Joes Valley Reservoir
Today’s report
Joes Valley Reservoir is a fair bet today. The reservoir is 34% full, well below the usual 64% for this time of year, and drawing down over the last month. The DWR last stocked splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) (27,250 fish) on September 16. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 58°F.
- pool is low (~34% of capacity)
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Sep 16, 2026 — splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) (27,250 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) | 27,250 | 3.97" |
| Sep 15, 2026 | splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) | 27,784 | 3.97" |
| Jun 23, 2026 | rainbow trout | 25,029 | 2.9" |
| Jun 22, 2026 | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) | 808 | 7.62" |
| Jun 22, 2026 | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) | 800 | 7.36" |
| Sep 29, 2025 | tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid) | 1,530 | 10.54" |
| Sep 18, 2025 | splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) | 24,285 | 4.09" |
| Sep 16, 2025 | splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) | 15,543 | 4.09" |
Best time to fish Joes Valley Reservoir
The DWR has stocked Joes Valley Reservoir 32 times over the last 4 seasons, and 91% of those plants landed in June, July, September — 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 1 trout over 18 inches (goes toward the statewide trout limit).
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.