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Payson Reservoir (Big East)

Utah County · Central region

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Today’s report

Payson Reservoir (Big East) is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (340 fish) on July 7. Today's forecast: sunny, 69°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Jul 7, 2026 — rainbow trout (340 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Jul 7, 2026rainbow trout1,66010.77"
Jul 7, 2026rainbow trout34010.77"
Jun 29, 2026brook trout3,5113.26"
Jun 16, 2026rainbow trout9999.75"
May 21, 2026rainbow trout1,9989.75"
May 5, 2026rainbow trout2,00010"
Jul 23, 2025brook trout3,4943.19"
Jul 8, 2025rainbow trout9009.87"

Best time to fish Payson Reservoir (Big East)

The DWR has stocked Payson Reservoir (Big East) 32 times over the last 6 seasons, and 97% 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 troutrainbow trout

Location

40.04440, -111.73220 · Utah County · 6 mi from Spanish Fork

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

Today
69°F
Sunny
Tonight
39°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
68°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
67°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
67°F
Sunny
Monday Night
46°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
22% precip
Tuesday
66°F
Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
57% precip
Tuesday Night
43°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Light Rain
56% precip