Pay lakes in Utah

Usually not. No Utah fishing license is needed to fish at a UDAF-licensed fee fishing facility; fish carried away must come with the seller's receipt.

Utah licenses pay lakes through its Fee Fishing Facility License (UDAF license type 5002); aquaculture facilities (type 5001) may carry a 'Fee Fishing, No Live Sales (in combination facility)' endorsement, run by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Animal Industry - Aquaculture Program (fee fishing licensing); Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (fishing licenses). The license rule depends on the lake holding that state license, so ask the lake if you are unsure.

"A fishing license is not required to take fish from fee fishing facilities."

Source: Utah Code § 4-37-305 (effective 3/21/2022); also Utah Admin. Code R58-27-10, checked November 2026. Compare every state on our pay lake license rules page.