Red Butte Reservoir fishing
Red Butte Reservoir was last stocked on Aug. 13, 2025 with 4,016 cutthroat trout (2.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Salt Lake County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 14,773 fish here, the 19th most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.
Recent stockings at Red Butte Reservoir
- Aug. 13, 20254,016 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Oct. 7, 20243,010 cutthroat trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 11, 2024101 cutthroat trout, 7.3 in. average
- Oct. 31, 20232,000 cutthroat trout, 3.2 in. average
- Sept. 21, 20224,000 cutthroat trout, 2.2 in. average
- Oct. 13, 20211,646 cutthroat trout, 2.4 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Red Butte Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- Aug. 13, 2025 (454 days ago): 4,016 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- None recorded yet in 2026
- County
- Salt Lake County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.5 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 19th most fish of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- RED BUTTE RES
- Nearest water
- Camp Kostopaulus, 1.8 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Red Butte Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
No stocking recorded in the last 12 months. The most recent record is dated Aug. 13, 2025.
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.
Red Butte Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Oct. 30, 2006. Since then DWR has logged 24 stockings here in 16 different years, 46,663 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (14,773 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: October (33% of records) and June (33% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.5 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.1 to 7.3 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 14,773, the 19th most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 275th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Camp Kostopaulus, 1.8 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 Red Butte Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
Stocking dates moved around from year to year, so no single window repeats in 3 or more of the last 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on Aug. 13.
In past years, stocking here had usually started by this time of year (5 of the last 5 years). No stocking has been recorded here yet in 2026.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Red Butte Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4,016 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 3,111 | 3.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,000 | 3.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 4,000 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 1,646 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 2 | 2,103 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 2,017 | 2.6 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 19 | 13.6 in. | Largemouth bass |
| 2017 | 1 | 2,700 | 7.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2013 | 2 | 1,101 | 7.6 in. | Cutthroat trout, Sucker |
| 2012 | 3 | 8,598 | 6.9 in. | Sucker, Cutthroat trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 396 | 6.7 in. | Sucker |
| 2010 | 1 | 1,084 | 8.1 in. | Sucker |
| 2009 | 1 | 3,604 | 7.1 in. | Sucker |
| 2008 | 3 | 8,225 | 6.8 in. | Cutthroat trout, Sucker |
| 2006 | 1 | 2,043 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (7)
| Aug. 13, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 4,016 | 2.2 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 3,010 | 2.9 in. |
| June 11, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 101 | 7.3 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 2,000 | 3.2 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 1,669 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 2,331 | 2.1 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 1,646 | 2.4 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Red Butte 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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Red Butte Reservoir questions
When was Red Butte Reservoir last stocked?
The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Aug. 13, 2025: 4,016 cutthroat trout.
What fish are in Red Butte Reservoir?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked cutthroat 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.