reservoir

Sand Cove Reservoir, Upper

Washington County · Southern region

Goodconditions
70°todayMostly Sunny

Today’s report

Sand Cove Reservoir, Upper is fishing well today. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (2,530 fish) on October 15. This Afternoon's forecast: mostly sunny, 70°F.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Oct 15, 2026 — rainbow trout (2,530 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Oct 15, 2026rainbow trout2,5309.92"
Oct 13, 2025rainbow trout3,36010.09"
Sep 30, 2024rainbow trout2,5009.8"
Oct 4, 2023rainbow trout2,50710.24"
Oct 19, 2022rainbow trout2,50710.24"
Sep 28, 2021rainbow trout1,3009.83"
Sep 28, 2021rainbow trout1,2229.83"

Best time to fish Sand Cove Reservoir, Upper

The DWR has stocked Sand Cove Reservoir, Upper 7 times over the last 4 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in September, October — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow trout

Location

37.30120, -113.69740 · Washington County · 16 mi from St. George

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Gunlock ReservoirWashington CountyWarningBaker ReservoirWashington CountyWarningPine Valley Reservoir — Pine Valley MtnWashington CountyFairQuail Creek ReservoirWashington CountyFairEnterprise Reservoir, LowerWashington CountyToughEnterprise Reservoir, UpperWashington CountyToughSand Hollow ReservoirWashington CountyGoodParadise ReservoirUintah CountyFair

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
70°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
66°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
17% precip
Sunday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
68°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
66°F
Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
29% precip
Tuesday Night
54°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Light Rain
17% precip
Wednesday
69°F
Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
32% precip
Wednesday Night
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Light Rain Likely
67% precip