reservoir

Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

Summit County · Northern region — Upper Weber drainage near Oakley.

Fairconditions
62%full↑ 1 pts this month · 4,994 of 8,100 af
Empty62% today56% typical for mid-OctFull pool

Today’s report

Smith and Morehouse Reservoir is a fair bet today. The reservoir is 62% full, above the usual 56% for this time of year, and rising over the last month. The DWR last stocked Arctic grayling (20,001 fish) on September 22. Tonight's forecast: mostly clear, 37°F.

Current conditions

62% full
Level (+1 pts / 30d)
4,994af
Storage (+2.4% / 30d)

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 22, 2026 — Arctic grayling (20,001 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 22, 2026Arctic grayling20,0012.37"
Aug 17, 2026rainbow trout67210.77"
Aug 3, 2026rainbow trout89910.5"
Jul 22, 2026splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)1,7512.95"
Jul 20, 2026rainbow trout90111.49"
Jul 13, 2026rainbow trout90011.86"
Jun 23, 2026rainbow trout90111.37"
Jun 8, 2026rainbow trout90110.96"

Best time to fish Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Smith and Morehouse Reservoir 56 times over the last 6 seasons, and 82% of those plants landed in June through August — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow troutcutthroat trout

Location

40.77100, -111.10100 · Summit County · 13 mi from Kamas

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

Tonight
37°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
62°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
36°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
59°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
36°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
57°F
Sunny
Monday Night
39°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
19% precip
Tuesday
52°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
65% precip
Tuesday Night
38°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Light Rain
45% precip
Wednesday
54°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
32% precip