Starvation Reservoir fishing
Starvation Reservoir was last stocked on July 21, 2026 with 73,000 rainbow trout (3.5 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Duchesne County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Blue Ribbon Fishery. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,186,974 fish here, the most of 258 stocked waters in Duchesne County.
Latest fishing report
Summer outlook: June is a top month as smallmouth, walleye and perch get active near 60 degree water. Walleye bite best early and late around mudlines and structure. Rainbow fishing has been excellent on zooplankton and midges; look deeper once it heats up. Carp up to 30 pounds cruise the shallows for bow and spear anglers.
This report is more than 60 days old. Conditions have likely changed.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated June 13, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Starvation Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| July 21, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 46,720 | 3.5 in. |
| July 21, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 26,280 | 3.5 in. |
| July 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 46,720 | 3.5 in. |
| July 7, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,331 | 4.3 in. |
| July 7, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,683 | 11.0 in. |
| July 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 7,560 | 10.6 in. |
| June 11, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 49,468 | 2.3 in. |
| May 29, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,288 | 2.9 in. |
| May 14, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,253 | 10.4 in. |
| May 12, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 3,505 | 10.7 in. |
| April 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 6,722 | 1.6 in. |
| April 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 75,537 | 1.9 in. |
| April 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 3,818 | 1.9 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 2,125 | 10.0 in. |
| March 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 3,136 | 8.4 in. |
| March 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | 3.6 in. |
| March 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,398 | 8.4 in. |
| March 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | 3.8 in. |
| March 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 3,129 | 8.4 in. |
| March 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,341 | 8.4 in. |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 25,369 | 2.8 in. |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 25,369 | 2.8 in. |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 4,439 | 9.5 in. |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 781 | 9.8 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 10,152 | 9.8 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 4,350 | 9.6 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 9,900 | 9.8 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 4,191 | 9.7 in. |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 3,633 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 3,804 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 3,765 | 10.2 in. |
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Sept. 25, 2026; newest record dated Sept. 23, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
When is Starvation Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 10 records, first on Jan. 11, last on Nov. 25.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Patterns are based on past stocking records and are not a promise of future stocking. Weather, water conditions and hatchery supply change plans. How we read patterns.
Starvation Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: Sept. 21, 2006. Since then DWR has logged 245 stockings here in 18 different years, 2,409,437 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 86% (1,025,034 fish), black crappie 12% (144,999 fish) and bluegill 1% (16,941 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: November (44% of records) and October (15% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 4.9 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.6 to 13.8 in.). The yearly average was 3.7 in. in 2021 and 9.7 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 1,186,974, the most of 258 stocked waters in Duchesne County and 8th of 1,068 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Strawberry River (Starvation to Duchesne), 2.8 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
Starvation Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 360,627 | 3.6 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2025 | 10 | 47,031 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 20 | 82,317 | 8.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Bluegill |
| 2023 | 17 | 115,205 | 7.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Bluegill |
| 2022 | 24 | 215,200 | 5.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Black crappie |
| 2021 | 19 | 366,594 | 3.7 in. | Rainbow trout, Black crappie |
| 2020 | 15 | 131,988 | 6.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon |
| 2019 | 17 | 68,631 | 10.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Black crappie, Yellow perch |
| 2018 | 24 | 239,661 | 3.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Black crappie, Yellow perch, Kokanee salmon |
| 2017 | 18 | 235,469 | 3.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Black crappie, Yellow perch, Kokanee salmon |
| 2016 | 11 | 243,500 | 4.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon |
| 2015 | 9 | 81,677 | 8.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Brown trout |
| 2014 | 8 | 58,816 | 9.7 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2013 | 5 | 41,455 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2012 | 6 | 52,109 | 10.0 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2011 | 10 | 48,615 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 1,102 | 4.5 in. | Brown trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 19,440 | 6.1 in. | Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Sept. 24, 2025 (81)
| Jan. 11, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 2,016 | 6.2 in. |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,057 | 9.7 in. |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,352 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,183 | 9.4 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 2,200 | 9.8 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 50 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 17 | 13.4 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 9,640 | 10.2 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 9,560 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,800 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 731 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 10,920 | 9.8 in. |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 9,125 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,008 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 538 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 19,324 | 2.3 in. |
| Nov. 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,652 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,960 | 10.2 in. |
| Nov. 11, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,825 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 10, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,880 | 10.3 in. |
| Oct. 3, 2024 | Bluegill | 1,495 | 3.4 in. |
| Nov. 16, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 2,028 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,945 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 14, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,897 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 20,443 | 9.4 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 19,893 | 9.7 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,172 | 9.5 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 5,066 | 9.4 in. |
| Nov. 13, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,288 | 9.7 in. |
| Nov. 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,050 | 11.1 in. |
| Nov. 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 561 | 10.9 in. |
| Nov. 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,520 | 10.9 in. |
| Oct. 4, 2023 | Bluegill | 15,000 | 2.5 in. |
| Sept. 29, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 11,040 | 4.9 in. |
| Sept. 12, 2023 | Bluegill | 446 | 8.7 in. |
| May 25, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 399 | 11.2 in. |
| April 24, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 18,432 | 3.0 in. |
| April 24, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 5,025 | 3.2 in. |
| Nov. 9, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,739 | 10.5 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 719 | 11.8 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,280 | 11.7 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,445 | 10.1 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,240 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,307 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,439 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,176 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,688 | 10.0 in. |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 4,903 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,380 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 332 | 10.1 in. |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 175 | 13.6 in. |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 18,765 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 6,528 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,076 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,125 | 10.3 in. |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 1,818 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 25, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 33,434 | 4.8 in. |
| Oct. 25, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 16,717 | 4.8 in. |
| Oct. 19, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 19,722 | 3.7 in. |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 2,206 | 3.3 in. |
| May 4, 2022 | Black crappie | 74,998 | 2.6 in. |
| April 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 3,988 | 2.6 in. |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 480 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 1,980 | 9.2 in. |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 4,320 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 4,080 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 4,260 | 10.3 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 6,885 | 9.8 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 7,140 | 9.7 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 10,080 | 9.7 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 10,080 | 9.7 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 8,640 | 10.2 in. |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 700 | 13.8 in. |
| June 3, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 39,780 | 2.6 in. |
| June 1, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 608 | 9.2 in. |
| May 19, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 29,700 | 2.0 in. |
| May 13, 2021 | Black crappie | 58,000 | 2.8 in. |
| May 12, 2021 | Black crappie | 12,001 | 2.6 in. |
| March 23, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 61,600 | 2.5 in. |
| March 23, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 67,760 | 2.5 in. |
| March 23, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 38,500 | 2.5 in. |
Fishing rules
- Limit: 10 bluegill, green sunfish, black crappie and yellow perch combined.
Rules summarized in our own words from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. DWR can change rules mid-year: check the current guidebook and its updates at wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.
Access and facilities
- Boating
- Boat ramp
- Camping
- Cabins, Camp host, Primitive tent camping, RV camping
- Facilities
- Covered picnic area, Drinking water, Electrical hookups, Fire rings, Gray water disposal, Restrooms, Showers
- Accessible
- Docks, Restrooms, Showers
- Other activities
- Hiking, Swimming, Waterskiing, Wildlife watching
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Starvation Reservoir questions
When is Starvation Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Starvation Reservoir was stocked in late September to early October (3 of the last 5 years), late October to early November (5 of the last 5 years) and mid November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 21, 2026.
What fish are in Starvation Reservoir?
DWR lists brown trout, rainbow trout, walleye and yellow perch as likely catches and black crappie, bluegill, common carp and chub as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, bluegill and black crappie.
Are there special fishing rules at Starvation Reservoir?
Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Sept. 25, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.