reservoir

Red Fleet Reservoir

Uintah County · Northeastern region — Sandstone country north of Vernal.

Toughconditions
33%full↑ 4 pts this month · 8,493 of 26,000 af
Empty33% today65% typical for mid-OctFull pool

Today’s report

Red Fleet Reservoir is fishing tough today. The reservoir is 33% full, well below the usual 65% for this time of year, and rising over the last month. The DWR last stocked walleye (10,001 fish) on July 15. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 53°F, 3% chance of precip.

Current conditions

33% full
Level (+4 pts / 30d)
8,493af
Storage (+13.1% / 30d)
5563.3ft
Pool elevation

Stocking

Last stocked Jul 15, 2026 — walleye (10,001 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Jul 15, 2026walleye10,0014.58"
Jun 3, 2026rainbow trout4,5033.2"
Dec 17, 2025walleye3219.33"
Oct 20, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1,0015.9"
Jul 30, 2025wiper (white × striped bass hybrid)7432.57"
Jul 30, 2025wiper (white × striped bass hybrid)7481.99"
Jun 23, 2025walleye33,0202.97"
Jun 18, 2025walleye16,6902.99"

Best time to fish Red Fleet Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Red Fleet Reservoir 57 times over the last 5 seasons, and 54% 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

rainbow troutsmallmouth bassbluegill

Location

40.57540, -109.42050 · Uintah County · 10 mi from Vernal

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

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Regulations

  • Limit 50 bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch (a combined total) and no more than 20 of those fish may be black crappie.

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.

This week’s weather

This Afternoon
53°F
Sunny
Tonight
35°F
Clear
Friday
53°F
Sunny
Friday Night
35°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
54°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
56°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
39°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
56°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Monday Night
44°F
Mostly Clear