Minersville Reservoir fishing
Minersville Reservoir was last stocked on Nov. 3, 2026 with 4,950 rainbow trout (5.7 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Beaver County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Blue Ribbon Fishery. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 243,608 fish here, the most of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County.
Recent stockings at Minersville Reservoir
- Nov. 3, 20264,950 rainbow trout, 5.7 in. average
- Oct. 13, 202624,710 rainbow trout, 7.6 in. average
- Oct. 6, 202611,600 rainbow trout, 7.5 in. average
- Sept. 22, 202532,808 rainbow trout, 10.1 in. average
- July 23, 20253,480 wiper, 2.3 in. average
- Nov. 20, 202420,081 rainbow trout, 4.8 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Minersville Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- Nov. 3, 2026 (7 days ago): 4,950 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 5 (41,260 fish): 41,260 rainbow trout
- County
- Beaver County
- Size
- 401
- DWR program
- Blue Ribbon Fishery
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, wiper, brown trout and tiger trout
- Likely catch (DWR)
- rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and wiper
- Average size stocked
- 7.5 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- Most fish of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- MINERSVILLE RES
- Nearest water
- Beaver River, Lower, 3.5 mi
- Rules
- Water-specific rules in the 2026 guidebook
Latest fishing report
So far most of the fish have made it through this summer's wildfire runoff, and plenty remain available to anglers. Limited fish kills were seen in August, blamed on ash, sediment and debris washing down after summer monsoon storms struck the area burned by the Cottonwood Fire. The water has stayed low for most of the year, but DWR says its emergency changes, made to cut fish density, kept significant die-offs from happening, and the level will start rising slowly when the irrigation season ends. Fall outlook: DWR expects fair to good trout fishing when the water cools down.
According to DWR's report, the reservoir's standard rules return on Oct. 1: only artificial lures and flies are allowed, and the trout limit is one fish, which must be longer than 22 inches.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Oct. 7, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Minersville Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| Nov. 3, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 4,950 | 5.7 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 21,660 | 7.6 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 3,050 | 7.6 in. |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 5,800 | 7.5 in. |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 5,800 | 7.5 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.
Minersville Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 7, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 248 stockings here in 25 different years, 1,394,069 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 82% (200,161 fish), brown trout 8% (20,301 fish), wiper 8% (18,686 fish) and tiger trout 2% (4,460 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: October (27% of records) and May (23% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 7.5 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.9 to 12.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 243,608, the most of 17 stocked waters in Beaver County and 23rd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Beaver River, Lower, 3.5 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 Minersville Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 3 records, first on July 23, last on Sept. 22.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Minersville Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 41,260 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 3 | 36,288 | 9.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2024 | 6 | 63,532 | 5.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper, Brown trout, Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 11 | 49,508 | 8.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2022 | 4 | 18,503 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2021 | 3 | 34,517 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2020 | 6 | 44,653 | 7.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass, Wiper, Brown trout |
| 2019 | 3 | 27,325 | 7.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 15,031 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 6 | 75,285 | 5.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Wiper |
| 2016 | 11 | 69,758 | 5.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Wiper |
| 2015 | 11 | 57,578 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Wiper |
| 2014 | 12 | 77,481 | 6.1 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper, Brown trout |
| 2013 | 10 | 41,758 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2012 | 13 | 105,162 | 4.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper, Cutthroat trout, Brown trout |
| 2011 | 17 | 279,474 | 2.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Wiper, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2010 | 16 | 32,208 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2009 | 25 | 77,563 | 6.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2008 | 6 | 39,700 | 5.7 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2007 | 11 | 24,930 | 8.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2006 | 15 | 48,400 | 6.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Cutthroat trout |
| 2005 | 18 | 56,811 | 6.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Cutthroat trout |
| 2004 | 12 | 24,328 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2003 | 12 | 31,338 | 7.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 10 | 21,678 | 9.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (27)
| Sept. 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 16,440 | 10.1 in. |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 16,368 | 10.1 in. |
| July 23, 2025 | Wiper | 3,480 | 2.3 in. |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 6,972 | 4.9 in. |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 13,109 | 4.7 in. |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 15,180 | 10.1 in. |
| July 17, 2024 | Wiper | 3,510 | 2.0 in. |
| April 18, 2024 | Brown trout | 20,301 | 2.6 in. |
| April 15, 2024 | Tiger trout | 4,460 | 2.2 in. |
| Nov. 21, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 9,018 | 4.1 in. |
| Nov. 21, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 2,127 | 7.0 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,600 | 10.2 in. |
| Sept. 25, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 6,960 | 10.1 in. |
| Sept. 25, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 15,252 | 10.1 in. |
| Sept. 25, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,792 | 10.1 in. |
| Aug. 2, 2023 | Wiper | 3,750 | 2.5 in. |
| April 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,250 | 12.0 in. |
| April 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,250 | 12.0 in. |
| April 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,251 | 11.5 in. |
| April 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,258 | 11.7 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,335 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,715 | 10.3 in. |
| Oct. 17, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 7,953 | 7.0 in. |
| July 27, 2022 | Wiper | 3,500 | 1.9 in. |
| Oct. 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 14,112 | 9.9 in. |
| Oct. 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 15,959 | 10.0 in. |
| Aug. 12, 2021 | Wiper | 4,446 | 2.2 in. |
Fishing rules
- Trout limit: 1, and it must be over 22 inches.
- All trout 22 inches or shorter must be released right away.
- The cement outlet channel between the dam and the spillway pond (about 55 feet long) is closed.
- Artificial flies and lures only.
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
- Hand launch, Boat ramp
- Other activities
- Wildlife watching, Hiking, Mountain biking, OHV or 4WD trails, Swimming, Waterskiing
- Facilities
- Drinking water, Electrical hookups, Fire rings, Gray water disposal, Covered picnic area, Restrooms, Showers
- Accessible
- Picnic tables, Restrooms, Trails/shoreline paths
- Camping
- Primitive tent camping, RV camping
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Minersville Reservoir questions
When is Minersville Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Minersville Reservoir was stocked in mid to late July (3 of the last 5 years), late September (3 of the last 5 years) and mid October (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Nov. 3, 2026.
What fish are in Minersville Reservoir?
DWR lists rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and wiper as likely catches and brown trout, largemouth bass and chub as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, wiper, brown trout and tiger trout.
Are there special fishing rules at Minersville 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.