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Starvation Reservoir fishing

Starvation Reservoir was last stocked on Oct. 15, 2026 with 10,710 rainbow trout (7.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Duchesne County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Blue Ribbon Fishery. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,227,756 fish here, the most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County.

Duchesne County Blue Ribbon
Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026.
Last stockedOct. 15, 202626 days ago, rainbow trout
Fish stocked in 2026401,40932 records
Records since 2021122History back to 2006
Size3310as listed by DWR

Recent stockings at Starvation Reservoir

  1. Oct. 15, 202610,710 rainbow trout, 7.2 in. average
  2. Sept. 20, 202630,072 rainbow trout, 3.5 in. average
  3. July 21, 202673,000 rainbow trout, 3.5 in. average
  4. July 20, 202646,720 rainbow trout, 3.5 in. average
  5. July 7, 20263,014 rainbow trout, 8.0 in. average
  6. July 6, 20267,560 rainbow trout, 10.6 in. average

Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.

Starvation Reservoir facts

Last stocked
Oct. 15, 2026 (26 days ago): 10,710 rainbow trout
Stockings in 2026
32 (401,409 fish): 401,409 rainbow trout
County
Duchesne County
Size
3310
DWR program
Blue Ribbon Fishery
Stocked since 2021
rainbow trout, bluegill and black crappie
Likely catch (DWR)
brown trout, rainbow trout, walleye and yellow perch
Average size stocked
4.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
County rank
Most fish of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County since 2021
Name in DWR report
STARVATION RES
Nearest water
Strawberry River (Starvation to Duchesne), 2.8 mi
Rules
Water-specific rules in the 2026 guidebook

Starvation Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months

Starvation Reservoir: DWR stocking records since Nov. 10, 2025, newest first.
Oct. 15, 2026 Rainbow trout 10,710 7.2 in.
Sept. 20, 2026 Rainbow trout 20,024 3.6 in.
Sept. 20, 2026 Rainbow trout 10,048 3.4 in.
July 21, 2026 Rainbow trout 46,720 3.5 in.
July 21, 2026 Rainbow trout 26,280 3.5 in.
July 20, 2026 Rainbow trout 46,720 3.5 in.
July 7, 2026 Rainbow trout 1,683 11.0 in.
July 7, 2026 Rainbow trout 1,331 4.3 in.
July 6, 2026 Rainbow trout 7,560 10.6 in.
June 11, 2026 Rainbow trout 49,468 2.3 in.
May 29, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,288 2.9 in.
May 14, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,253 10.4 in.
May 12, 2026 Rainbow trout 3,505 10.7 in.
April 20, 2026 Rainbow trout 75,537 1.9 in.
April 20, 2026 Rainbow trout 6,722 1.6 in.
April 20, 2026 Rainbow trout 3,818 1.9 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 26, 2026 Rainbow trout 2,125 10.0 in.
March 25, 2026 Rainbow trout 5,000 3.6 in.
March 25, 2026 Rainbow trout 5,000 3.8 in.
March 25, 2026 Rainbow trout 1,398 8.4 in.
March 25, 2026 Rainbow trout 1,341 8.4 in.
March 25, 2026 Rainbow trout 3,129 8.4 in.
March 25, 2026 Rainbow trout 3,136 8.4 in.
Jan. 28, 2026 Rainbow trout 25,369 2.8 in.
Jan. 28, 2026 Rainbow trout 25,369 2.8 in.
Nov. 25, 2025 Rainbow trout 4,439 9.5 in.
Nov. 15, 2025 Rainbow trout 781 9.8 in.
Nov. 14, 2025 Rainbow trout 10,152 9.8 in.
Nov. 14, 2025 Rainbow trout 4,350 9.6 in.
Nov. 14, 2025 Rainbow trout 9,900 9.8 in.
Nov. 14, 2025 Rainbow trout 4,191 9.7 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.

Starvation Reservoir stocking profile

  • First record in the DWR report: Sept. 21, 2006. Since then DWR has logged 248 stockings here in 18 different years, 2,450,219 fish in all.
  • Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 87% (1,065,816 fish), black crappie 12% (144,999 fish) and bluegill 1% (16,941 fish).
  • Busiest months in the record: November (43% of records) and October (15% of records).
  • Stocked fish averaged 4.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.6 to 13.8 in.). The yearly average was 3.7 in. in 2021 and 9.7 in. in 2025.
  • Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 1,227,756, the most of 263 stocked waters in Duchesne County and 9th of 1,076 statewide.
  • Nearest other water with a page: Strawberry River (Starvation to Duchesne), 2.8 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 Starvation Reservoir stocked?

Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.

late September to early Octoberstocked in 3 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and bluegill.
late October to early Novemberstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.
mid Novemberstocked in 3 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.

2025 stocking: 10 records, first on Jan. 11, last on Nov. 25.

Years with a stocking in each third of the month, 2021 to 2025:012345

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.

Starvation Reservoir stocking history by year

Starvation Reservoir: DWR stocking records per year. Fish counts are totals of all records that year; average length is weighted by the number of fish.
YearRecordsFishAvg. lengthSpecies
202632401,4093.7 in.Rainbow trout
20251047,0319.7 in.Rainbow trout
20242082,3178.1 in.Rainbow trout, Bluegill
202317115,2057.0 in.Rainbow trout, Bluegill
202224215,2005.5 in.Rainbow trout, Black crappie
202119366,5943.7 in.Rainbow trout, Black crappie
202015131,9886.3 in.Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon
20191768,63110.2 in.Rainbow trout, Black crappie, Yellow perch
201824239,6613.9 in.Rainbow trout, Black crappie, Yellow perch, Kokanee salmon
201718235,4693.9 in.Rainbow trout, Black crappie, Yellow perch, Kokanee salmon
201611243,5004.3 in.Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon
2015981,6778.4 in.Rainbow trout, Brown trout
2014858,8169.7 in.Rainbow trout
2013541,45510.0 in.Rainbow trout
2012652,10910.0 in.Rainbow trout
20111048,61510.1 in.Rainbow trout
200711,1024.5 in.Brown trout
2006219,4406.1 in.Rainbow trout
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (84)
Starvation Reservoir: DWR stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025.
Nov. 3, 2025 Rainbow trout 3,633 10.1 in.
Oct. 30, 2025 Rainbow trout 3,804 10.1 in.
Oct. 30, 2025 Rainbow trout 3,765 10.2 in.
Jan. 11, 2025 Rainbow trout 2,016 6.2 in.
Nov. 15, 2024 Rainbow trout 3,057 9.7 in.
Nov. 15, 2024 Rainbow trout 1,352 10.1 in.
Nov. 15, 2024 Rainbow trout 2,183 9.4 in.
Nov. 14, 2024 Rainbow trout 2,200 9.8 in.
Nov. 14, 2024 Rainbow trout 50 10.1 in.
Nov. 14, 2024 Rainbow trout 17 13.4 in.
Nov. 13, 2024 Rainbow trout 9,640 10.2 in.
Nov. 13, 2024 Rainbow trout 9,560 10.3 in.
Nov. 13, 2024 Rainbow trout 3,800 10.3 in.
Nov. 12, 2024 Rainbow trout 731 10.1 in.
Nov. 12, 2024 Rainbow trout 10,920 9.8 in.
Nov. 12, 2024 Rainbow trout 9,125 10.1 in.
Nov. 12, 2024 Rainbow trout 1,008 10.1 in.
Nov. 12, 2024 Rainbow trout 538 10.1 in.
Nov. 11, 2024 Rainbow trout 19,324 2.3 in.
Nov. 11, 2024 Rainbow trout 1,652 10.3 in.
Nov. 11, 2024 Rainbow trout 1,960 10.2 in.
Nov. 11, 2024 Rainbow trout 1,825 10.3 in.
Nov. 10, 2024 Rainbow trout 1,880 10.3 in.
Oct. 3, 2024 Bluegill 1,495 3.4 in.
Nov. 16, 2023 Rainbow trout 2,028 10.1 in.
Nov. 14, 2023 Rainbow trout 3,945 10.1 in.
Nov. 14, 2023 Rainbow trout 3,897 10.1 in.
Nov. 13, 2023 Rainbow trout 20,443 9.4 in.
Nov. 13, 2023 Rainbow trout 19,893 9.7 in.
Nov. 13, 2023 Rainbow trout 1,172 9.5 in.
Nov. 13, 2023 Rainbow trout 5,066 9.4 in.
Nov. 13, 2023 Rainbow trout 3,288 9.7 in.
Nov. 10, 2023 Rainbow trout 1,050 11.1 in.
Nov. 10, 2023 Rainbow trout 561 10.9 in.
Nov. 10, 2023 Rainbow trout 3,520 10.9 in.
Oct. 4, 2023 Bluegill 15,000 2.5 in.
Sept. 29, 2023 Rainbow trout 11,040 4.9 in.
Sept. 12, 2023 Bluegill 446 8.7 in.
May 25, 2023 Rainbow trout 399 11.2 in.
April 24, 2023 Rainbow trout 18,432 3.0 in.
April 24, 2023 Rainbow trout 5,025 3.2 in.
Nov. 9, 2022 Rainbow trout 1,739 10.5 in.
Nov. 1, 2022 Rainbow trout 719 11.8 in.
Nov. 1, 2022 Rainbow trout 1,280 11.7 in.
Nov. 1, 2022 Rainbow trout 3,445 10.1 in.
Nov. 1, 2022 Rainbow trout 4,240 10.1 in.
Oct. 31, 2022 Rainbow trout 4,307 10.1 in.
Oct. 31, 2022 Rainbow trout 4,439 10.1 in.
Oct. 28, 2022 Rainbow trout 2,176 10.2 in.
Oct. 28, 2022 Rainbow trout 1,688 10.0 in.
Oct. 28, 2022 Rainbow trout 4,903 10.1 in.
Oct. 28, 2022 Rainbow trout 3,380 10.1 in.
Oct. 28, 2022 Rainbow trout 332 10.1 in.
Oct. 28, 2022 Rainbow trout 175 13.6 in.
Oct. 27, 2022 Rainbow trout 18,765 10.2 in.
Oct. 27, 2022 Rainbow trout 6,528 10.2 in.
Oct. 27, 2022 Rainbow trout 1,076 10.2 in.
Oct. 27, 2022 Rainbow trout 3,125 10.3 in.
Oct. 27, 2022 Rainbow trout 1,818 10.2 in.
Oct. 25, 2022 Rainbow trout 33,434 4.8 in.
Oct. 25, 2022 Rainbow trout 16,717 4.8 in.
Oct. 19, 2022 Rainbow trout 19,722 3.7 in.
Sept. 21, 2022 Rainbow trout 2,206 3.3 in.
May 4, 2022 Black crappie 74,998 2.6 in.
April 27, 2022 Rainbow trout 3,988 2.6 in.
Nov. 4, 2021 Rainbow trout 480 10.3 in.
Nov. 4, 2021 Rainbow trout 1,980 9.2 in.
Nov. 4, 2021 Rainbow trout 4,320 10.3 in.
Nov. 3, 2021 Rainbow trout 4,080 10.3 in.
Nov. 3, 2021 Rainbow trout 4,260 10.3 in.
Nov. 1, 2021 Rainbow trout 6,885 9.8 in.
Nov. 1, 2021 Rainbow trout 7,140 9.7 in.
Nov. 1, 2021 Rainbow trout 10,080 9.7 in.
Nov. 1, 2021 Rainbow trout 10,080 9.7 in.
Nov. 1, 2021 Rainbow trout 8,640 10.2 in.
Oct. 26, 2021 Rainbow trout 700 13.8 in.
June 3, 2021 Rainbow trout 39,780 2.6 in.
June 1, 2021 Rainbow trout 608 9.2 in.
May 19, 2021 Rainbow trout 29,700 2.0 in.
May 13, 2021 Black crappie 58,000 2.8 in.
May 12, 2021 Black crappie 12,001 2.6 in.
March 23, 2021 Rainbow trout 61,600 2.5 in.
March 23, 2021 Rainbow trout 67,760 2.5 in.
March 23, 2021 Rainbow trout 38,500 2.5 in.

Fishing rules

Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County2026 guidebook, p. 41
  • Limit: 10 bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch combined.

From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.

Access and facilities

Boating
Boat ramp
Camping
Cabins, Camp host, Primitive tent camping, RV camping
Facilities
Covered picnic area, Drinking water, Electrical hookups, Fire rings, Gray water disposal, Restrooms, Showers
Accessible
Docks, Restrooms, Showers
Other activities
Hiking, Swimming, Waterskiing, Wildlife watching

Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.

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Starvation Reservoir questions

When is Starvation Reservoir stocked?

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Starvation Reservoir was stocked in late September to early October (3 of the last 5 years), late October to early November (5 of the last 5 years) and mid November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 15, 2026.

What fish are in Starvation Reservoir?

DWR lists brown trout, rainbow trout, walleye and yellow perch as likely catches and black crappie, bluegill, common carp and chub as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, bluegill and black crappie.

Are there special fishing rules at Starvation Reservoir?

Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.

Sources

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.