Joes Valley Reservoir

Tiger muskellunge and rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.

Emery County · Utah · see it on the national map

3 stockings 2026

Jun 23 last stocked

26,637 fish reported

1,193 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Tiger muskellunge 2 stockings

Rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Jun 22	Tiger muskellunge	yearling	808	completed
Jun 22	Tiger muskellunge	yearling	800	completed
Jun 23	Rainbow trout	fingerling	25,029	completed

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.

For the muskie and pike (tiger muskellunge stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Oversized landing net	a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool
Heavy casting rod	7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear
Large bucktails and gliders	big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points

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
Marys Lake	3.5 mi	Jul 8
Academy Mill Reservoir	4.9 mi	Jul 14
Petes Hole	5.7 mi	Jul 20
Cove Lake	9.5 mi	Jul 8
Snow Lake	9.9 mi	Jun 10

Records from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Utah fishing regulations.