Browns Draw Reservoir fishing
Browns Draw Reservoir was last stocked on May 29, 2026 with 2,000 brown trout (3.0 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Duchesne County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 113,132 fish here, the 2nd most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County.
Recent stockings at Browns Draw Reservoir
- May 29, 20262,000 brown trout, 3.0 in. average
- May 25, 202613,506 rainbow trout and 1,305 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- Nov. 21, 20252,499 rainbow trout, 9.8 in. average
- May 30, 20251,362 tiger trout, 3.1 in. average
- May 3, 202515,003 rainbow trout, 4.2 in. average
- June 15, 20242,003 brown trout, 2.6 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Browns Draw Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- May 29, 2026 (165 days ago): 2,000 brown trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 3 (16,811 fish): 13,506 rainbow trout, 2,000 brown trout and 1,305 tiger trout
- County
- Duchesne County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, tiger trout and brown trout
- Average size stocked
- 3.5 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 2nd most fish of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- BROWNS DRAW RES
- Nearest water
- Big Sand Wash, 10.4 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Browns Draw Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| May 29, 2026 | Brown trout | 2,000 | 3.0 in. |
| May 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 13,506 | 2.8 in. |
| May 25, 2026 | Tiger trout | 1,305 | 3.2 in. |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 2,499 | 9.8 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.
Browns Draw Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 11, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 74 stockings here in 24 different years, 623,273 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 83% (94,283 fish), tiger trout 11% (12,855 fish) and brown trout 5% (5,994 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (34% of records) and June (16% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.5 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.1 to 10.1 in.). The yearly average was 3.6 in. in 2021 and 4.8 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 113,132, the 2nd most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County and 55th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Big Sand Wash, 10.4 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 Browns Draw Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 3 records, first on May 3, last on Nov. 21.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Browns Draw Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 16,811 | 2.9 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 3 | 18,864 | 4.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 3 | 18,276 | 3.4 in. | Brown trout, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 3 | 16,534 | 3.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 4 | 20,767 | 2.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 6 | 21,880 | 3.6 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 5 | 20,466 | 3.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 7,536 | 3.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 24,962 | 3.0 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 24,268 | 2.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 29,978 | 2.3 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 5 | 40,725 | 4.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2014 | 8 | 24,111 | 6.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 35,520 | 2.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 30,096 | 2.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 3 | 33,825 | 3.1 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 6 | 13,918 | 7.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 30,140 | 2.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 3 | 31,050 | 4.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 30,000 | 3.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 2 | 30,060 | 3.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 4 | 38,957 | 3.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 4 | 33,029 | 2.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 31,500 | 3.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (18)
| May 30, 2025 | Tiger trout | 1,362 | 3.1 in. |
| May 3, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 15,003 | 4.2 in. |
| June 15, 2024 | Brown trout | 2,003 | 2.6 in. |
| May 29, 2024 | Tiger trout | 1,304 | 3.2 in. |
| May 15, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 14,969 | 3.6 in. |
| Dec. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 249 | 9.5 in. |
| May 27, 2023 | Tiger trout | 1,305 | 2.1 in. |
| May 1, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 14,980 | 3.3 in. |
| Nov. 9, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,507 | 9.9 in. |
| May 9, 2022 | Brown trout | 1,991 | 2.1 in. |
| May 9, 2022 | Tiger trout | 2,293 | 2.6 in. |
| April 15, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 14,976 | 2.4 in. |
| Nov. 29, 2021 | Tiger trout | 499 | 6.9 in. |
| Nov. 29, 2021 | Tiger trout | 499 | 6.9 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,563 | 10.1 in. |
| May 7, 2021 | Tiger trout | 4,288 | 2.5 in. |
| May 7, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 4,998 | 3.7 in. |
| April 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 10,033 | 2.7 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Browns Draw 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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Browns Draw Reservoir questions
When is Browns Draw Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Browns Draw Reservoir was stocked in early May (4 of the last 5 years) and late May (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated May 29, 2026.
What fish are in Browns Draw Reservoir?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, tiger trout and brown 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.