Little Montes Reservoir fishing
Little Montes Reservoir was last stocked on Oct. 19, 2026 with 150 rainbow trout (17.1 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Uintah County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 13,964 fish here, the 12th most of 55 stocked waters in Uintah County.
Recent stockings at Little Montes Reservoir
- Oct. 19, 2026150 rainbow trout, 17.1 in. average
- Oct. 15, 2026483 rainbow trout, 15.1 in. average
- May 28, 2026651 rainbow trout, 11.9 in. average
- Sept. 25, 2025299 rainbow trout, 15.9 in. average
- May 29, 2025141 rainbow trout, 9.4 in. average
- May 24, 2025392 rainbow trout, 9.5 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Little Montes Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 19, 2026 (22 days ago): 150 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 4 (1,284 fish): 1,284 rainbow trout
- County
- Uintah County
- Size
- 40
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, channel catfish, sterile grass carp, brook trout, sucker, largemouth bass and bluegill
- Likely catch (DWR)
- bluegill, largemouth bass and rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 11.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 12th most fish of 55 stocked waters in Uintah County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- LITTLE MONTES RES
- Nearest water
- Bullock Reservoir, 6.1 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Little Montes Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| Oct. 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 17.1 in. |
| Oct. 15, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 483 | 15.1 in. |
| May 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 60 | 11.3 in. |
| May 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 591 | 12.0 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.
Little Montes Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Nov. 15, 2004. Since then DWR has logged 83 stockings here in 20 different years, 66,328 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 69% (9,667 fish), channel catfish 20% (2,768 fish), sucker 7% (1,000 fish), brook trout 2% (282 fish), sterile grass carp 1% (187 fish), largemouth bass 0% (56 fish) and bluegill 0% (4 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (27% of records) and June (22% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 11.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.2 to 17.1 in.). The yearly average was 9.4 in. in 2021 and 10.7 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 13,964, the 12th most of 55 stocked waters in Uintah County and 286th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Bullock Reservoir, 6.1 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 Little Montes Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 5 records, first on May 3, last on Sept. 25.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Little Montes Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1,284 | 13.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 5 | 1,287 | 10.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Sterile grass carp |
| 2024 | 6 | 2,281 | 13.3 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Sterile grass carp |
| 2023 | 6 | 2,692 | 11.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Sterile grass carp |
| 2022 | 6 | 3,267 | 11.2 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout |
| 2021 | 8 | 3,153 | 9.4 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout, Sucker, Largemouth bass, Bluegill |
| 2020 | 5 | 2,361 | 10.0 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Channel catfish |
| 2019 | 4 | 2,742 | 13.0 in. | Largemouth bass, Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 120 | 7.9 in. | Largemouth bass, Bluegill |
| 2016 | 3 | 4,782 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2014 | 2 | 4,198 | 7.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 2 | 3,199 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 5 | 3,339 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 2 | 3,201 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 5 | 7,504 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 4 | 4,700 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 3 | 6,160 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 5 | 7,523 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 5 | 2,251 | 14.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 284 | 11.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (31)
| Sept. 25, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 299 | 15.9 in. |
| May 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 141 | 9.4 in. |
| May 24, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 392 | 9.5 in. |
| May 8, 2025 | Sterile grass carp | 56 | 6.8 in. |
| May 3, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 399 | 9.0 in. |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | Brook trout | 282 | 13.7 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 894 | 12.1 in. |
| Sept. 5, 2024 | Channel catfish | 400 | 13.6 in. |
| Sept. 5, 2024 | Channel catfish | 400 | 13.6 in. |
| May 16, 2024 | Sterile grass carp | 55 | 10.0 in. |
| April 10, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 250 | 17.1 in. |
| Oct. 21, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 889 | 11.4 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 700 | 12.1 in. |
| June 1, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 201 | 9.1 in. |
| May 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 126 | 12.6 in. |
| May 4, 2023 | Sterile grass carp | 76 | 7.8 in. |
| April 25, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 700 | 11.2 in. |
| Nov. 15, 2022 | Channel catfish | 177 | 5.2 in. |
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 11.7 in. |
| Oct. 4, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 884 | 12.3 in. |
| June 16, 2022 | Channel catfish | 696 | 10.8 in. |
| May 31, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 160 | 12.4 in. |
| March 30, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 350 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2021 | Channel catfish | 174 | 4.6 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 898 | 13.1 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2021 | Sucker | 1,000 | 2.2 in. |
| June 24, 2021 | Channel catfish | 460 | 13.6 in. |
| June 9, 2021 | Largemouth bass | 56 | 10.8 in. |
| June 9, 2021 | Bluegill | 4 | 8.7 in. |
| May 27, 2021 | Channel catfish | 461 | 13.6 in. |
| April 14, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 100 | 17.1 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Little Montes 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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Little Montes Reservoir questions
When is Little Montes Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Little Montes Reservoir was stocked in early to mid May (3 of the last 5 years), late May (4 of the last 5 years), early to mid June (3 of the last 5 years), late September to early October (3 of the last 5 years), mid October (3 of the last 5 years) and late October to early November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 19, 2026.
What fish are in Little Montes Reservoir?
DWR lists bluegill, largemouth bass and rainbow trout as likely catches and black bullhead and channel catfish as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, channel catfish, sterile grass carp, brook trout, sucker, largemouth bass and bluegill.
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.