Settlement Canyon Reservoir fishing
Settlement Canyon Reservoir was last stocked on Aug. 17, 2026 with 1,008 rainbow trout (10.6 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a 29-acre reservoir in Tooele County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 146,722 fish here, the 2nd most of 8 stocked waters in Tooele County.
Settlement Canyon Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| Aug. 17, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,008 | 10.6 in. |
| June 23, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 585 | 12.4 in. |
| June 10, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 994 | 9.8 in. |
| June 8, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,002 | 9.8 in. |
| May 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 621 | 11.2 in. |
| April 8, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,880 | 8.9 in. |
| March 16, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 10.3 in. |
| March 16, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 10.3 in. |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | Tiger trout | 3,060 | 5.5 in. |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | Tiger trout | 3,060 | 5.5 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,256 | 9.8 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,256 | 9.8 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,256 | 9.8 in. |
| Oct. 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,256 | 9.8 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 Settlement Canyon Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 21 records, first on March 12, last on Oct. 15.
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.
Settlement Canyon Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: April 4, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 337 stockings here in 25 different years, 531,335 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 71% (103,463 fish), tiger trout 23% (34,112 fish) and wiper 6% (9,147 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: June (21% of records) and May (20% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 8.4 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 3.1 to 13.4 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 146,722, the 2nd most of 8 stocked waters in Tooele County and 41st of 1,068 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Ophir Creek, 11 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
Settlement Canyon Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 9,090 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 21 | 26,994 | 8.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2024 | 15 | 25,795 | 8.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Wiper |
| 2023 | 14 | 41,758 | 7.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Wiper |
| 2022 | 16 | 21,122 | 9.5 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2021 | 14 | 21,963 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Wiper |
| 2020 | 18 | 43,004 | 6.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Wiper |
| 2019 | 12 | 21,234 | 9.2 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2018 | 17 | 24,228 | 8.5 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2017 | 16 | 21,920 | 8.3 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2016 | 15 | 22,279 | 7.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2015 | 11 | 19,213 | 7.5 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2014 | 13 | 19,615 | 7.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2013 | 11 | 18,003 | 8.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2012 | 18 | 20,808 | 7.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2011 | 8 | 17,214 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout |
| 2010 | 14 | 19,004 | 8.9 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 9 | 15,000 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 13 | 28,618 | 7.4 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 14 | 14,880 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 13 | 13,239 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 12 | 15,426 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 10 | 16,012 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 13 | 16,913 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2002 | 12 | 18,003 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Sept. 24, 2025 (74)
| Sept. 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,377 | 11.1 in. |
| Sept. 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,377 | 11.1 in. |
| July 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 12.8 in. |
| July 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 750 | 12.8 in. |
| July 8, 2025 | Wiper | 810 | 9.3 in. |
| June 2, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,512 | 9.5 in. |
| June 2, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 0 | 9.5 in. |
| May 19, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 988 | 9.7 in. |
| May 19, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 988 | 9.7 in. |
| April 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 838 | 13.4 in. |
| April 14, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 2,015 | 9.3 in. |
| March 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,330 | 11.0 in. |
| March 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,330 | 5.2 in. |
| March 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,330 | 5.2 in. |
| March 12, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 455 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 23, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 825 | 11.9 in. |
| Oct. 23, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 975 | 11.9 in. |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | Tiger trout | 5,995 | 6.4 in. |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,170 | 10.8 in. |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,170 | 10.8 in. |
| Aug. 6, 2024 | Tiger trout | 3,896 | 3.1 in. |
| July 10, 2024 | Wiper | 932 | 8.6 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,458 | 9.8 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,458 | 9.8 in. |
| May 16, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 11.0 in. |
| May 16, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 11.0 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 966 | 10.3 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 966 | 10.3 in. |
| April 4, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,992 | 10.1 in. |
| April 4, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,992 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,408 | 11.0 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 17,220 | 3.9 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Tiger trout | 3,036 | 5.9 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Tiger trout | 3,036 | 5.9 in. |
| Sept. 20, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 12.1 in. |
| Sept. 20, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 12.1 in. |
| June 27, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,197 | 11.0 in. |
| June 6, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,680 | 10.6 in. |
| May 23, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | 10.1 in. |
| May 15, 2023 | Wiper | 2,201 | 7.5 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 994 | 9.9 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 994 | 9.9 in. |
| April 20, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,995 | 9.8 in. |
| April 20, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,995 | 9.8 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2022 | Tiger trout | 4,545 | 6.8 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,485 | 6.8 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,040 | 12.4 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,040 | 12.4 in. |
| Aug. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 600 | 11.6 in. |
| Aug. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 600 | 11.6 in. |
| July 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,206 | 11.2 in. |
| July 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,206 | 11.2 in. |
| June 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 600 | 10.8 in. |
| June 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 600 | 10.8 in. |
| June 15, 2022 | Wiper | 2,200 | 7.8 in. |
| June 14, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 10.8 in. |
| June 8, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,197 | 11.2 in. |
| May 17, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,199 | 10.4 in. |
| April 14, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,202 | 9.8 in. |
| April 4, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,202 | 9.8 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,050 | 12.1 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,050 | 12.1 in. |
| Oct. 4, 2021 | Tiger trout | 5,999 | 6.0 in. |
| July 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 600 | 10.1 in. |
| July 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 600 | 10.1 in. |
| July 12, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,206 | 11.2 in. |
| July 12, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,206 | 11.2 in. |
| June 16, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,600 | 10.8 in. |
| June 16, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 800 | 10.8 in. |
| June 7, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 10.8 in. |
| June 2, 2021 | Wiper | 3,004 | 7.8 in. |
| May 4, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 10.8 in. |
| April 21, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 10.8 in. |
| April 6, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,248 | 10.1 in. |
Fishing rules
The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists no water-specific rules for Settlement Canyon 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.
Access and facilities
- Other activities
- Wildlife watching
- Facilities
- Covered picnic area, Electrical hookups, Fire rings, 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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Settlement Canyon Reservoir questions
When is Settlement Canyon Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Settlement Canyon Reservoir was stocked in early to mid April (5 of the last 5 years), late April (3 of the last 5 years), mid May (4 of the last 5 years), early June (4 of the last 5 years), late June (3 of the last 5 years), mid July (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid September (3 of the last 5 years), late September to early October (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 Aug. 17, 2026.
What fish are in Settlement Canyon Reservoir?
DWR lists rainbow trout, tiger trout and wiper as likely catches. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, tiger trout and wiper.
What are the fishing limits at Settlement Canyon 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. 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.