Wellsville Reservoir fishing
Wellsville Reservoir was last stocked on Sept. 17, 2026 with 1,299 rainbow trout (12.3 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a 7-acre reservoir in Cache County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Community Fishing water. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 55,957 fish here, the 3rd most of 13 stocked waters in Cache County.
Wellsville Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| Sept. 17, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,299 | 12.3 in. |
| June 1, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 740 | 10.8 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 925 | 10.8 in. |
| April 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 930 | 9.9 in. |
| April 14, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,111 | 9.3 in. |
| March 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 325 | 17.1 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2025 | Tiger trout | 207 | 11.4 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2025 | Tiger trout | 193 | 11.4 in. |
| Oct. 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,005 | 10.7 in. |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,300 | 10.4 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 Wellsville Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 10 records, first on April 3, last on Oct. 8.
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.
Wellsville Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 21, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 220 stockings here in 25 different years, 266,816 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 84% (46,938 fish), bluegill 8% (4,518 fish), wiper 4% (2,350 fish), tiger trout 2% (1,314 fish) and cutthroat trout 1% (837 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (26% of records) and April (16% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 10.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 3.4 to 23.2 in.). The yearly average was 10.1 in. in 2021 and 12.3 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 55,957, the 3rd most of 13 stocked waters in Cache County and 102nd of 1,068 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Hyrum Reservoir, 3.8 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
Wellsville Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5,330 | 11.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 10 | 7,243 | 12.3 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2024 | 11 | 11,761 | 8.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Bluegill |
| 2023 | 10 | 9,004 | 10.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Wiper |
| 2022 | 11 | 10,318 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2021 | 15 | 12,301 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2020 | 10 | 12,138 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass |
| 2019 | 9 | 11,220 | 10.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2018 | 15 | 12,600 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2017 | 10 | 11,947 | 9.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper |
| 2016 | 11 | 19,845 | 6.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Wiper |
| 2015 | 12 | 21,149 | 6.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Largemouth bass |
| 2014 | 14 | 20,757 | 7.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass, Bluegill |
| 2013 | 10 | 16,536 | 6.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Largemouth bass |
| 2012 | 10 | 9,391 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Brook trout |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,084 | 11.8 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2010 | 14 | 12,200 | 11.4 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2009 | 6 | 6,198 | 10.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Trout (mixed), Cutthroat trout |
| 2008 | 2 | 4,066 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 5 | 8,782 | 8.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2006 | 8 | 8,290 | 9.2 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2005 | 3 | 5,856 | 6.9 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2004 | 4 | 6,629 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2003 | 4 | 6,649 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 3 | 7,522 | 7.3 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Sept. 24, 2025 (53)
| June 18, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 125 | 17.9 in. |
| June 17, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 312 | 18.1 in. |
| June 11, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 400 | 17.9 in. |
| May 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 700 | 10.9 in. |
| April 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,601 | 12.8 in. |
| April 3, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,400 | 12.1 in. |
| Oct. 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 126 | 18.1 in. |
| Oct. 28, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2024 | Tiger trout | 414 | 11.2 in. |
| Oct. 15, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 399 | 18.1 in. |
| Oct. 3, 2024 | Bluegill | 4,518 | 3.4 in. |
| Sept. 12, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,300 | 12.5 in. |
| June 7, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 12.0 in. |
| May 21, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 9.9 in. |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,702 | 9.5 in. |
| April 18, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 17.1 in. |
| March 26, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 9.5 in. |
| Oct. 14, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,100 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 11, 2023 | Tiger trout | 500 | 11.5 in. |
| July 17, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 900 | 10.9 in. |
| July 5, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 900 | 10.9 in. |
| July 3, 2023 | Wiper | 500 | 8.0 in. |
| June 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 801 | 10.3 in. |
| May 22, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 800 | 11.0 in. |
| May 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 801 | 11.4 in. |
| April 26, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 701 | 11.0 in. |
| April 17, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 2,001 | 11.0 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 803 | 11.8 in. |
| Oct. 24, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 11.4 in. |
| Oct. 13, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,007 | 11.7 in. |
| Sept. 19, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 11.2 in. |
| July 11, 2022 | Wiper | 999 | 7.4 in. |
| June 9, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 10.5 in. |
| May 31, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 10.8 in. |
| May 18, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 308 | 15.2 in. |
| May 17, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 10.2 in. |
| May 3, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 9.9 in. |
| April 20, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 9.1 in. |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 803 | 11.9 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 11.6 in. |
| Oct. 5, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 100 | 23.2 in. |
| Oct. 4, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 999 | 10.4 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 999 | 10.1 in. |
| June 9, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 955 | 14.4 in. |
| June 9, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 146 | 14.4 in. |
| June 9, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 8.3 in. |
| June 8, 2021 | Wiper | 851 | 7.8 in. |
| May 13, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,198 | 9.3 in. |
| May 6, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | 9.4 in. |
| April 27, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 252 | 15.8 in. |
| April 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 999 | 8.7 in. |
| April 6, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 998 | 8.0 in. |
| March 23, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 7.9 in. |
Fishing rules
- Daily limit: 2 fish; common carp are not counted.
- Tiger muskie may not be kept; release every one right away.
- Anglers are asked to release all largemouth bass voluntarily.
- Open only while the community park is open to the public.
- Spanish Oaks Reservoir and Manila Creek Pond: closed Dec. 1 until 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of February.
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
- Facilities
- Restrooms
- Accessible
- Fishing piers, Picnic tables
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Wellsville Reservoir questions
When is Wellsville Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Wellsville Reservoir was stocked in late March to early April (3 of the last 5 years), mid to late April (5 of the last 5 years), early May (3 of the last 5 years), late May to early June (5 of the last 5 years), mid to late September (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid October (5 of the last 5 years) and late October to early November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Sept. 17, 2026.
What fish are in Wellsville Reservoir?
DWR lists bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass and rainbow trout as likely catches. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, tiger trout, cutthroat trout, wiper and bluegill.
Are there special fishing rules at Wellsville Reservoir?
Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.
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.