Abes Reservoir fishing
Abes Reservoir was last stocked on Aug. 4, 2025 with 125 tiger trout (3.4 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Sevier County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 537 fish here, the 34th most of 39 stocked waters in Sevier County.
Recent stockings at Abes Reservoir
- Aug. 4, 2025125 tiger trout, 3.4 in. average
- Sept. 12, 2024100 cutthroat trout, 1.9 in. average
- Aug. 8, 2023103 brook trout, 3.2 in. average
- Sept. 14, 2022108 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- July 27, 2021101 brook trout, 3.1 in. average
- Sept. 16, 2020104 cutthroat trout, 2.1 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Abes Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- Aug. 4, 2025 (463 days ago): 125 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Sevier County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout, brook trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 34th most fish of 39 stocked waters in Sevier County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- ABES RES
- Nearest water
- West Salina Twin, 0.6 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Abes Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Aug. 4, 2025.
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026; newest record dated Nov. 19, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
Abes Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Oct. 7, 2009. Since then DWR has logged 16 stockings here in 16 different years, 1,827 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 39% (208 fish), brook trout 38% (204 fish) and tiger trout 23% (125 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: September (38% of records) and August (31% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.9 to 3.4 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 537, the 34th most of 39 stocked waters in Sevier County and 931st of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: West Salina Twin, 0.6 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Abes Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on Aug. 4.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (5 of the last 5 years). No stocking has been recorded here yet in 2026.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Abes Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 125 | 3.4 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 100 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 103 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 108 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 101 | 3.1 in. | Brook trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 104 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 108 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 130 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 104 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 113 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 104 | 2.7 in. | Brook trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 131 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 170 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 102 | 5.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 110 | 3.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 114 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| Aug. 4, 2025 | Tiger trout | 125 | 3.4 in. |
| Sept. 12, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 100 | 1.9 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2023 | Brook trout | 103 | 3.2 in. |
| Sept. 14, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 108 | 2.2 in. |
| July 27, 2021 | Brook trout | 101 | 3.1 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Abes Reservoir in the 2026 guidebook: statewide limits apply unless a group entry (such as a drainage) covers it.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing.
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Abes Reservoir questions
When is Abes Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Abes Reservoir was stocked in late July to early August (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Aug. 4, 2025.
What fish are in Abes Reservoir?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked cutthroat trout, brook trout and tiger trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Nov. 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.