Rockport Reservoir
Toxic algae bloom at Rockport
- 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
- West End of DamWarning
- West Beach (SR-32)Warning
- Highland Picnic AreaWarning
- Pinery Picnic AreaWarning
Today’s report
Rockport Reservoir is under a Warning advisory today. The advisory is for a harmful algal bloom at 4 monitored sites and replaces the fishing rating until it’s lifted — keep dogs out of the water and check habs.utah.gov before you go. The reservoir is 39% full, well below the usual 64% for this time of year, and rising over the last month. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (2,862 fish) on September 28. Today's forecast: sunny, 67°F.
- Warning advisory posted (algal bloom) — it replaces the fishing rating until it’s lifted
- pool is low (~39% of capacity)
- stocked 19 days ago
- calm, fishable weather
Fishing Rockport Reservoir: what to know
Rockport is the state-park reservoir on the Weber above Wanship, 45 minutes from Salt Lake, with ramps, campgrounds, and easy shore access. Rainbows and browns, smallmouth bass, and perch, in a windy valley the sailors like.
Ice-out in April is good for trout from shore; smallmouth pick up in May and June along the rocks; summer is trolling and early bass; fall trout again near the inlet. Ice fishing for perch and rainbows is steady through the winter.
Trout: PowerBait or worms from shore, pop gear trolled 15–25 feet. Smallmouth: tubes and plastics on the rocky east shore. Perch through the ice on small jigs. Standard limits.
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Sep 28, 2026 — rainbow trout (2,862 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | rainbow trout | 2,862 | 11.63" |
| Sep 28, 2026 | rainbow trout | 954 | 11.63" |
| Sep 28, 2026 | rainbow trout | 676 | 11.63" |
| Sep 28, 2026 | rainbow trout | 3,247 | 11.83" |
| Sep 28, 2026 | rainbow trout | 1,812 | 11.83" |
| Sep 28, 2026 | rainbow trout | 3,096 | 11.83" |
| Sep 28, 2026 | rainbow trout | 906 | 11.83" |
| May 22, 2026 | rainbow trout | 669 | 10.96" |
Best time to fish Rockport Reservoir
The DWR has stocked Rockport Reservoir 59 times over the last 6 seasons, and 90% of those plants landed in April, May, 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
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.