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Matt Warner Reservoir

Uintah County · Northeastern region

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Water quality · Warning advisory

Toxic algae bloom at Matt Warner

  • 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
Where · issued Aug 19
  • Boat RampWarning
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Today’s report

Matt Warner Reservoir is under a Warning advisory today. The advisory is for a harmful algal bloom at 1 monitored site and replaces the fishing rating until it’s lifted — keep dogs out of the water and check habs.utah.gov before you go. The DWR last stocked brown trout (3,929 fish) on May 27. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 53°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked May 27, 2026 — brown trout (3,929 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
May 27, 2026brown trout3,9293.12"
Jun 30, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)2,4744.32"
May 30, 2025rainbow trout33,0422.67"
May 18, 2025grass carp (sterile)3806.75"
May 13, 2025brown trout5,7472.96"
May 13, 2025rainbow trout1,7243.96"
May 12, 2025rainbow trout4,0999.28"
May 8, 2025rainbow trout2,9049.16"

Best time to fish Matt Warner Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Matt Warner Reservoir 29 times over the last 6 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in April through June — 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

40.77290, -109.29660 · Uintah County · 25 mi from Vernal

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

This Afternoon
53°F
Sunny
Tonight
35°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
52°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
36°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
52°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
38°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
52°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
40°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
54°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
44°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
27% precip