Little Dell Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Cutthroat trout and brook trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread May to June, heaviest in May; 26,840 fish reported. A 208-acre reservoir, and one of 25 stocked waters on the Salt Lake County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Cutthroat trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 1,591 | completed |
| May 13 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 2,603 | completed |
| May 20 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 9,030 | completed |
| May 20 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 3,509 | completed |
| May 27 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 3,147 | completed |
| Jun 25 | Brook trout | fingerling | 6,960 | completed |
When to fish Little Dell Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:38-5:38 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:54 am-12:54 pm | 5:36-6:36 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 Jun 25
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
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 trout (cutthroat trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Dell Creek | 3.2 mi | Sep 15 |
| Camp Kostopaulus | 4.5 mi | May 5 |
| Parleys Creek | 7.6 mi | Sep 15 |
| Mill Creek | 7.9 mi | Sep 28 |
| East Cyn Reservoir | 11 mi | Oct 5 |
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