Gunnison Bend Reservoir fishing
Gunnison Bend Reservoir was last stocked on April 2, 2026 with 179,500 walleye (0.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Millard County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 985,056 fish here, the most of 8 stocked waters in Millard County.
Recent stockings at Gunnison Bend Reservoir
- April 2, 2026179,500 walleye, 0.2 in. average
- Sept. 16, 202510,200 wiper, 2.4 in. average
- April 15, 2025265,500 walleye, 0.7 in. average
- June 11, 202415,507 walleye, 2.0 in. average
- April 25, 202483,500 walleye, 0.4 in. average
- April 9, 2024134,500 walleye, 0.4 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Gunnison Bend Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- April 2, 2026 (222 days ago): 179,500 walleye
- Stockings in 2026
- 2 (179,500 fish): 179,500 walleye
- County
- Millard County
- Stocked since 2021
- walleye, channel catfish and wiper
- Average size stocked
- 0.6 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- Most fish of 8 stocked waters in Millard County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- GUNNISON BEND RES
- Nearest water
- DMAD Reservoir, 8.1 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Gunnison Bend Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| April 2, 2026 | Walleye | 134,000 | 0.2 in. |
| April 2, 2026 | Walleye | 45,500 | 0.2 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.
Gunnison Bend Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Sept. 16, 2011. Since then DWR has logged 40 stockings here in 15 different years, 1,539,409 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: walleye 96% (941,694 fish), channel catfish 3% (33,162 fish) and wiper 1% (10,200 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: April (50% of records) and September (30% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 0.6 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 0.2 to 4.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 985,056, the most of 8 stocked waters in Millard County and 12th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: DMAD Reservoir, 8.1 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 Gunnison Bend Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on April 15, last on Sept. 16.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Gunnison Bend Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 179,500 | 0.2 in. | Walleye |
| 2025 | 2 | 275,700 | 0.8 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2024 | 5 | 233,507 | 0.5 in. | Walleye |
| 2023 | 2 | 32,000 | 1.2 in. | Channel catfish, Walleye |
| 2022 | 3 | 24,098 | 2.9 in. | Channel catfish, Walleye |
| 2021 | 7 | 240,251 | 0.6 in. | Channel catfish, Walleye |
| 2020 | 1 | 10,001 | 3.6 in. | Channel catfish |
| 2019 | 8 | 259,361 | 0.4 in. | Channel catfish, Walleye |
| 2018 | 3 | 228,544 | 0.4 in. | Channel catfish, Walleye |
| 2017 | 1 | 9,999 | 3.9 in. | Channel catfish |
| 2016 | 1 | 9,995 | 3.4 in. | Channel catfish |
| 2015 | 1 | 11,745 | 3.2 in. | Channel catfish |
| 2014 | 1 | 5,810 | 1.9 in. | Largemouth bass |
| 2013 | 2 | 15,898 | 4.1 in. | Channel catfish |
| 2011 | 1 | 3,000 | 4.0 in. | Channel catfish |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (19)
| Sept. 16, 2025 | Wiper | 10,200 | 2.4 in. |
| April 15, 2025 | Walleye | 265,500 | 0.7 in. |
| June 11, 2024 | Walleye | 15,507 | 2.0 in. |
| April 25, 2024 | Walleye | 83,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 9, 2024 | Walleye | 39,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 9, 2024 | Walleye | 86,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 9, 2024 | Walleye | 9,000 | 0.4 in. |
| Sept. 26, 2023 | Channel catfish | 10,000 | 2.9 in. |
| April 22, 2023 | Walleye | 22,000 | 0.4 in. |
| Sept. 20, 2022 | Channel catfish | 1,492 | 3.1 in. |
| Sept. 13, 2022 | Channel catfish | 11,669 | 3.1 in. |
| June 22, 2022 | Walleye | 10,937 | 2.6 in. |
| Sept. 14, 2021 | Channel catfish | 10,001 | 4.0 in. |
| May 6, 2021 | Walleye | 7,200 | 0.4 in. |
| May 3, 2021 | Walleye | 36,750 | 0.4 in. |
| April 22, 2021 | Walleye | 37,800 | 0.4 in. |
| April 8, 2021 | Walleye | 19,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 8, 2021 | Walleye | 87,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 8, 2021 | Walleye | 41,500 | 0.4 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Gunnison Bend 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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Gunnison Bend Reservoir questions
When is Gunnison Bend Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Gunnison Bend Reservoir was stocked in early to mid April (3 of the last 5 years), late April (3 of the last 5 years) and mid September (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated April 2, 2026.
What fish are in Gunnison Bend Reservoir?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked walleye, channel catfish and wiper.
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.