Fishlake deer unit: harvest, draw and public land

Fishlake is a 684-square-mile general-season deer unit in DWR's Southern Region of Utah. Hunters on its general-season buck deer hunts took 436 bucks in 2025, with 988 hunters afield across 4 hunts, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 83.1% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (287,839 acres), measured from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).

Data updated October 2026. Seasons: DWR's 2026 guidebook. Harvest: DWR's reports, 2013 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.

When are the 2026 deer hunts on Fishlake?

DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 4 general-season buck deer hunts on this unit, shown here with the 2025 draw for the same hunt number where DWR used it.

Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, pages 43, 44, 45 and 46; boundaries from DWR Hunt Planner hunt table. DWR can change a season during the year: check the Utah Hunt Planner before you go.

How many bucks are taken on the Fishlake deer unit?

DWR's harvest reports for the Fishlake general-season deer hunts, by weapon: bucks harvested, with hunters afield in brackets. In 2024, hunters took 383 bucks here.

Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025. "All these hunts" adds DWR's archery, muzzleloader, early rifle and rifle rows (restricted muzzleloader and restricted rifle hunts in those columns); youth and Dedicated Hunter rows and extended archery are not in these tables. 2025 is DWR's preliminary report.

Each 2025 hunt on Fishlake

Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary). DWR works out percent success from its survey answers, so it can differ a little from harvest divided by hunters.

Are there limited-entry deer hunts on Fishlake?

Yes. DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 limited-entry buck deer hunt on the Fishlake unit, drawn on bonus points. In 2025, those hunts had 6 permits and hunters took 4 bucks (DWR).

Sources: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook; DWR 2025 drawing results; DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).

How many hunters apply for Fishlake deer permits?

In DWR's 2025 draw, 3,154 residents put a Fishlake deer hunt first and 697 drew a permit, 22.1% of them; 258 nonresidents applied first choice and 80 drew (31%). In 2024, 2,931 residents applied first choice and 603 drew. General-season buck deer permits are drawn on preference points.

Source: DWR 2025 drawing results and DWR 2024 drawing results, first-choice applications only, as DWR reports them; DWR leaves out second to fifth choices. The share who drew in a past year is not a forecast for the next draw. Deadlines and fees: Utah draw deadlines and fees.

How much of Fishlake is public land?

83.1% of the Fishlake deer unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 363,916 of 438,041 acres. The largest share is national forest, 287,839 acres or 65.7% of the unit. 52 acres are tribal land, hunted only under the tribe's own rules.

Measured by FilledTag inside DWR's 2026 boundary from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). State trust land (SITLA) is open to hunting where it can be reached legally; many sections touch no public road. A permit does not allow hunting on CWMUs, tribal land or national parks.

What other hunts share the Fishlake deer unit's ground?

Utah draws a separate map of units for each species and hunt type. These units cover part of the same ground, measured from DWR's 2026 boundaries:

How do you get to the Fishlake unit?

Highways through the unit: I-70 (about 21 miles inside it), US 50 (about 18 miles inside it) and US 89 (about 3 miles inside it). Towns inside: Sigurd. Nearby: Salina (on the line), Loa (on the line), Lyman (2 miles) and Aurora (2 miles). Rivers: Fremont River (15 miles) and Sevier River (4 miles).

Which deer units border or overlap Fishlake?

Questions hunters ask

When are the 2026 deer hunts on Fishlake?

DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 4 general-season hunts on Fishlake: Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (DB1519), Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 17-Oct. 25 (DB1549), Muzzleloader Sept. 23-Oct. 1 (DB1579) and Early rifle Oct. 7-Oct. 11 (DB1596).

How many bucks were harvested on Fishlake in 2025?

436, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 988 hunters afield, 44 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 383.

How many people apply for Fishlake deer permits?

3,154 residents and 258 nonresidents made a Fishlake hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 697 residents and 80 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).

Is Fishlake mostly public land?

Yes. 83.1% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (287,839 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.

What is the closest town to the Fishlake deer unit?

Sigurd is inside the unit. Just outside: Salina (on the line), Loa (on the line) and Lyman (2 miles).

Where these numbers come from

• Harvest, permits, hunters, days and satisfaction: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025 (2025 preliminary).
• 2026 hunts and season dates: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook; boundary names: DWR Hunt Planner hunt table.
• Applicants and permits drawn: DWR drawing results, 2024 and 2025.
• Unit boundary: DWR 2026 hunt unit boundaries. Public land: UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). WMAs: DWR public access properties (WMAs). Walk-In Access: DWR Walk-In Access properties (December 17, 2025).
• Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.

FilledTag is not part of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Numbers are copied from DWR and the State of Utah, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.

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