Palisade Reservoir fishing

Palisade Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, Wiper, Sucker, Cutthroat Trout, Crappie, and 1 more on a reservoir. Also recorded: Goldfish. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Wiper, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Palisade Reservoir
Photo: James Brooks, CC BY 2.0
Last stocked
June 9, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
125
Since 2016
Species stocked
7 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
10 in

Fish at Palisade Reservoir

7 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Palisade Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.7°F in May, 69.8°F in June, 44.6°F in April, 35.2°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 98 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 9, 2026 · avg 11.3 in · 98 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 11, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 11, 2026 · avg 4.7 in · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Wiper Stocked · 6 plants · last June 3, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 3, 2025 · avg 8.5 in · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Wiper species guide
Crappie Stocked · 4 plants · last May 7, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked May 7, 2025 · avg 2.9 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last October 3, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked October 3, 2024 · avg 3 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Sucker Stocked · 1 plant · last September 24, 2020

Last stocked September 24, 2020 · avg 2.5 in · 1 plant

Palisade Reservoir is home to a diverse array of fish species. Anglers can look forward to catching rainbow trout, tiger trout, and cutthroat trout. Additionally, the reservoir hosts black crappie, wiper, and bluegill, and also a few goldfish. (stateparks.utah.gov, accessed October 5, 2026)

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How Palisade Reservoir is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Joes Valley Reservoir (21.5 mi), Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) (22.6 mi), Miller Flat Reservoir (31.9 mi), Electric Lake (36.3 mi), and Huntington North Reservoir (39.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Joes Valley Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wiper, and Tiger Trout, Miller Flat Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Electric Lake is also stocked with Tiger Trout and Cutthroat Trout, and Huntington North Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Wiper.

Fish stocked in 2016

23,171

Fish stocked in 2017

16,417

Fish stocked in 2018

18,246

Fish stocked in 2019

17,065

Fish stocked in 2020

25,945

Fish stocked in 2021

11,618

Fish stocked in 2022

26,364

Fish stocked in 2023

18,316

Fish stocked in 2024

23,586

Fish stocked in 2025

24,653

Fish stocked in 2026

12,350

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 9, 2026Rainbow Trout1,6179.81 inreport
June 2, 2026Rainbow Trout1,20011.6 inreport
May 11, 2026Tiger Trout3,9552.94 inreport
May 6, 2026Rainbow Trout1,58411.16 inreport
April 16, 2026Rainbow Trout9929.21 inreport
March 23, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00010.52 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00110.28 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00110.28 inreport
October 30, 2025Rainbow Trout77011.82 inreport
October 30, 2025Rainbow Trout77011.82 inreport
July 30, 2025Tiger Trout4,0503.78 inreport
June 24, 2025Rainbow Trout1,20310.01 inreport
June 3, 2025Wiper7007.48 inreport
May 19, 2025Rainbow Trout28613.4 inreport
May 8, 2025Rainbow Trout2,0029.61 inreport
May 7, 2025Crappie10,0013.14 inreport
April 29, 2025Rainbow Trout84313.4 inreport
April 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,0075.19 inreport
April 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00710.96 inreport
March 27, 2025Rainbow Trout1,25410.79 inreport
March 27, 2025Rainbow Trout76010.79 inreport
October 3, 2024Bluegill8,3593.38 inreport
August 13, 2024Tiger Trout3,9965.1 inreport
July 11, 2024Rainbow Trout5079.87 inreport
July 11, 2024Tiger Trout50610.91 inreport
June 12, 2024Rainbow Trout7049.21 inreport
May 29, 2024Rainbow Trout75010.77 inreport
May 29, 2024Rainbow Trout75010.77 inreport
May 23, 2024Wiper7189.15 inreport
May 15, 2024Crappie1,9922.75 inreport
May 7, 2024Rainbow Trout30615.14 inreport
May 7, 2024Rainbow Trout99810.6 inreport
April 10, 2024Rainbow Trout1,00110.44 inreport
April 10, 2024Rainbow Trout1,00110.44 inreport
March 21, 2024Rainbow Trout99910.14 inreport
March 21, 2024Rainbow Trout99910.14 inreport
July 13, 2023Tiger Trout6,0904.03 inreport
June 27, 2023Rainbow Trout70310.96 inreport
May 23, 2023Rainbow Trout1,50010.14 inreport
May 16, 2023Wiper7027.55 inreport
May 11, 2023Rainbow Trout2,00010.14 inreport
May 4, 2023Crappie2,0003.15 inreport
April 24, 2023Rainbow Trout1,9989.75 inreport
March 29, 2023Rainbow Trout1,29313.85 inreport
March 22, 2023Rainbow Trout2,0309.52 inreport
November 8, 2022Rainbow Trout2,00011.73 inreport
November 8, 2022Rainbow Trout2,00011.73 inreport
October 27, 2022Rainbow Trout1,00112.44 inreport
September 22, 2022Bluegill10,0102.6 inreport
June 29, 2022Wiper5027.42 inreport
June 20, 2022Rainbow Trout78911.16 inreport
May 26, 2022Wiper1,1529.21 inreport
May 12, 2022Rainbow Trout30616.67 inreport
May 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,00110.44 inreport
May 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,00110.44 inreport
May 10, 2022Rainbow Trout60212.13 inreport
May 4, 2022Crappie2,0022.63 inreport
April 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,9989.75 inreport
March 15, 2022Rainbow Trout1,0009.21 inreport
March 15, 2022Rainbow Trout1,0009.21 inreport
July 8, 2021Tiger Trout4,0004.47 inreport
May 13, 2021Cutthroat Trout1,9802.83 inreport
May 10, 2021Cutthroat Trout30017.88 inreport
May 4, 2021Rainbow Trout99910.44 inreport
May 3, 2021Rainbow Trout34715.83 inreport
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout1,99210.14 inreport
March 9, 2021Rainbow Trout2,0009.31 inreport
October 27, 2020Rainbow Trout1,52011.61 inreport
September 24, 2020Sucker10,0202.46 inreport
August 11, 2020Wiper1,20110.28 inreport
July 6, 2020Tiger Trout7,9803.69 inreport
June 23, 2020Rainbow Trout99610.14 inreport
June 8, 2020Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport
May 13, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0089.63 inreport
April 22, 2020Rainbow Trout5109.41 inreport
April 22, 2020Rainbow Trout5109.41 inreport
April 10, 2020Rainbow Trout1,2009.41 inreport
August 22, 2019Rainbow Trout80010.58 inreport
August 8, 2019Tiger Trout8,1603.9 inreport
July 1, 2019Rainbow Trout1,6009.82 inreport
June 18, 2019Rainbow Trout7889.82 inreport
May 21, 2019Rainbow Trout95610.32 inreport
May 9, 2019Rainbow Trout1,00110.16 inreport
April 24, 2019Rainbow Trout1,00110.18 inreport
April 15, 2019Rainbow Trout1,7608.28 inreport
March 26, 2019Rainbow Trout9999.51 inreport
November 9, 2018Rainbow Trout52012.17 inreport
November 9, 2018Rainbow Trout91012.17 inreport
July 9, 2018Rainbow Trout60510.22 inreport
June 25, 2018Rainbow Trout1,1009.79 inreport
June 19, 2018Tiger Trout8,0004.21 inreport
June 14, 2018Rainbow Trout8009.79 inreport
May 31, 2018Rainbow Trout1,01210.07 inreport
May 23, 2018Rainbow Trout8109.21 inreport
May 16, 2018Rainbow Trout80510.02 inreport
May 11, 2018Rainbow Trout1,00110.02 inreport
May 1, 2018Rainbow Trout33421 inreport
March 21, 2018Rainbow Trout1,9989.49 inreport
February 5, 2018Rainbow Trout5021.54 inreport
February 5, 2018Rainbow Trout5021.54 inreport
January 25, 2018Rainbow Trout12321.54 inreport
January 25, 2018Rainbow Trout12821.54 inreport
July 26, 2017Rainbow Trout79910.11 inreport
July 11, 2017Rainbow Trout1,00010.15 inreport
June 21, 2017Rainbow Trout7989.63 inreport
May 23, 2017Tiger Trout8,0113.76 inreport
May 22, 2017Rainbow Trout1,5979 inreport
May 11, 2017Rainbow Trout2,0019.52 inreport
May 9, 2017Rainbow Trout19915.83 inreport
April 5, 2017Rainbow Trout2,0128.71 inreport
August 15, 2016Rainbow Trout51011.04 inreport
August 3, 2016Rainbow Trout1,40610.64 inreport
August 3, 2016Tiger Trout5,0404.56 inreport
August 3, 2016Rainbow Trout1,40610.64 inreport
August 3, 2016Tiger Trout5,0404.56 inreport
July 26, 2016Rainbow Trout50010.46 inreport
July 14, 2016Rainbow Trout80010.46 inreport
June 29, 2016Rainbow Trout80010.46 inreport
June 14, 2016Rainbow Trout8059.98 inreport
June 6, 2016Rainbow Trout8059.98 inreport
May 23, 2016Rainbow Trout7939.98 inreport
May 23, 2016Rainbow Trout8059.98 inreport
May 4, 2016Rainbow Trout2,0019.98 inreport
April 26, 2016Rainbow Trout45025.54 inreport
March 15, 2016Rainbow Trout2,0109.46 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Sterling
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Palisade State Park surrounds the 76-acre reservoir, about two miles east of Sterling on Palisade Road off US-89. It has a boat ramp used by electric and non-motorized craft, swimming beaches, campgrounds with showers and accessible restrooms, cabins, a golf course and a per-vehicle day-use fee.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

About Palisade Reservoir

Photo of Palisade Reservoir
James Brooks, CC BY 2.0
Photo of Palisade Reservoir
runt35, CC BY 3.0

Nearest lakes

Joes Valley Reservoir 21.5 mi last stocked September 16, 2026 Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) 22.6 mi last stocked June 10, 2026 Miller Flat Reservoir 31.9 mi last stocked July 20, 2026 Electric Lake 36.3 mi last stocked July 20, 2026 Huntington North Reservoir 39.8 mi last stocked September 10, 2026

Public land at Palisade Reservoir

Palisade Reservoir is inside Palisade State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Palisade Reservoir?

Fishing Palisade Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 98 of 125 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and 5 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 9, 2026, averaging 11.3 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked May 11, 2026, averaging 4.7 in. Wiper was last stocked June 3, 2025, averaging 8.5 in. Crappie was last stocked May 7, 2025, averaging 2.9 in. 3 more species are on the stocking report. Goldfish is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Palisade Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked June 9, 2026. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Palisade Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 10 in. Rainbow Trout average 11.3 in. Tiger Trout average 4.7 in. Wiper average 8.5 in. Crappie average 2.9 in.

How do you get on Palisade Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Sterling. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Palisade State Park surrounds the 76-acre reservoir, about two miles east of Sterling on Palisade Road off US-89. It has a boat ramp used by electric and non-motorized craft, swimming beaches, campgrounds with showers and accessible restrooms, cabins, a golf course and a per-vehicle day-use fee.

Which lakes near Palisade Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Joes Valley Reservoir (21.5 mi), Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) (22.6 mi), Miller Flat Reservoir (31.9 mi), Electric Lake (36.3 mi), and Huntington North Reservoir (39.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Joes Valley Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wiper, and Tiger Trout, Miller Flat Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Electric Lake is also stocked with Tiger Trout and Cutthroat Trout, and Huntington North Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Wiper.

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