Merchant Valley Reservoir fishing
Merchant Valley Reservoir was last stocked on June 17, 2026 with 252 rainbow trout (9.6 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Beaver County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 4,640 fish here, the 11th most of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County.
Recent stockings at Merchant Valley Reservoir
- June 17, 2026252 rainbow trout, 9.6 in. average
- May 4, 2026250 rainbow trout and 223 brown trout, 6.8 in. average
- July 17, 2025252 rainbow trout, 9.7 in. average
- June 4, 2025350 brown trout and 250 rainbow trout, 6.6 in. average
- July 8, 2024520 rainbow trout and 206 brown trout, 8.5 in. average
- July 10, 2023253 rainbow trout, 10.6 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Merchant Valley Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- June 17, 2026 (146 days ago): 252 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 3 (725 fish): 502 rainbow trout and 223 brown trout
- County
- Beaver County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout and brown trout
- Average size stocked
- 8.2 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 11th most fish of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- MERCHANT VALLEY RES
- Nearest water
- Three Creeks Reservoir, 1.5 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Merchant Valley Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| June 17, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 252 | 9.6 in. |
| May 4, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 250 | 9.9 in. |
| May 4, 2026 | Brown trout | 223 | 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.
Merchant Valley Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 20, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 69 stockings here in 25 different years, 24,629 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 67% (3,114 fish) and brown trout 33% (1,526 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (43% of records) and July (33% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 8.2 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 3.3 to 12.2 in.). The yearly average was 8.7 in. in 2021 and 7.5 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 4,640, the 11th most of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County and 463rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Three Creeks Reservoir, 1.5 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 Merchant Valley Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 3 records, first on June 4, last on July 17.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Merchant Valley Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 725 | 7.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2025 | 3 | 852 | 7.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 726 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2023 | 3 | 755 | 8.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2022 | 3 | 744 | 8.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2021 | 3 | 838 | 8.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2020 | 3 | 1,262 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,017 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 1,019 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 1,002 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 1,014 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 1,008 | 9.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 3 | 1,016 | 8.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 3 | 999 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 3 | 1,009 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 2 | 1,012 | 10.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2010 | 3 | 1,477 | 9.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 3 | 1,269 | 10.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 3 | 1,261 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 6 | 1,309 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 5 | 778 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 780 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 3 | 1,001 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 2 | 1,002 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 2 | 754 | 9.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (14)
| July 17, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 252 | 9.7 in. |
| June 4, 2025 | Brown trout | 350 | 4.2 in. |
| June 4, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 250 | 9.9 in. |
| July 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 520 | 9.8 in. |
| July 8, 2024 | Brown trout | 206 | 5.2 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 253 | 10.6 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Brown trout | 250 | 3.8 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 252 | 9.9 in. |
| July 5, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 275 | 10.5 in. |
| May 19, 2022 | Brown trout | 207 | 4.0 in. |
| May 19, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 262 | 10.8 in. |
| July 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 288 | 10.1 in. |
| May 12, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 260 | 12.2 in. |
| May 12, 2021 | Brown trout | 290 | 4.2 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Merchant Valley 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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Merchant Valley Reservoir questions
When is Merchant Valley Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Merchant Valley Reservoir was stocked in early July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 17, 2026.
What fish are in Merchant Valley Reservoir?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow 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.