Steinaker Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to September in 2026, heaviest in March: rainbow trout and brown trout, 8 plants in all. A 684-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Uintah County record for 2026.
Uintah County · Utah · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 2,310 | completed |
| Mar 30 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 3,600 | completed |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 2,256 | completed |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 2,819 | completed |
| May 27 | Brown trout | fingerling | 5,001 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | 526 | completed |
| Sep 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | 268 | completed |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 4,000 | completed |
When to fish Steinaker Reservoir
| 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 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:26-6:26 am and 4:54-5:54 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 23 days ago (Sep 30)
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Pond North | 3.5 mi | Oct 19 |
| Red Fleet Reservoir | 6.9 mi | Jul 15 |
| Brush Creek | 7.3 mi | Jun 9 |
| Cottonwood Reservoir | 17 mi | Apr 27 |
| Little Brush Creek | 18 mi | Jun 30 |
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