Settlement Canyon Reservoir fishing

Settlement Canyon Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Wiper on a reservoir. It is stocked about 15 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
October 2, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
167
Since 2016
Species recorded
3
Average size
9.4 in
Elevation
5,262 ft

Fish at Settlement Canyon Reservoir

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Settlement Canyon Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.6°F in May, 70°F in June, 46.5°F in April, 50.5°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 134 plants · last October 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 2, 2026 · avg 9.8 in · 134 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Wiper Stocked · 17 plants · last July 8, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 8, 2025 · avg 8.4 in · 17 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Wiper species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last October 15, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 15, 2025 · avg 6.2 in · 16 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Settlement Canyon Reservoir is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Bountiful Pond (33.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Bountiful Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Wiper.

Fish stocked in 2016

22,279

Fish stocked in 2017

21,920

Fish stocked in 2018

24,228

Fish stocked in 2019

21,234

Fish stocked in 2020

43,004

Fish stocked in 2021

21,963

Fish stocked in 2022

21,122

Fish stocked in 2023

41,758

Fish stocked in 2024

25,795

Fish stocked in 2025

26,994

Fish stocked in 2026

12,090

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 2, 2026Rainbow Trout3,0009.66 inreport
August 17, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00810.6 inreport
June 23, 2026Rainbow Trout58512.44 inreport
June 10, 2026Rainbow Trout9949.81 inreport
June 8, 2026Rainbow Trout1,0029.81 inreport
May 6, 2026Rainbow Trout62111.16 inreport
April 8, 2026Rainbow Trout2,8808.86 inreport
March 16, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00010.28 inreport
March 16, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00010.28 inreport
October 15, 2025Tiger Trout3,0605.46 inreport
October 15, 2025Tiger Trout3,0605.46 inreport
October 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,2569.75 inreport
October 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,2569.75 inreport
October 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,2569.75 inreport
October 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,2569.75 inreport
September 8, 2025Rainbow Trout1,37711.08 inreport
September 8, 2025Rainbow Trout1,37711.08 inreport
July 15, 2025Rainbow Trout75012.78 inreport
July 15, 2025Rainbow Trout75012.78 inreport
July 8, 2025Wiper8109.31 inreport
June 2, 2025Rainbow Trout09.49 inreport
June 2, 2025Rainbow Trout1,5129.49 inreport
May 19, 2025Rainbow Trout9889.72 inreport
May 19, 2025Rainbow Trout9889.72 inreport
April 22, 2025Rainbow Trout83813.4 inreport
April 14, 2025Rainbow Trout2,0159.31 inreport
March 31, 2025Rainbow Trout1,3305.19 inreport
March 31, 2025Rainbow Trout1,3305.19 inreport
March 31, 2025Rainbow Trout1,33011 inreport
March 12, 2025Rainbow Trout45510.11 inreport
October 23, 2024Rainbow Trout97511.86 inreport
October 23, 2024Rainbow Trout82511.86 inreport
September 23, 2024Tiger Trout5,9956.38 inreport
September 11, 2024Rainbow Trout1,17010.77 inreport
September 11, 2024Rainbow Trout1,17010.77 inreport
August 6, 2024Tiger Trout3,8963.15 inreport
July 10, 2024Wiper9328.55 inreport
June 24, 2024Rainbow Trout1,4589.75 inreport
June 24, 2024Rainbow Trout1,4589.75 inreport
May 16, 2024Rainbow Trout1,00010.96 inreport
May 16, 2024Rainbow Trout1,00010.96 inreport
April 29, 2024Rainbow Trout96610.28 inreport
April 29, 2024Rainbow Trout96610.28 inreport
April 4, 2024Rainbow Trout1,99210.14 inreport
April 4, 2024Rainbow Trout1,99210.14 inreport
November 30, 2023Rainbow Trout3,40810.97 inreport
October 18, 2023Tiger Trout3,0365.92 inreport
October 18, 2023Tiger Trout3,0365.92 inreport
October 18, 2023Rainbow Trout17,2203.94 inreport
September 20, 2023Rainbow Trout1,00112.13 inreport
September 20, 2023Rainbow Trout1,00112.13 inreport
June 27, 2023Rainbow Trout1,19710.96 inreport
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout1,68010.6 inreport
May 23, 2023Rainbow Trout2,00010.14 inreport
May 15, 2023Wiper2,2017.46 inreport
May 8, 2023Rainbow Trout9949.9 inreport
May 8, 2023Rainbow Trout9949.9 inreport
April 20, 2023Rainbow Trout1,9959.8 inreport
April 20, 2023Rainbow Trout1,9959.8 inreport
October 18, 2022Tiger Trout1,4856.82 inreport
October 18, 2022Tiger Trout4,5456.82 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,04012.44 inreport
October 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,04012.44 inreport
August 2, 2022Rainbow Trout60011.6 inreport
August 2, 2022Rainbow Trout60011.6 inreport
July 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,20611.16 inreport
July 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,20611.16 inreport
June 28, 2022Rainbow Trout60010.77 inreport
June 28, 2022Rainbow Trout60010.77 inreport
June 15, 2022Wiper2,2007.79 inreport
June 14, 2022Rainbow Trout1,20010.77 inreport
June 8, 2022Rainbow Trout1,19711.16 inreport
May 17, 2022Rainbow Trout1,19910.44 inreport
April 14, 2022Rainbow Trout1,2029.75 inreport
April 4, 2022Rainbow Trout1,2029.75 inreport
November 2, 2021Rainbow Trout1,05012.13 inreport
November 2, 2021Rainbow Trout1,05012.13 inreport
October 4, 2021Tiger Trout5,9996.05 inreport
July 20, 2021Rainbow Trout60010.14 inreport
July 20, 2021Rainbow Trout60010.14 inreport
July 12, 2021Rainbow Trout1,20611.16 inreport
July 12, 2021Rainbow Trout1,20611.16 inreport
June 16, 2021Rainbow Trout80010.77 inreport
June 16, 2021Rainbow Trout1,60010.77 inreport
June 7, 2021Rainbow Trout1,20010.77 inreport
June 2, 2021Wiper3,0047.8 inreport
May 4, 2021Rainbow Trout1,20010.77 inreport
April 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,20010.77 inreport
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout1,24810.14 inreport
October 15, 2020Rainbow Trout4,7466.17 inreport
October 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,5386.17 inreport
October 15, 2020Rainbow Trout6,2536.17 inreport
October 13, 2020Rainbow Trout7,5004.64 inreport
September 16, 2020Tiger Trout5,9855.28 inreport
September 14, 2020Wiper1,2534.24 inreport
August 31, 2020Rainbow Trout1,28110.44 inreport
August 26, 2020Rainbow Trout1,00210.6 inreport
August 5, 2020Rainbow Trout1,02510.62 inreport
July 14, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0029.41 inreport
July 1, 2020Rainbow Trout1,6029.03 inreport
June 23, 2020Rainbow Trout2,0028.94 inreport
June 4, 2020Rainbow Trout9999.78 inreport
May 28, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0009.12 inreport
May 14, 2020Wiper2,4998.41 inreport
April 29, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0018.98 inreport
April 7, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0008.55 inreport
March 30, 2020Rainbow Trout1,3168.1 inreport
November 12, 2019Tiger Trout6,0067.28 inreport
September 18, 2019Rainbow Trout6,71910.55 inreport
September 17, 2019Tiger Trout2,0029.87 inreport
August 29, 2019Wiper1,2097.6 inreport
August 29, 2019Wiper1509.41 inreport
August 29, 2019Wiper12013.57 inreport
August 29, 2019Wiper2287.6 inreport
May 15, 2019Rainbow Trout9609.52 inreport
May 7, 2019Rainbow Trout9609.52 inreport
April 24, 2019Rainbow Trout9609.69 inreport
April 17, 2019Rainbow Trout96010 inreport
April 4, 2019Rainbow Trout96010.44 inreport
October 15, 2018Tiger Trout6,0426.39 inreport
August 13, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0019.52 inreport
August 12, 2018Rainbow Trout9999.4 inreport
July 17, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0019.52 inreport
July 3, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0009.63 inreport
June 28, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0009.63 inreport
June 19, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0009.63 inreport
June 6, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0009.46 inreport
May 30, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0029.32 inreport
May 22, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0009.63 inreport
May 16, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0009.63 inreport
May 9, 2018Rainbow Trout9999.75 inreport
May 7, 2018Wiper1,6458.1 inreport
May 7, 2018Wiper1,6928.1 inreport
May 7, 2018Wiper1,6458.1 inreport
May 1, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0019.32 inreport
April 18, 2018Rainbow Trout1,2019.52 inreport
September 19, 2017Tiger Trout6,2056.35 inreport
August 21, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0028.74 inreport
July 19, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0019.43 inreport
July 3, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0019.45 inreport
June 27, 2017Rainbow Trout9989.28 inreport
June 19, 2017Rainbow Trout9999.28 inreport
June 6, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0008.63 inreport
May 31, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0028.95 inreport
May 24, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0029.31 inreport
May 17, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0009.36 inreport
May 10, 2017Rainbow Trout9998.91 inreport
May 3, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0028.42 inreport
April 20, 2017Wiper7569.41 inreport
April 20, 2017Wiper7518.79 inreport
April 18, 2017Rainbow Trout1,2018.7 inreport
April 6, 2017Wiper2,0018.98 inreport
October 19, 2016Tiger Trout6,0007.07 inreport
August 8, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0019.52 inreport
August 8, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0009.12 inreport
August 4, 2016Tiger Trout3,0804.56 inreport
July 18, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0009.12 inreport
July 6, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0019.25 inreport
June 27, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0008.48 inreport
June 20, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0008.57 inreport
June 6, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0019.41 inreport
June 1, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0019.28 inreport
May 25, 2016Rainbow Trout9998.33 inreport
May 17, 2016Rainbow Trout9998.27 inreport
May 10, 2016Rainbow Trout9998.65 inreport
April 27, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0009.38 inreport
April 20, 2016Rainbow Trout1,1988.72 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Tooele City
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
No
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Tooele City's reservoir about a mile inside Settlement Canyon and three miles from downtown Tooele City, at 5,500 feet. Shore fishing only. Tooele County Parks charges a $5 per vehicle day pass; vault toilets, campsites and 12 full-hookup RV sites sit in the canyon below.

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

Nearest lakes

Grantsville Reservoir 11.1 mi last stocked October 1, 2026 Willow Park Pond 21.7 mi last stocked September 30, 2026 Utah Lake 33 mi last stocked June 17, 2026 Bountiful Pond 33.7 mi last stocked October 7, 2026 Silver Lake Flat Reservoir 33.8 mi last stocked July 22, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Settlement Canyon Reservoir?

Fishing Settlement Canyon Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 134 of 167 plants on record, ahead of Wiper and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 2, 2026, averaging 9.8 in. Wiper was last stocked July 8, 2025, averaging 8.4 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked October 15, 2025, averaging 6.2 in.

When is Settlement Canyon Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked October 2, 2026. It is stocked about 15 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Settlement Canyon Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 9.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.8 in. Wiper average 8.4 in. Tiger Trout average 6.2 in.

How do you get on Settlement Canyon Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, it is not float tube friendly, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Tooele City. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Tooele City's reservoir about a mile inside Settlement Canyon and three miles from downtown Tooele City, at 5,500 feet. Shore fishing only. Tooele County Parks charges a $5 per vehicle day pass; vault toilets, campsites and 12 full-hookup RV sites sit in the canyon below.

Which lakes near Settlement Canyon Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Bountiful Pond (33.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Bountiful Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Wiper.

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