Smith-Morehouse Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly May through October in 2026: rainbow trout, arctic grayling, and splake, 12 plants in all. One of 120 stocked waters on the Summit County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Splake
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | adult | 901 | completed |
| Jun 8 | Rainbow trout | adult | 901 | completed |
| Jun 23 | Rainbow trout | adult | 901 | completed |
| Jul 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | 900 | completed |
| Jul 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | 901 | completed |
| Jul 22 | Splake | fingerling | 1,751 | completed |
| Aug 3 | Rainbow trout | adult | 899 | completed |
| Aug 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | 672 | completed |
| Sep 22 | Arctic grayling | fry | 20,001 | completed |
| Oct 22 | Arctic grayling | fingerling | 729 | completed |
| Oct 22 | Arctic grayling | fingerling | 9,870 | completed |
| Oct 22 | Arctic grayling | fingerling | 1,766 | completed |
When to fish Smith-Morehouse Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:06 am-12:06 pm and 10:28 pm-12:28 am | 4:24-5:24 am and 4:36-5:36 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:52 am-12:52 pm | 5:33-6:33 am and 5:00-6:00 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
- Stocked yesterday
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 7 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| W-59 | 4.9 mi | Sep 14 |
| Shingle Cr,West Pond | 5.2 mi | Jul 23 |
| Shingle Cr,East A-39 | 5.3 mi | Jul 24 |
| Jerry Lake W-28 | 5.8 mi | Jul 23 |
| Castle Lake W-67 | 6.0 mi | Jul 22 |
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