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Palisade Reservoir

Sanpete County · Central region — State park near Sterling; no gas motors.

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Water status · Drained

Palisade is being drained for dam repair

  • Don’t plan a trip around this one — DWR says the reservoir will be completely drained for dam maintenance and repair, and the state park reports it 1% full with the boat ramp closed
Source · Palisade State Park · Sep 15
  • StatusDrained for dam repair
  • Water level1% full, ramp closed
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Today’s report

Palisade Reservoir is drained for dam repair, so it has no fishing rating today. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (1,617 fish) on June 9.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Jun 9, 2026 — rainbow trout (1,617 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Jun 9, 2026rainbow trout1,6179.81"
Jun 2, 2026rainbow trout1,20011.6"
May 11, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)3,9552.94"
May 6, 2026rainbow trout1,58411.16"
Apr 16, 2026rainbow trout9929.21"
Mar 23, 2026rainbow trout1,00010.52"
Mar 10, 2026rainbow trout1,00110.28"
Oct 30, 2025rainbow trout77011.82"

Best time to fish Palisade Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Palisade Reservoir 59 times over the last 6 seasons, and 68% 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 trouttiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)

Location

39.21100, -111.66500 · Sanpete County · 4 mi from Manti

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

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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

Overnight
43°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
67°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
17% precip
Monday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
64°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
26% precip
Tuesday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
67°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
47°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Light Rain
26% precip
Thursday
63°F
Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms
75% precip