Porcupine Reservoir
Today’s report
Porcupine Reservoir is a fair bet today. The reservoir is 38% full as of September 30 (the operator posts a month-end level, not daily), about normal for the date, and drawing down over the last month. The DWR last stocked lake trout (7,564 fish) on June 24. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 66°F.
- pool is low (~38% of capacity as of Sep 30)
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jun 24, 2026 — lake trout (7,564 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | lake trout | 7,564 | 4.1" |
| Jun 24, 2026 | splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) | 1,763 | 2.71" |
| May 21, 2026 | rainbow trout | 931 | 10.96" |
| May 19, 2026 | rainbow trout | 1,386 | 11.75" |
| May 18, 2026 | rainbow trout | 1,705 | 11.73" |
| May 18, 2026 | rainbow trout | 1,120 | 11.6" |
| Aug 18, 2025 | splake (lake × brook trout hybrid) | 1,764 | 3.66" |
| Jun 1, 2025 | lake trout | 3,753 | 3.7" |
Best time to fish Porcupine Reservoir
The DWR has stocked Porcupine Reservoir 23 times over the last 5 seasons, and 87% 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
Location
Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):
Regulations
- Limit 12 trout and kokanee salmon, only 4 may be rainbow, cutthroat or brown trout (a combined total). To take 12 fish, you must possess at least 8 kokanee.
- See East Fork Little Bear River.
- Operating a boat above wakeless speed is prohibited.
- An angler may use up to six lines when fishing through the ice. If the angler is using more than two lines, the angler's name must be attached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the angler may check only their lines.
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.