Birch Creek Reservoir fishing
Birch Creek Reservoir was last stocked on June 22, 2026 with 20,518 rainbow trout and 500 tiger trout (4.4 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Rich County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 135,879 fish here, the 2nd most of 8 stocked waters in Rich County.
Recent stockings at Birch Creek Reservoir
- June 22, 202620,518 rainbow trout and 500 tiger trout, 4.4 in. average
- June 16, 202520,518 rainbow trout and 500 tiger trout, 3.8 in. average
- June 10, 202420,628 rainbow trout and 504 tiger trout, 4.2 in. average
- June 19, 202320,550 rainbow trout and 510 tiger trout, 4.1 in. average
- June 6, 202210,580 rainbow trout and 512 tiger trout, 4.1 in. average
- June 8, 202130,576 tiger trout and 9,983 rainbow trout, 3.4 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Birch Creek Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- June 22, 2026 (141 days ago): 20,518 rainbow trout and 500 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 3 (21,018 fish): 20,518 rainbow trout and 500 tiger trout
- County
- Rich County
- Size
- 30 surface acres
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout and tiger trout
- Likely catch (DWR)
- cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 3.9 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 2nd most fish of 8 stocked waters in Rich County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- BIRCH CR RES
- Nearest water
- Woodruff Reservoir, 2.9 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: the reservoir was stocked again in 2026 with tiger trout and rainbows, and it holds great numbers of tigers up to 20 inches and rainbows nearing 18 inches. For rainbow trout, DWR suggests a nightcrawler piece under a bobber or dough bait on the bottom or trailing a casting bubble; spinners, spoons, marabou jigs and streamer flies (Pistol Pete, woolly bugger, leech patterns) can also work. Lures usually take tigers and cutthroat, and spinners, spoons, jigs and streamers are all worth trying.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Sept. 17, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Birch Creek Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| June 22, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 502 | 9.8 in. |
| June 22, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 20,016 | 4.1 in. |
| June 22, 2026 | Tiger trout | 500 | 10.5 in. |
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.
Birch Creek Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 30, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 57 stockings here in 25 different years, 855,981 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 76% (102,777 fish) and tiger trout 24% (33,102 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (61% of records) and July (16% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.9 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.9 to 11.6 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 135,879, the 2nd most of 8 stocked waters in Rich County and 47th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Woodruff Reservoir, 2.9 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 Birch Creek Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 4 records, first on June 16.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Birch Creek Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 21,018 | 4.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 4 | 21,018 | 3.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 3 | 21,132 | 4.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 3 | 21,060 | 4.1 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2022 | 3 | 11,092 | 4.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 4 | 40,559 | 3.4 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 4 | 46,480 | 3.2 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 2 | 50,251 | 2.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 50,076 | 3.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 50,400 | 2.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 29,928 | 3.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 49,941 | 4.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2014 | 3 | 60,105 | 2.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 20,128 | 2.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 2 | 50,019 | 3.5 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 3 | 60,134 | 4.0 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 30,303 | 3.4 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2009 | 3 | 42,469 | 3.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 30,033 | 3.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2007 | 2 | 30,432 | 3.5 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 29,993 | 4.2 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 30,160 | 3.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 29,982 | 3.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 19,968 | 3.9 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 9,300 | 4.0 in. | Tiger trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (17)
| June 16, 2025 | Tiger trout | 500 | 10.3 in. |
| June 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 10.8 in. |
| June 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 10,009 | 3.4 in. |
| June 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 10,009 | 3.4 in. |
| June 10, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 20,090 | 3.9 in. |
| June 10, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 538 | 10.5 in. |
| June 10, 2024 | Tiger trout | 504 | 9.6 in. |
| June 19, 2023 | Tiger trout | 510 | 9.4 in. |
| June 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 528 | 11.6 in. |
| June 19, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 20,022 | 3.8 in. |
| June 6, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 10,070 | 3.6 in. |
| June 6, 2022 | Tiger trout | 512 | 9.2 in. |
| June 6, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 510 | 9.4 in. |
| June 8, 2021 | Tiger trout | 17,993 | 2.9 in. |
| June 8, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 9,983 | 4.4 in. |
| June 8, 2021 | Tiger trout | 505 | 9.4 in. |
| June 8, 2021 | Tiger trout | 12,078 | 3.0 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Birch Creek 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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Birch Creek Reservoir questions
When is Birch Creek Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Birch Creek Reservoir was stocked in early June (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 22, 2026.
What fish are in Birch Creek Reservoir?
DWR lists cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout as likely catches. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout and tiger trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. 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.