Piute Reservoir fishing
Piute Reservoir was last stocked on May 24, 2026 with 139 white bass (8.1 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Piute County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 327,431 fish here, the 2nd most of 8 stocked waters in Piute County.
Recent stockings at Piute Reservoir
- May 24, 2026139 white bass, 8.1 in. average
- May 17, 2026188 white bass, 9.8 in. average
- Sept. 17, 202527,500 channel catfish, 2.5 in. average
- May 11, 202535 trout (mixed) and 32 chub, 9.0 in. average
- Jan. 15, 2025508 rainbow trout, 15.8 in. average
- Nov. 21, 20242,315 white crappie and 52 white bass, 6.6 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Piute Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- May 24, 2026 (170 days ago): 139 white bass
- Stockings in 2026
- 2 (327 fish): 327 white bass
- County
- Piute County
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, white crappie, white bass, channel catfish, bluegill, smallmouth bass, black crappie, tiger trout, chub and trout (mixed)
- Likely catch (DWR)
- rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 3.7 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 2nd most fish of 8 stocked waters in Piute County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PIUTE RES
- Nearest water
- East Fork Sevier River (Piute County), 6.5 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Piute Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| May 24, 2026 | White bass | 139 | 8.1 in. |
| May 17, 2026 | White bass | 188 | 9.8 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.
Piute Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Dec. 5, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 394 stockings here in 25 different years, 3,828,360 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 55% (181,382 fish), channel catfish 14% (45,550 fish), black crappie 13% (41,064 fish), bluegill 12% (40,056 fish), tiger trout 3% (9,494 fish), white crappie 3% (9,195 fish), white bass 0% (379 fish), smallmouth bass 0% (244 fish), trout (mixed) 0% (35 fish) and chub 0% (32 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: October (32% of records) and November (19% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 3.7 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.2 to 15.8 in.). The yearly average was 7.1 in. in 2021 and 2.8 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 327,431, the 2nd most of 8 stocked waters in Piute County and 20th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: East Fork Sevier River (Piute County), 6.5 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 Piute Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 4 records, first on Jan. 15, last on Sept. 17.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Piute Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 327 | 9.1 in. | White bass |
| 2025 | 4 | 28,075 | 2.8 in. | Channel catfish, Chub, Trout (mixed), Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 13 | 146,837 | 3.1 in. | White bass, White crappie, Bluegill, Smallmouth bass, Black crappie, Rainbow trout |
| 2023 | 12 | 150,933 | 4.4 in. | White crappie, Channel catfish, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,040 | 5.5 in. | White crappie |
| 2021 | 1 | 219 | 7.1 in. | White crappie |
| 2020 | 5 | 92,040 | 3.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 5 | 118,328 | 3.5 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 6 | 1,306 | 13.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2017 | 10 | 140,710 | 6.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2016 | 2 | 210,770 | 0.6 in. | Channel catfish, Wiper |
| 2015 | 14 | 197,858 | 6.4 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass |
| 2014 | 19 | 150,210 | 7.6 in. | Brown trout, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2013 | 7 | 103,925 | 7.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2012 | 6 | 173,630 | 2.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2011 | 21 | 399,074 | 3.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Wiper, Tiger trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2010 | 23 | 199,359 | 6.2 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 31 | 284,358 | 4.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2008 | 44 | 189,856 | 6.2 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2007 | 23 | 190,431 | 4.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 24 | 226,060 | 4.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2005 | 35 | 242,437 | 5.0 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass |
| 2004 | 39 | 125,004 | 8.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 37 | 355,569 | 4.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 10 | 100,004 | 5.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (31)
| Sept. 17, 2025 | Channel catfish | 27,500 | 2.5 in. |
| May 11, 2025 | Chub | 32 | 7.8 in. |
| May 11, 2025 | Trout (mixed) | 35 | 10.0 in. |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 508 | 15.8 in. |
| Nov. 21, 2024 | White bass | 52 | 6.6 in. |
| Nov. 21, 2024 | White crappie | 2,315 | 6.6 in. |
| Oct. 20, 2024 | White crappie | 417 | 6.2 in. |
| Oct. 3, 2024 | Bluegill | 40,001 | 3.4 in. |
| May 30, 2024 | Smallmouth bass | 109 | 11.6 in. |
| May 29, 2024 | Smallmouth bass | 135 | 11.6 in. |
| May 19, 2024 | Bluegill | 55 | 8.8 in. |
| May 19, 2024 | Black crappie | 1,104 | 8.2 in. |
| May 15, 2024 | Black crappie | 39,960 | 2.8 in. |
| April 23, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 45,103 | 2.2 in. |
| March 14, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,001 | 9.3 in. |
| March 14, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,001 | 9.2 in. |
| March 1, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 13,584 | 3.5 in. |
| Nov. 6, 2023 | White crappie | 5,204 | 4.4 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2023 | Channel catfish | 18,050 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 30,404 | 4.2 in. |
| Sept. 12, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 30,541 | 4.2 in. |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 19,548 | 4.9 in. |
| Aug. 30, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 19,548 | 4.9 in. |
| Aug. 17, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,443 | 10.9 in. |
| Aug. 15, 2023 | Tiger trout | 9,299 | 3.4 in. |
| Aug. 15, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 13,473 | 4.3 in. |
| Aug. 15, 2023 | Tiger trout | 195 | 8.9 in. |
| Aug. 14, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,658 | 10.9 in. |
| Aug. 14, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,570 | 10.9 in. |
| March 27, 2022 | White crappie | 1,040 | 5.5 in. |
| March 21, 2021 | White crappie | 219 | 7.1 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Piute 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.
Access and facilities
- Boating
- Boat ramp, Hand launch
- Facilities
- Covered picnic area, Drinking water, Fire rings, Picnic tables, Restrooms
- Other activities
- OHV or 4WD trails, Swimming, Waterskiing, Wildlife watching
- 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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Piute Reservoir questions
When is Piute Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Piute Reservoir was stocked in mid to late March (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated May 24, 2026.
What fish are in Piute Reservoir?
DWR lists rainbow trout as likely catches and brown trout, channel catfish, common carp, smallmouth bass, chub, sucker and wiper as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, white crappie, white bass, channel catfish, bluegill, smallmouth bass, black crappie, tiger trout, chub and trout (mixed).
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.