Starvation Reservoir
Toxic algae bloom at Starvation
- Keep dogs out of the water — blooms can be deadly for them
- Don’t swim, and steer clear of scum when wading or boating
- Don’t drink the water
- Keeping fish? Discard the guts and rinse fillets in clean water
- Sate Park Day Use AreaWarning
- Juniper Point CampgroundWarning
- Knights Hollow Day UseWarning
- Indian Bay Day UseWarning
Today’s report
Starvation Reservoir is under a Warning advisory today. The advisory is for a harmful algal bloom at 4 monitored sites and replaces the fishing rating until it’s lifted — keep dogs out of the water and check habs.utah.gov before you go. The reservoir is 57% full, well below the usual 78% for this time of year, and rising over the last month. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (20,024 fish) on September 20. This Afternoon's forecast: mostly sunny, 62°F, 3% chance of precip.
- Warning advisory posted (algal bloom) — it replaces the fishing rating until it’s lifted
- calm, fishable weather
Fishing Starvation Reservoir: what to know
Starvation is a 3,300-acre reservoir on the Strawberry River near Duchesne, at 5,700 feet, with a state park and a mix that's unusual for Utah: walleye and smallmouth bass along with browns and rainbows. It's less crowded than the Wasatch Front reservoirs and known for big walleye.
Walleye spawn on the rocky points in April and fish well into June; smallmouth from May through September; browns move toward the inlet in fall. Ice fishing for walleye, perch, and rainbows through the winter.
Walleye: jigs and minnows or crawler harnesses on the rocky drop-offs at dusk. Smallmouth: tubes and crankbaits on the rocks. Trout: trolling pop gear or shore bait near the inlet. Check the walleye limit in the regulations section.
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Sep 20, 2026 — rainbow trout (20,024 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | rainbow trout | 20,024 | 3.56" |
| Sep 20, 2026 | rainbow trout | 10,048 | 3.39" |
| Jul 21, 2026 | rainbow trout | 26,280 | 3.5" |
| Jul 21, 2026 | rainbow trout | 46,720 | 3.5" |
| Jul 20, 2026 | rainbow trout | 46,720 | 3.5" |
| Jul 7, 2026 | rainbow trout | 1,683 | 10.98" |
| Jul 7, 2026 | rainbow trout | 1,331 | 4.3" |
| Jul 6, 2026 | rainbow trout | 7,560 | 10.6" |
Best time to fish Starvation Reservoir
The DWR has stocked Starvation Reservoir 112 times over the last 5 seasons, and 73% of those plants landed in March, October, November — 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
- Limit 10 bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch (a combined total).
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.