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Crouse Reservoir

Uintah County · Northeastern region

Fairconditions
55°todaySunny
DWR emergency change · until Dec 31

Daily limit raised at Crouse

  • 8 trout, any species
Why · in effect May 11 – Dec 31, 2026
  • ReasonLow water levels and poor snowpack
  • Everything else2026 guidebook rules apply
Read the DWR notice ›

Today’s report

Crouse Reservoir is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (3,000 fish) on October 16, 2024. The DWR has raised the daily limit here until Dec 31 (8 trout, any species). Today's forecast: sunny, 55°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Oct 16, 2024 — rainbow trout (3,000 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Oct 16, 2024rainbow trout3,0003.97"
Jun 3, 2024brown trout1,9972.44"
May 30, 2024rainbow trout1,0009.48"
May 16, 2024grass carp (sterile)10010"
May 15, 2024rainbow trout2,2673.49"
Jul 19, 2023tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,8804.05"
Jun 2, 2023rainbow trout2,0009.16"
Jun 1, 2023tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,0291.98"

Best time to fish Crouse Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Crouse Reservoir 9 times over the last 2 seasons, and 89% 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

brown troutrainbow trouttiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)

Location

40.72440, -109.18370 · Uintah County · 26 mi from Vernal

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

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Regulations

Emergency change · replaces the statewide limit until Dec 31, 2026
  • 8 trout, any species
Utah DWR, issued May 11, 2026 · Read the notice (PDF)

No other water-specific rules are listed for this water in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook — the emergency change above replaces the statewide daily limit for the species it names, and statewide rules cover everything else. Verify in the current guidebook before you fish.

This week’s weather

Today
55°F
Sunny
Tonight
34°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
54°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
37°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
53°F
Sunny
Monday Night
39°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
53°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
41°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
58°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
43°F
Chance Rain Showers
43% precip