Cottonwood Reservoir — Wasatch Plateau
Today’s report
Cottonwood Reservoir — Wasatch Plateau is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) (1,250 fish) on April 27. This Afternoon's forecast: mostly sunny, 64°F, 2% chance of precip.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Apr 27, 2026 — tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) (1,250 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) | 1,250 | 2.6" |
| Jul 30, 2025 | wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | 3,000 | 1.99" |
| May 12, 2025 | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) | 1,283 | 2.8" |
| Jul 18, 2024 | wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | 2,970 | 2.04" |
| Apr 16, 2024 | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) | 1,248 | 2" |
| Aug 2, 2023 | wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) | 3,495 | 2.55" |
| May 9, 2023 | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) | 1,244 | 2.09" |
| Nov 9, 2022 | rainbow trout | 2,997 | 10.48" |
Best time to fish Cottonwood Reservoir — Wasatch Plateau
The DWR has stocked Cottonwood Reservoir — Wasatch Plateau 20 times over the last 4 seasons, and 55% of those plants landed in April, May, July — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.
Species
Location
Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):
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.