Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last May 21, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Onion Valley Reservoir fishing
Onion Valley Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Bowcutt Trout (rainbow x cutthroat). It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2022, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 21, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 8.9 in
- Elevation
- 7,052.4 ft
Fish at Onion Valley Reservoir
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last May 21, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 24, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bowcutt Trout (rainbow x cutthroat) Confirmed present How Onion Valley Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 2023.
Fish stocked in 2022
9,284
Fish stocked in 2024
1,534
Fish stocked in 2025
2,001
Fish stocked in 2026
2,503
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,503 | 9.9 in | report |
| October 24, 2025 | Tiger Trout | 503 | 6.6 in | report |
| October 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 436 | 8 in | report |
| October 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,062 | 8.9 in | report |
| June 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,155 | 9.3 in | report |
| June 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 379 | 9.4 in | report |
| October 10, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 4,004 | 9.3 in | report |
| June 10, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,280 | 9.9 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Denio, NV
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
In the Pine Forest Range about 90 miles north of Winnemucca, on BLM land. Roads are rough: 4WD with good tires and clearance is recommended, trailers are not. Primitive campsites sit in the aspens, with a restroom at the south end. No boat ramp; float tubes and small craft suit it.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Onion Valley Reservoir
Onion Valley Reservoir is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Pine Forest Range Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Onion Valley Reservoir?
Fishing Onion Valley Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 21, 2026, averaging 9.2 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked October 24, 2025, averaging 6.6 in. Bowcutt Trout (rainbow x cutthroat) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Onion Valley Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked May 21, 2026. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2022, most often in June and October. No plants recorded in 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Onion Valley Reservoir?
Stocked fish average 8.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.2 in. Tiger Trout average 6.6 in.
How do you get on Onion Valley Reservoir?
The nearest town is Denio, NV. Facilities include camping and restrooms. In the Pine Forest Range about 90 miles north of Winnemucca, on BLM land. Roads are rough: 4WD with good tires and clearance is recommended, trailers are not. Primitive campsites sit in the aspens, with a restroom at the south end. No boat ramp; float tubes and small craft suit it.
Which lakes near Onion Valley Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Blue Lakes (1.7 mi) and Knott Creek Reservoir (3.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Blue Lakes is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and Knott Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.