Jackson Flat Reservoir fishing

Jackson Flat Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, and 3 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 8.9 times a year since 2016, most often in January and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Tiger Trout, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Bluegill.

Jackson Flat Reservoir
Photo: Andrew Gaskin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
October 22, 2026
· Brown Trout
Plants on record
101
Since 2016
Species recorded
9
Average size
13.1 in

Fish at Jackson Flat Reservoir

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Jackson Flat Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.6°F in October, 31.7°F in January, 69.9°F in September, 44.5°F in November. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 36 plants · last April 8, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 8, 2026 · avg 13.1 in · 36 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 34 plants · last November 17, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked November 17, 2025 · avg 15.8 in · 34 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Crappie Stocked · 9 plants · last August 26, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked August 26, 2024 · avg 5.8 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 8 plants · last October 31, 2024 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked October 31, 2024 · avg 15.9 in · 8 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last August 26, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked August 26, 2024 · avg 6.7 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last November 8, 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked November 8, 2023 · avg 13.6 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last October 7, 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 7, 2021 · avg 3.3 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 10, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 10, 2025 · avg 10.6 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Jackson Flat Reservoir is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Navajo Lake (38.5 mi), Panguitch Lake (49.5 mi), Newcastle Reservoir (70.8 mi), and Upper Enterprise Reservoir (82.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Navajo Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, Brook Trout, and Cutthroat Trout, Panguitch Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout, and Brook Trout, Newcastle Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, and Brown Trout, and Upper Enterprise Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2016

10,376

Fish stocked in 2017

8,451

Fish stocked in 2018

10,372

Fish stocked in 2019

8,541

Fish stocked in 2020

8,605

Fish stocked in 2021

6,971

Fish stocked in 2022

3,367

Fish stocked in 2023

90,659

Fish stocked in 2024

41,219

Fish stocked in 2025

4,316

Fish stocked in 2026

407

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 22, 2026Brown Trout78814.74 inreport
October 20, 2026Tiger Trout1,00311.59 inreport
October 15, 2026Rainbow Trout2,0139.92 inreport
April 8, 2026Rainbow Trout40714.68 inreport
November 17, 2025Brown Trout1,17612.77 inreport
October 23, 2025Rainbow Trout2,02410.24 inreport
October 10, 2025Tiger Trout50610.55 inreport
October 10, 2025Rainbow Trout50512.17 inreport
April 7, 2025Rainbow Trout10516.09 inreport
October 31, 2024Channel Catfish1,9804.81 inreport
October 10, 2024Brown Trout90514.44 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout10120.05 inreport
October 7, 2024Rainbow Trout2,65010.56 inreport
September 19, 2024Channel Catfish50013.57 inreport
September 5, 2024Channel Catfish1,00010.77 inreport
August 26, 2024Crappie388.98 inreport
August 26, 2024Bluegill23610.03 inreport
July 2, 2024Bluegill3077.11 inreport
July 2, 2024Cutthroat Trout458.52 inreport
July 1, 2024Bluegill147.14 inreport
July 1, 2024Crappie2748.54 inreport
May 16, 2024Crappie10,0082.75 inreport
April 23, 2024Rainbow Trout23,1612.16 inreport
December 28, 2023Brown Trout1,26516.27 inreport
November 16, 2023Rainbow Trout8,8977.37 inreport
November 8, 2023Brook Trout45912.4 inreport
November 8, 2023Rainbow Trout2,1187.2 inreport
November 8, 2023Rainbow Trout5,6847.2 inreport
October 11, 2023Rainbow Trout5016.56 inreport
October 11, 2023Brown Trout1,00813.35 inreport
October 11, 2023Rainbow Trout6116.56 inreport
September 27, 2023Channel Catfish2,5002.89 inreport
September 21, 2023Bluegill20,0252.55 inreport
June 7, 2023Crappie35,8981.86 inreport
May 12, 2023Crappie4397.43 inreport
May 11, 2023Crappie2147.44 inreport
May 10, 2023Crappie1947.44 inreport
May 4, 2023Crappie10,0003.12 inreport
January 12, 2023Brown Trout1,84715.43 inreport
October 13, 2022Brown Trout1,12214.11 inreport
October 13, 2022Rainbow Trout7515.43 inreport
October 13, 2022Rainbow Trout7517.71 inreport
February 1, 2022Brown Trout1,79415.36 inreport
February 1, 2022Brown Trout30115.36 inreport
November 18, 2021Brown Trout40913.31 inreport
October 26, 2021Brown Trout63613.31 inreport
October 21, 2021Crappie1,2414.65 inreport
October 7, 2021Largemouth Bass1,0003.34 inreport
September 20, 2021Channel Catfish7425 inreport
September 20, 2021Channel Catfish7625 inreport
September 15, 2021Rainbow Trout10219.45 inreport
September 15, 2021Rainbow Trout69012.2 inreport
September 15, 2021Rainbow Trout44912.2 inreport
February 16, 2021Brown Trout80515.29 inreport
February 3, 2021Brown Trout1,23915.29 inreport
February 3, 2021Brown Trout25013.57 inreport
November 2, 2020Brown Trout23513.85 inreport
November 2, 2020Rainbow Trout5119.08 inreport
October 28, 2020Brown Trout1,32113.85 inreport
September 24, 2020Largemouth Bass1,0013.19 inreport
March 17, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0899.95 inreport
February 24, 2020Rainbow Trout3,9509.8 inreport
January 21, 2020Brook Trout93815.75 inreport
January 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2018.42 inreport
October 23, 2019Rainbow Trout60517.58 inreport
October 23, 2019Brook Trout10712.6 inreport
October 17, 2019Brown Trout1,24813.76 inreport
January 24, 2019Brown Trout36718.91 inreport
January 24, 2019Brown Trout7121.26 inreport
January 23, 2019Brown Trout26021.26 inreport
January 23, 2019Brown Trout2421.26 inreport
January 23, 2019Brown Trout54116.47 inreport
January 14, 2019Rainbow Trout1,67310.1 inreport
January 14, 2019Rainbow Trout3,64510.1 inreport
October 11, 2018Brown Trout51014.33 inreport
October 11, 2018Brown Trout55314.33 inreport
March 6, 2018Rainbow Trout1,73510.88 inreport
March 1, 2018Rainbow Trout3,27010.93 inreport
January 30, 2018Brown Trout22818.73 inreport
January 30, 2018Brown Trout18318.96 inreport
January 29, 2018Brown Trout32418.71 inreport
January 29, 2018Brown Trout57012.62 inreport
January 29, 2018Brown Trout26418.78 inreport
January 26, 2018Brown Trout96912.62 inreport
January 26, 2018Brown Trout59912.62 inreport
January 26, 2018Brown Trout79812.62 inreport
January 24, 2018Rainbow Trout13321.54 inreport
January 24, 2018Rainbow Trout11021.54 inreport
January 24, 2018Rainbow Trout6321.54 inreport
January 24, 2018Rainbow Trout6321.54 inreport
October 16, 2017Brown Trout16813.07 inreport
April 3, 2017Rainbow Trout2,6658.49 inreport
April 3, 2017Rainbow Trout2,6658.49 inreport
April 3, 2017Rainbow Trout2,6658.49 inreport
February 15, 2017Brown Trout28819.84 inreport
December 9, 2016Brown Trout28219.8 inreport
December 7, 2016Rainbow Trout4,9386.76 inreport
May 10, 2016Channel Catfish6922.57 inreport
May 10, 2016Channel Catfish6922.57 inreport
March 21, 2016Rainbow Trout2,5098.9 inreport
March 21, 2016Rainbow Trout2,5098.9 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Kanab

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources before you go.

About Jackson Flat Reservoir

Photo of Jackson Flat Reservoir
Andrew Gaskin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Navajo Lake 38.5 mi last stocked September 10, 2026 Panguitch Lake 49.5 mi last stocked August 11, 2026 Quail Creek Reservoir 50 mi last stocked February 19, 2026 Newcastle Reservoir 70.8 mi last stocked September 21, 2026 Upper Enterprise Reservoir 82.3 mi last stocked August 18, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Jackson Flat Reservoir?

Fishing Jackson Flat Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 36 of 98 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 7 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 8, 2026, averaging 13.1 in. Brown Trout was last stocked November 17, 2025, averaging 15.8 in. Crappie was last stocked August 26, 2024, averaging 5.8 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked October 31, 2024, averaging 15.9 in. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Jackson Flat Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked October 22, 2026. It is stocked about 8.9 times a year since 2016, most often in January and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Jackson Flat Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 13.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 13.1 in. Brown Trout average 15.8 in. Crappie average 5.8 in. Channel Catfish average 15.9 in.

Which lakes near Jackson Flat Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Navajo Lake (38.5 mi), Panguitch Lake (49.5 mi), Newcastle Reservoir (70.8 mi), and Upper Enterprise Reservoir (82.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Navajo Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, Brook Trout, and Cutthroat Trout, Panguitch Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout, and Brook Trout, Newcastle Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, and Brown Trout, and Upper Enterprise Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Brown Trout.

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