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Blanding Reservoir No 3

San Juan County · Southeastern region

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Today’s report

Blanding Reservoir No 3 is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (1,610 fish) on September 22. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 64°F, 3% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 22, 2026 — rainbow trout (1,610 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 22, 2026rainbow trout1,6109.59"
May 18, 2026rainbow trout1,50010.12"
Apr 7, 2026rainbow trout1,50010.94"
Aug 27, 2025rainbow trout1,6029.3"
May 19, 2025rainbow trout75610.21"
Apr 14, 2025rainbow trout8109.81"
Mar 24, 2025rainbow trout1,51510.31"
Sep 4, 2024rainbow trout1,61010.24"

Best time to fish Blanding Reservoir No 3

The DWR has stocked Blanding Reservoir No 3 19 times over the last 6 seasons, and 74% of those plants landed in March through May — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow trout

Location

37.62420, -109.47820 · San Juan County · 66 mi from Moab

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Blanding Reservoir No 4San Juan CountyFairDry Wash Reservoir — Abajo MtnsSan Juan CountyFairLloyds Lake — Abajo MtnsSan Juan CountyFairMonticello Lake — Abajo MtnsSan Juan CountyFair

Regulations

No water-specific rules listed for this water in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook — statewide general rules and daily limits apply (trout limit 4, combined). Verify in the current guidebook before you fish.

This week’s weather

This Afternoon
64°F
Sunny
Tonight
50°F
Partly Cloudy then Scattered Rain Showers
39% precip
Wednesday
59°F
Rain Showers
91% precip
Wednesday Night
51°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
96% precip
Thursday
58°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
100% precip
Thursday Night
49°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
98% precip
Friday
55°F
Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
35% precip
Friday Night
43°F
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
54°F
Chance Rain Showers
32% precip
Saturday Night
42°F
Chance Rain Showers
28% precip