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Kolob Reservoir

Washington County · Southern region

Goodconditions▲ was Fair yesterday
91%fullas of Sep 30 · 5,117 of 5,600 af
Empty91% on Sep 3091% typical for end of SepFull pool

Today’s report

Kolob Reservoir is fishing well today. The reservoir is 91% full as of September 30 (the operator posts a month-end level, not daily), about normal for the date, and holding steady over the last month. The DWR last stocked tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (513 fish) on September 17. Overnight's forecast: slight chance rain showers, 47°F, 15% chance of precip.

Current conditions

91% full
Level · Sep 30
5,117af
Storage (-0.8% / 30d)

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 17, 2026 — tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid) (513 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 17, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)5135.69"
Sep 17, 2026rainbow trout1,77710.83"
May 28, 2026rainbow trout4,9956.06"
May 28, 2026rainbow trout5,0253.94"
May 28, 2026cutbow (cutthroat × rainbow hybrid)11,6002.1"
Jun 9, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,0073.34"
Jun 9, 2025rainbow trout51110.67"
Jun 9, 2025rainbow trout3532.46"

Best time to fish Kolob Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Kolob Reservoir 16 times over the last 2 seasons, and 81% of those plants landed in May through July — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

brook troutcutbow (cutthroat × rainbow hybrid)rainbow trouttiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)

Location

37.43890, -113.04840 · Washington County · 17 mi from Cedar City

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Navajo LakeKane CountyFairVirgin River Park PondWashington CountyFairEast Fork Virgin RiverKane CountyFairRed Creek — Cedar MtnIron CountyFairBrian Head PondIron CountyFairParadise ReservoirUintah CountyFairAspen Mirror Lake — Cedar MtnKane CountyFairDuck Creek SpringsKane CountyFair

Regulations

  • Limit 2 trout (must be under 15 inches or over 22 inches).
  • All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be immediately released.
  • Artificial flies and lures only from Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday in May, and from the second Saturday in September through Dec. 31.

Special rules from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Statewide daily limits apply to anything not listed. Rules change — always verify in the current guidebook before you fish.

This week’s weather

Overnight
47°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
59°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
81% precip
Saturday Night
43°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
99% precip
Sunday
50°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
99% precip
Sunday Night
39°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
100% precip
Columbus Day
44°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
98% precip
Monday Night
32°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
95% precip
Tuesday
40°F
Slight Chance T-storms
82% precip
Tuesday Night
28°F
Slight Chance T-storms
40% precip
Wednesday
46°F
Mostly Sunny