Piute Reservoir
Today’s report
Piute Reservoir is fishing tough today. The reservoir is 4% full as of September 30 (the operator posts a month-end level, not daily), well below the usual 13% for this time of year, and rising over the last month. The DWR last stocked white bass (139 fish) on May 24. Today's forecast: sunny, 81°F, 1% chance of precip.
- drawn down to ~4% of capacity as of Sep 30 — expect mudflats and long walks to the water
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked May 24, 2026 — white bass (139 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | white bass | 139 | 8.14" |
| May 17, 2026 | white bass | 188 | 9.75" |
| Sep 17, 2025 | channel catfish | 27,500 | 2.51" |
| May 11, 2025 | chub | 32 | 7.85" |
| May 11, 2025 | trout (mixed) | 35 | 10" |
| Jan 15, 2025 | rainbow trout | 508 | 15.83" |
| Nov 21, 2024 | white crappie | 2,315 | 6.64" |
| Nov 21, 2024 | white bass | 52 | 6.64" |
Best time to fish Piute Reservoir
The DWR has stocked Piute Reservoir 33 times over the last 3 seasons, and 67% of those plants landed in March, May, August — 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.