Joes Valley Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Splake, tiger muskellunge, and rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread June to September, heaviest in June. A 1,193-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Emery 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
Tiger muskellunge
Splake
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
| Sep 15 | Splake | fingerling | 27,784 | completed |
| Sep 16 | Splake | fingerling | 27,250 | completed |
When to fish Joes Valley Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:06 am-12:06 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:52 am-12:52 pm | 5:32-6:32 am and 5:02-6:02 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 Sep 16
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 (splake stocked 2 times 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 |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassy Lake Reservoir | 3.4 mi | Aug 3 |
| Marys Lake | 3.5 mi | Jul 8 |
| Jewkes-Van Buren Lake | 4.3 mi | Jul 20 |
| Academy Mill Reservoir | 4.9 mi | Jul 14 |
| Big Bear Creek | 5.4 mi | Sep 8 |
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