Blanding Reservoir No 4
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and tiger trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to August, heaviest in May. The most-stocked water on the San Juan County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,680 | completed |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,820 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,456 | completed |
| Jul 27 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 4,506 | completed |
| Aug 31 | Rainbow trout | adult | 2,005 | completed |
When to fish Blanding Reservoir No 4
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:59-11:59 am and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:17-5:17 am and 4:31-5:31 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:24-6:24 am and 4:57-5:57 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Aug 31
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Blanding Reservoir No 3 | 0.6 mi | Sep 22 |
| Lloyds Lake | 15 mi | Sep 22 |
| Monticello Lake | 16 mi | Jul 27 |
| Foy Lake | 16 mi | Apr 23 |
| La Sal Creek | 51 mi | Jun 24 |
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