Jordanelle Reservoir fishing
Jordanelle Reservoir was last stocked on Oct. 21, 2026 with 87,542 splake (4.3 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Wasatch County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Blue Ribbon Fishery. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 2,257,429 fish here, the 2nd most of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County.
Recent stockings at Jordanelle Reservoir
- Oct. 21, 202687,542 splake, 4.3 in. average
- Oct. 20, 2026107,718 splake, 4.3 in. average
- July 9, 20263,534 tiger muskie, 8.8 in. average
- May 21, 20261,350 rainbow trout, 11.0 in. average
- May 20, 202616,520 rainbow trout, 11.4 in. average
- May 19, 20265,890 rainbow trout, 11.7 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Jordanelle Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 21, 2026 (20 days ago): 87,542 splake
- Stockings in 2026
- 25 (473,409 fish): 250,855 kokanee salmon, 195,260 splake, 23,760 rainbow trout and 3,534 tiger muskie
- County
- Wasatch County
- Size
- 3300
- DWR program
- Blue Ribbon Fishery
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, splake, kokanee salmon, wiper, tiger muskie, cutthroat trout and channel catfish
- Likely catch (DWR)
- brown trout, kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, chub, wiper and yellow perch
- Average size stocked
- 4.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 2nd most fish of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- JORDANELLE RES
- Nearest water
- Deer Valley Ponds, 4.2 mi
- Rules
- Water-specific rules in the 2026 guidebook
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: DWR expects the low water to bring on a hot bite. Tiger muskie are the star of the year, with summer catch rates above past years and some success from shore on ordinary bass gear. Smallmouth bass remain abundant and are easy to hook anywhere on the lake, and yellow perch numbers are climbing, with anglers doing well in the backs of most bays. Kokanee are spawning from September into October, which has brown trout and splake working up the Provo Arm after the spawners. Cutthroat and rainbow fishing improves from mid-September until ice-on and can be among the fastest of the year. For cutthroat, DWR suggests trolling slowly, between 1.0 and 1.8 mph, with a white or green tube jig of 3 to 4 inches baited with a bit of worm, fished close to the surface roughly 100 feet back.
Keeping kokanee is prohibited statewide, starting Sept. 10 and running through Nov. 30.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Sept. 18, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Jordanelle Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| Oct. 21, 2026 | Splake | 87,542 | 4.3 in. |
| Oct. 20, 2026 | Splake | 107,718 | 4.3 in. |
| July 9, 2026 | Tiger muskie | 2,503 | 8.8 in. |
| July 9, 2026 | Tiger muskie | 1,031 | 8.8 in. |
| May 21, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 675 | 11.0 in. |
| May 21, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 675 | 11.0 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,854 | 10.7 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,854 | 10.7 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,386 | 11.8 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,854 | 10.7 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,854 | 10.7 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,260 | 12.1 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,260 | 12.1 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,260 | 12.1 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,260 | 12.1 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,386 | 11.8 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 347 | 11.8 in. |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 945 | 12.1 in. |
| May 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,395 | 11.7 in. |
| May 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,395 | 11.7 in. |
| May 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,550 | 11.7 in. |
| May 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,550 | 11.7 in. |
| April 20, 2026 | Kokanee salmon | 188,870 | 3.1 in. |
| April 20, 2026 | Kokanee salmon | 38,885 | 3.1 in. |
| April 20, 2026 | Kokanee salmon | 23,100 | 3.3 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.
Jordanelle Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Aug. 15, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 423 stockings here in 25 different years, 5,176,388 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: kokanee salmon 43% (971,961 fish), splake 32% (731,478 fish), rainbow trout 15% (328,230 fish), wiper 6% (144,873 fish), tiger muskie 2% (54,990 fish), cutthroat trout 1% (25,755 fish) and channel catfish 0% (142 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (17% of records) and October (16% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 4.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.0 to 13.6 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 2,257,429, the 2nd most of 24 stocked waters in Wasatch County and 5th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Deer Valley Ponds, 4.2 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 Jordanelle Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 43 records, first on April 9, last on Oct. 29.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Jordanelle Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 473,409 | 4.1 in. | Splake, Tiger muskie, Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon |
| 2025 | 43 | 547,216 | 4.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Splake, Tiger muskie, Wiper, Kokanee salmon |
| 2024 | 21 | 374,754 | 4.3 in. | Splake, Rainbow trout, Wiper, Tiger muskie, Kokanee salmon |
| 2023 | 18 | 314,734 | 4.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Splake, Wiper, Kokanee salmon |
| 2022 | 22 | 288,319 | 4.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper, Channel catfish, Tiger muskie, Splake, Kokanee salmon |
| 2021 | 25 | 258,997 | 4.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper, Splake, Kokanee salmon, Tiger muskie |
| 2020 | 19 | 309,621 | 3.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Splake, Wiper, Tiger muskie, Kokanee salmon |
| 2019 | 20 | 375,214 | 3.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Splake, Tiger muskie, Wiper, Kokanee salmon |
| 2018 | 21 | 373,493 | 3.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper, Splake, Kokanee salmon |
| 2017 | 6 | 206,153 | 3.8 in. | Wiper, Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon |
| 2016 | 17 | 236,286 | 4.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper, Tiger muskie, Kokanee salmon |
| 2015 | 7 | 64,677 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 7 | 142,520 | 6.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 6 | 46,850 | 8.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 8 | 62,111 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 8 | 99,060 | 6.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 17 | 202,830 | 6.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 6 | 124,861 | 6.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 16 | 125,516 | 5.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 14 | 118,424 | 5.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 13 | 58,759 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 38 | 124,992 | 8.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 12 | 108,476 | 7.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 7 | 74,201 | 7.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 27 | 64,915 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (129)
| Oct. 29, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 8,983 | 3.2 in. |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 4,908 | 3.7 in. |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 11,117 | 3.4 in. |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 747 | 3.2 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 650 | 12.1 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 650 | 12.1 in. |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | Splake | 25,711 | 4.4 in. |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | Splake | 51,606 | 4.4 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | Splake | 51,422 | 4.4 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | Splake | 51,422 | 4.4 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 651 | 11.8 in. |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 651 | 11.8 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 11.5 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2025 | Tiger muskie | 135 | 10.5 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 11.5 in. |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | 11.9 in. |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 10,035 | 4.8 in. |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 10,035 | 4.8 in. |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 9,988 | 4.7 in. |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 9,988 | 4.7 in. |
| Aug. 13, 2025 | Tiger muskie | 1,040 | 8.4 in. |
| July 31, 2025 | Wiper | 24,749 | 2.0 in. |
| July 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 9,999 | 10.8 in. |
| July 3, 2025 | Tiger muskie | 4,956 | 6.1 in. |
| July 3, 2025 | Tiger muskie | 5,499 | 6.5 in. |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,650 | 11.5 in. |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,650 | 11.5 in. |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,650 | 11.5 in. |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,650 | 11.5 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,300 | 12.4 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,300 | 12.4 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,300 | 12.4 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,300 | 12.4 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 12.8 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 12.8 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 12.8 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 12.8 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,203 | 12.4 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,203 | 12.4 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,235 | 12.4 in. |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,235 | 12.4 in. |
| April 9, 2025 | Kokanee salmon | 74,466 | 4.0 in. |
| April 9, 2025 | Kokanee salmon | 148,932 | 4.0 in. |
| Oct. 17, 2024 | Splake | 129,969 | 4.0 in. |
| Oct. 2, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 10,002 | 10.8 in. |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,924 | 11.3 in. |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,634 | 11.3 in. |
| Aug. 19, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 33,916 | 3.1 in. |
| July 18, 2024 | Wiper | 24,840 | 2.0 in. |
| July 10, 2024 | Tiger muskie | 15,824 | 6.7 in. |
| June 5, 2024 | Tiger muskie | 2,000 | 4.4 in. |
| May 7, 2024 | Kokanee salmon | 129,495 | 2.9 in. |
| May 1, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 4,824 | 12.3 in. |
| May 1, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,072 | 12.3 in. |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,407 | 12.3 in. |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,376 | 12.4 in. |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,056 | 12.4 in. |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,282 | 12.6 in. |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,250 | 12.6 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,089 | 12.4 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,984 | 13.2 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,325 | 12.6 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,313 | 12.6 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,172 | 13.2 in. |
| Nov. 15, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 8,976 | 10.8 in. |
| Sept. 18, 2023 | Splake | 13,300 | 4.9 in. |
| Sept. 18, 2023 | Splake | 13,300 | 4.9 in. |
| Sept. 18, 2023 | Splake | 3,325 | 4.9 in. |
| Sept. 18, 2023 | Splake | 13,300 | 4.9 in. |
| Aug. 17, 2023 | Wiper | 37,170 | 1.4 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Wiper | 4,498 | 7.8 in. |
| May 30, 2023 | Splake | 33,855 | 2.9 in. |
| May 30, 2023 | Splake | 33,855 | 2.9 in. |
| May 30, 2023 | Splake | 33,855 | 2.9 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Kokanee salmon | 28,737 | 3.0 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Kokanee salmon | 57,473 | 3.0 in. |
| May 3, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,096 | 11.3 in. |
| May 3, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,913 | 11.8 in. |
| May 2, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 6,120 | 11.8 in. |
| May 2, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 6,197 | 11.8 in. |
| May 2, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 6,765 | 11.5 in. |
| May 1, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 8,999 | 9.9 in. |
| Nov. 15, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 10,527 | 4.3 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,685 | 10.4 in. |
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,000 | 10.4 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,110 | 11.9 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,350 | 11.9 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 975 | 11.9 in. |
| Oct. 26, 2022 | Wiper | 5,022 | 4.2 in. |
| Oct. 25, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,190 | 12.1 in. |
| Oct. 24, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,400 | 12.1 in. |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Channel catfish | 142 | 13.6 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2022 | Tiger muskie | 2,000 | 5.6 in. |
| Aug. 8, 2022 | Wiper | 980 | 7.8 in. |
| July 28, 2022 | Wiper | 24,800 | 1.9 in. |
| July 11, 2022 | Wiper | 1,311 | 7.8 in. |
| June 22, 2022 | Splake | 25,270 | 3.4 in. |
| June 22, 2022 | Splake | 21,025 | 3.4 in. |
| May 26, 2022 | Wiper | 2,400 | 9.2 in. |
| May 16, 2022 | Kokanee salmon | 27,988 | 3.1 in. |
| April 18, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 6,760 | 11.4 in. |
| April 18, 2022 | Kokanee salmon | 132,540 | 2.8 in. |
| April 18, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 6,084 | 11.4 in. |
| April 18, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 6,760 | 11.4 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 3,250 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 25, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,288 | 12.1 in. |
| Oct. 25, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,645 | 12.1 in. |
| Oct. 6, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 12,540 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 3,000 | 11.9 in. |
| Aug. 12, 2021 | Wiper | 18,567 | 2.1 in. |
| Aug. 10, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,050 | 10.6 in. |
| Aug. 9, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,680 | 10.6 in. |
| Aug. 9, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,680 | 10.6 in. |
| July 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,644 | 10.1 in. |
| July 15, 2021 | Splake | 18,531 | 3.4 in. |
| July 15, 2021 | Splake | 16,472 | 3.4 in. |
| July 15, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,680 | 10.1 in. |
| July 15, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,680 | 10.1 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Wiper | 536 | 7.6 in. |
| April 29, 2021 | Kokanee salmon | 15,914 | 3.1 in. |
| April 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,071 | 11.4 in. |
| April 20, 2021 | Kokanee salmon | 38,961 | 3.1 in. |
| April 20, 2021 | Tiger muskie | 20,002 | 1.0 in. |
| April 20, 2021 | Kokanee salmon | 66,600 | 3.1 in. |
| April 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 5,945 | 12.0 in. |
| April 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 5,945 | 12.0 in. |
| April 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 7,699 | 9.1 in. |
| April 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 3,817 | 9.1 in. |
| April 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 6,800 | 11.4 in. |
Fishing rules
- Bass limit: 6.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.
Access and facilities
- Boating
- Boat ramp, Hand launch
- Camping
- Cabins, Camp host, RV camping, Primitive tent camping
- Facilities
- Covered picnic area, Drinking water, Electrical hookups, Fire rings, Fish cleaning station, Gray water disposal, Picnic tables, Restrooms, Showers, Trails/shoreline paths
- Accessible
- Docks, Picnic tables, Restrooms, Showers, Wheelchair access
- Other activities
- Hiking, Swimming, Waterskiing, Wildlife watching
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Jordanelle Reservoir questions
When is Jordanelle Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Jordanelle Reservoir was stocked in early to mid April (3 of the last 5 years), late April (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid May (3 of the last 5 years), late May to early June (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid July (4 of the last 5 years), late July to early August (3 of the last 5 years), mid August (4 of the last 5 years), mid September (4 of the last 5 years), early October (3 of the last 5 years), late October (3 of the last 5 years) and early to mid November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 21, 2026.
What fish are in Jordanelle Reservoir?
DWR lists brown trout, kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, chub, wiper and yellow perch as likely catches and black crappie, cutthroat trout, largemouth bass, splake, tiger muskie and sucker as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, splake, kokanee salmon, wiper, tiger muskie, cutthroat trout and channel catfish.
Are there special fishing rules at Jordanelle Reservoir?
Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.
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.