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 18th most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.
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 Sept. 25, 2026; newest record dated Sept. 23, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
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 (3 of the last 5 years). No stocking has been recorded here yet in 2026.
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.
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 18th most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 271st of 1,068 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.
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 Sept. 24, 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
The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists no water-specific rules for Red Butte Reservoir 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.
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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.
What are the fishing limits at Red Butte Reservoir?
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. 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.