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Steinaker Reservoir

Uintah County · Northeastern region — Near Vernal.

Fairconditions
30%full↑ 15 pts this month · 11,348 of 38,170 af
Empty30% today32% typical for mid-OctFull pool

Today’s report

Steinaker Reservoir is a fair bet today. The reservoir is 30% full, about normal for the date, and rising over the last month. The DWR last stocked rainbow trout (4,000 fish) on September 30. Tonight's forecast: clear, 38°F.

Current conditions

30% full
Level (+15 pts / 30d)
11,348af
Storage (+95.7% / 30d)
5481.4ft
Pool elevation

Stocking

Last stocked Sep 30, 2026 — rainbow trout (4,000 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Sep 30, 2026rainbow trout4,0009.66"
Sep 25, 2026rainbow trout26813.42"
May 27, 2026rainbow trout52611.46"
May 27, 2026brown trout5,0013.12"
Apr 3, 2026rainbow trout2,8198.45"
Mar 31, 2026rainbow trout2,2569.76"
Mar 30, 2026rainbow trout3,6008.13"
Mar 17, 2026rainbow trout2,3109.27"

Best time to fish Steinaker Reservoir

The DWR has stocked Steinaker Reservoir 49 times over the last 6 seasons, and 71% of those plants landed in April, May, October — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

rainbow troutlargemouth bassbluegill

Location

40.51460, -109.53280 · Uintah County · 4 mi from Vernal

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
38°F
Clear
Saturday
56°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
57°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
57°F
Sunny
Monday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
58°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
60°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
21% precip