Palisade Reservoir & State Park fishing
Palisade Reservoir & State Park was last stocked on June 9, 2026 with 1,617 rainbow trout (9.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a 76-acre reservoir in Sanpete County, Utah, listed by DWR as a State Park. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 116,887 fish here, the 2nd most of 71 stocked waters in Sanpete County.
Latest fishing report
A full drawdown for dam repair and upkeep means every species has no limit from July 2 through Oct. 1.
The reservoir is being emptied this summer so the dam can be repaired.
This report is more than 60 days old. Conditions have likely changed.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated July 2, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Palisade Reservoir & State Park stocking report, last 12 months
| June 9, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,617 | 9.8 in. |
| June 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 11.6 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Tiger trout | 3,955 | 2.9 in. |
| May 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,584 | 11.2 in. |
| April 16, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 992 | 9.2 in. |
| March 23, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 10.5 in. |
| March 10, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 10.3 in. |
| March 10, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 10.3 in. |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 770 | 11.8 in. |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 770 | 11.8 in. |
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Sept. 25, 2026; newest record dated Sept. 23, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
When is Palisade Reservoir & State Park stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 13 records, first on March 27, last on Oct. 30.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Patterns are based on past stocking records and are not a promise of future stocking. Weather, water conditions and hatchery supply change plans. How we read patterns.
Palisade Reservoir & State Park stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: April 9, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 215 stockings here in 25 different years, 432,686 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 46% (53,872 fish), tiger trout 19% (22,597 fish), bluegill 16% (18,369 fish), white crappie 9% (10,001 fish), black crappie 5% (5,994 fish), wiper 3% (3,774 fish) and cutthroat trout 2% (2,280 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (27% of records) and June (20% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 6.9 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.6 to 17.9 in.). The yearly average was 7.2 in. in 2021 and 6.3 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 116,887, the 2nd most of 71 stocked waters in Sanpete County and 52nd of 1,068 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Nine Mile Reservoir, 3 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
Palisade Reservoir & State Park stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 12,350 | 8.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 13 | 24,653 | 6.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Wiper, White crappie |
| 2024 | 15 | 23,586 | 6.4 in. | Bluegill, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper, Black crappie |
| 2023 | 9 | 18,316 | 7.4 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper, Black crappie |
| 2022 | 15 | 26,364 | 7.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Wiper, Black crappie |
| 2021 | 7 | 11,618 | 7.2 in. | Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2020 | 10 | 25,945 | 5.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Sucker, Wiper, Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 9 | 17,065 | 6.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 16 | 18,246 | 8.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 8 | 16,417 | 6.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 15 | 23,171 | 8.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2015 | 11 | 17,306 | 7.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 10 | 16,453 | 6.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2013 | 10 | 16,241 | 7.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2012 | 12 | 24,523 | 4.8 in. | Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2011 | 8 | 22,080 | 5.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2010 | 5 | 14,003 | 6.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2009 | 4 | 11,980 | 5.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2008 | 6 | 17,669 | 5.2 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 5 | 9,837 | 6.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 9,997 | 5.2 in. | Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2005 | 4 | 13,105 | 6.1 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2004 | 4 | 13,009 | 6.0 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2003 | 4 | 12,964 | 6.1 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 5 | 15,788 | 6.9 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Sept. 24, 2025 (57)
| July 30, 2025 | Tiger trout | 4,050 | 3.8 in. |
| June 24, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,203 | 10.0 in. |
| June 3, 2025 | Wiper | 700 | 7.5 in. |
| May 19, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 286 | 13.4 in. |
| May 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 2,002 | 9.6 in. |
| May 7, 2025 | White crappie | 10,001 | 3.1 in. |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 843 | 13.4 in. |
| April 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,007 | 11.0 in. |
| April 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,007 | 5.2 in. |
| March 27, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 760 | 10.8 in. |
| March 27, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,254 | 10.8 in. |
| Oct. 3, 2024 | Bluegill | 8,359 | 3.4 in. |
| Aug. 13, 2024 | Tiger trout | 3,996 | 5.1 in. |
| July 11, 2024 | Tiger trout | 506 | 10.9 in. |
| July 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 507 | 9.9 in. |
| June 12, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 704 | 9.2 in. |
| May 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 10.8 in. |
| May 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 10.8 in. |
| May 23, 2024 | Wiper | 718 | 9.2 in. |
| May 15, 2024 | Black crappie | 1,992 | 2.8 in. |
| May 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 998 | 10.6 in. |
| May 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 306 | 15.1 in. |
| April 10, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 10.4 in. |
| April 10, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 10.4 in. |
| March 21, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 999 | 10.1 in. |
| March 21, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 999 | 10.1 in. |
| July 13, 2023 | Tiger trout | 6,090 | 4.0 in. |
| June 27, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 703 | 11.0 in. |
| May 23, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,500 | 10.1 in. |
| May 16, 2023 | Wiper | 702 | 7.5 in. |
| May 11, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | 10.1 in. |
| May 4, 2023 | Black crappie | 2,000 | 3.1 in. |
| April 24, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,998 | 9.8 in. |
| March 29, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,293 | 13.8 in. |
| March 22, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 2,030 | 9.5 in. |
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | 11.7 in. |
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | 11.7 in. |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 12.4 in. |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Bluegill | 10,010 | 2.6 in. |
| June 29, 2022 | Wiper | 502 | 7.4 in. |
| June 20, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 789 | 11.2 in. |
| May 26, 2022 | Wiper | 1,152 | 9.2 in. |
| May 12, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 306 | 16.7 in. |
| May 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 10.4 in. |
| May 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 10.4 in. |
| May 10, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 602 | 12.1 in. |
| May 4, 2022 | Black crappie | 2,002 | 2.6 in. |
| April 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,998 | 9.8 in. |
| March 15, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 9.2 in. |
| March 15, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 9.2 in. |
| July 8, 2021 | Tiger trout | 4,000 | 4.5 in. |
| May 13, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 1,980 | 2.8 in. |
| May 10, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 300 | 17.9 in. |
| May 4, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 999 | 10.4 in. |
| May 3, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 347 | 15.8 in. |
| April 6, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,992 | 10.1 in. |
| March 9, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | 9.3 in. |
Fishing rules
The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists no water-specific rules for Palisade Reservoir & State Park under that name, so statewide rules apply unless DWR posts a change. Some waters are covered by a group entry (for example a drainage or its tributaries).
Rules summarized in our own words from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. DWR can change rules mid-year: check the current guidebook and its updates at wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.
Access and facilities
- Other activities
- Hiking, OHV or 4WD trails, Swimming, Wildlife watching
- Facilities
- Drinking water, Electrical hookups, Fire rings, Picnic tables, Showers
- Boating
- Boat ramp, Hand launch
- Camping
- Cabins, Camp host, Primitive tent camping, RV camping
- Accessible
- Restrooms
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Palisade Reservoir & State Park questions
When is Palisade Reservoir & State Park stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Palisade Reservoir & State Park was stocked in late March to early April (4 of the last 5 years), mid to late April (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid May (5 of the last 5 years), late May (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid June (3 of the last 5 years), late June (3 of the last 5 years) and early to mid July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated June 9, 2026.
What fish are in Palisade Reservoir & State Park?
DWR lists rainbow trout and tiger trout as likely catches and cutthroat trout as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, tiger trout, wiper, black crappie, bluegill, cutthroat trout and white crappie.
What are the fishing limits at Palisade Reservoir & State Park?
The 2026 guidebook lists no water-specific rules under this name, so statewide limits apply unless DWR posts a change. See our statewide limits page and check the guidebook.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Sept. 25, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.