Upper Bells Reservoir fishing
Upper Bells Reservoir was last stocked on July 22, 2026 with 3,012 cutthroat trout (2.0 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 14,050 fish here, the 23rd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.
Recent stockings at Upper Bells Reservoir
- July 22, 20263,012 cutthroat trout, 2.0 in. average
- Sept. 17, 20252,018 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- Sept. 24, 20243,019 cutthroat trout, 2.4 in. average
- Sept. 19, 20234,001 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- Sept. 21, 20212,000 cutthroat trout, 2.5 in. average
- Sept. 22, 20202,002 cutthroat trout, 2.1 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Upper Bells Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- July 22, 2026 (111 days ago): 3,012 cutthroat trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (3,012 fish): 3,012 cutthroat trout
- County
- Salt Lake County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 23rd most fish of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- UPPER BELLS RES
- Nearest water
- Bell Creek, 1.9 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Upper Bells Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| July 22, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 3,012 | 2.0 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.
Upper Bells Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Oct. 9, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 17 stockings here in 17 different years, 39,437 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 100% (14,050 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: September (65% of records) and October (29% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.0 to 2.5 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 14,050, the 23rd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 285th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Bell Creek, 1.9 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 Upper Bells Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 4 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on Sept. 17.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Upper Bells Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3,012 | 2.0 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 2,018 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,019 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 4,001 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 2,000 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 2,002 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 2,011 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 1,499 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 1,502 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 5,999 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 1,242 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 2,003 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 2,179 | 1.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 1,997 | 1.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 2,205 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 1,244 | 2.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 1,504 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (4)
| Sept. 17, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 2,018 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 3,019 | 2.4 in. |
| Sept. 19, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 4,001 | 2.3 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 2,000 | 2.5 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Upper Bells 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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Upper Bells Reservoir questions
When is Upper Bells Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Upper Bells Reservoir was stocked in mid to late September (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 22, 2026.
What fish are in Upper Bells 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.