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Uintah and Wayne
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · Daggett
- Provo River · Summit, Utah and Wasatch
- Calder Reservoir · Uintah
- Kolob Reservoir · Washington
- Lake Powell · Garfield, Kane and San Juan
- Weber River · Summit
- Fish Lake · Sevier
- Minersville Reservoir · Beaver
- Panguitch Lake · Garfield
- Hobbs Reservoir · Davis
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