Silver Lake Flat Reservoir fishing

Silver Lake Flat Reservoir fishing is stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Brook Trout on a reservoir. It is stocked about 7.5 times a year since 2016, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Silver Lake Flat Reservoir
Photo: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Public domain
Last stocked
July 22, 2026
· Brook Trout
Plants on record
83
Since 2016
Species recorded
4
Average size
8.6 in

Fish at Silver Lake Flat Reservoir

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Silver Lake Flat Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59.2°F in June, 68.8°F in July, 44°F in May, 57.1°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 55 plants · last July 13, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 13, 2026 · avg 10.6 in · 55 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last July 22, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked July 22, 2026 · avg 3 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Silver Lake Flat Reservoir is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Tibble Fork Reservoir (2.4 mi) and Willow Park Pond (16.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Tibble Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout and Willow Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

Fish stocked in 2016

39,234

Fish stocked in 2017

4,002

Fish stocked in 2018

7,998

Fish stocked in 2019

26,478

Fish stocked in 2020

17,812

Fish stocked in 2021

20,108

Fish stocked in 2022

14,750

Fish stocked in 2023

14,486

Fish stocked in 2024

14,730

Fish stocked in 2025

16,518

Fish stocked in 2026

14,005

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 22, 2026Brook Trout4,0003.03 inreport
July 20, 2026Cutthroat Trout5,0102.8 inreport
July 13, 2026Rainbow Trout90011.22 inreport
June 29, 2026Rainbow Trout90011.22 inreport
June 18, 2026Rainbow Trout89911.49 inreport
June 2, 2026Rainbow Trout99911.16 inreport
May 12, 2026Rainbow Trout99911.02 inreport
May 4, 2026Arctic Grayling2988.51 inreport
September 10, 2025Cutthroat Trout6,7473.71 inreport
June 30, 2025Brook Trout4,0083.01 inreport
June 30, 2025Arctic Grayling4388.04 inreport
June 30, 2025Arctic Grayling4737.12 inreport
June 30, 2025Rainbow Trout1,95010.3 inreport
June 24, 2025Rainbow Trout90010.3 inreport
June 4, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00010.3 inreport
May 27, 2025Rainbow Trout1,0029.62 inreport
September 24, 2024Cutthroat Trout6,0362.31 inreport
July 16, 2024Rainbow Trout90012.32 inreport
July 8, 2024Rainbow Trout90111.97 inreport
July 1, 2024Brook Trout3,9942.92 inreport
June 24, 2024Rainbow Trout9009.91 inreport
June 18, 2024Rainbow Trout1,99910.22 inreport
September 19, 2023Cutthroat Trout4,9982.28 inreport
August 23, 2023Brook Trout7813.61 inreport
August 10, 2023Rainbow Trout90112.78 inreport
July 20, 2023Rainbow Trout1,80112.44 inreport
July 14, 2023Brook Trout4,0042.68 inreport
June 27, 2023Rainbow Trout2,00112.08 inreport
September 19, 2022Cutthroat Trout5,0002.43 inreport
June 30, 2022Rainbow Trout2,34911.83 inreport
June 27, 2022Brook Trout5,0402.75 inreport
June 14, 2022Rainbow Trout1,36011.83 inreport
May 18, 2022Rainbow Trout1,00111.26 inreport
September 21, 2021Arctic Grayling5,9992.65 inreport
September 21, 2021Cutthroat Trout4,0012.46 inreport
July 19, 2021Rainbow Trout90112.88 inreport
July 7, 2021Rainbow Trout90212.53 inreport
June 29, 2021Brook Trout5,0032.79 inreport
June 21, 2021Rainbow Trout90112.9 inreport
June 8, 2021Rainbow Trout1,00112.34 inreport
May 24, 2021Rainbow Trout1,40012.13 inreport
September 22, 2020Arctic Grayling4,4822.81 inreport
September 21, 2020Arctic Grayling4,3202.81 inreport
July 20, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0059.63 inreport
July 13, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0019.31 inreport
June 24, 2020Rainbow Trout2,0019.41 inreport
June 16, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0029.41 inreport
June 9, 2020Rainbow Trout9999.41 inreport
June 4, 2020Rainbow Trout1,5029.75 inreport
May 27, 2020Rainbow Trout1,5009.41 inreport
October 16, 2019Cutthroat Trout4,0282.46 inreport
September 26, 2019Cutthroat Trout4,0212.35 inreport
September 26, 2019Arctic Grayling8,8252.29 inreport
July 30, 2019Rainbow Trout1,0019.78 inreport
July 22, 2019Rainbow Trout9999.78 inreport
July 16, 2019Rainbow Trout1,0029.78 inreport
July 10, 2019Cutthroat Trout60113.83 inreport
July 8, 2019Rainbow Trout9999.78 inreport
July 2, 2019Rainbow Trout1,0009.63 inreport
June 26, 2019Rainbow Trout9999.5 inreport
June 19, 2019Rainbow Trout1,0029.5 inreport
June 11, 2019Rainbow Trout2,0019.5 inreport
July 30, 2018Rainbow Trout99910.44 inreport
July 17, 2018Rainbow Trout1,00010.77 inreport
July 9, 2018Rainbow Trout1,00010.77 inreport
July 2, 2018Rainbow Trout1,00010.77 inreport
June 27, 2018Rainbow Trout1,00010.77 inreport
June 19, 2018Rainbow Trout1,00010.96 inreport
June 13, 2018Rainbow Trout99910.28 inreport
May 23, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0009.63 inreport
June 21, 2017Rainbow Trout2,0039.03 inreport
May 31, 2017Rainbow Trout1,9998.94 inreport
July 27, 2016Rainbow Trout6019.87 inreport
July 20, 2016Rainbow Trout6019.87 inreport
July 11, 2016Rainbow Trout5999.68 inreport
June 28, 2016Rainbow Trout60010 inreport
June 13, 2016Rainbow Trout85010 inreport
June 6, 2016Arctic Grayling15,7957.9 inreport
June 6, 2016Arctic Grayling4,8607.9 inreport
June 6, 2016Arctic Grayling4,6587.9 inreport
May 31, 2016Arctic Grayling3,6457.9 inreport
May 25, 2016Rainbow Trout1,40010 inreport
May 23, 2016Cutthroat Trout5,6257.25 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
American Fork
Shore access
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

In American Fork Canyon about 3 miles past Tibble Fork: take Forest Road 010 toward Granite Flat, then 2.5 miles of bumpy dirt on FR 008, 4x4 recommended and no trailers. Day-use area with picnic tables beside the Lone Peak Wilderness; no camping within half a mile. A day-use fee applies.

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

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

About Silver Lake Flat Reservoir

Photo of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir
USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Public domain
Photo of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir
photophat, CC BY 3.0
Photo of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir
An Errant Knight, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Camping near Silver Lake Flat Reservoir

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Granite Flat camping (1.8 miles), Little Mill camping (4.8 miles), Altamont Group Campground (5.6 miles), Timpooneke camping (5.7 miles), and Mt Timpanogos camping (8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Silver Lake Flat Reservoir

Silver Lake Flat Reservoir is inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

It is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Lone Peak Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Silver Lake Flat Reservoir?

Fishing Silver Lake Flat Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 55 of 83 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 13, 2026, averaging 10.6 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked May 4, 2026, averaging 6 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 20, 2026, averaging 4.2 in. Brook Trout was last stocked July 22, 2026, averaging 3 in.

When is Silver Lake Flat Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked July 22, 2026. It is stocked about 7.5 times a year since 2016, most often in June and July.

How big are the fish stocked at Silver Lake Flat Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 8.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.6 in. Arctic Grayling average 6 in. Cutthroat Trout average 4.2 in. Brook Trout average 3 in.

How do you get on Silver Lake Flat Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available and a fee is required. The nearest town is American Fork. Facilities include restrooms. In American Fork Canyon about 3 miles past Tibble Fork: take Forest Road 010 toward Granite Flat, then 2.5 miles of bumpy dirt on FR 008, 4x4 recommended and no trailers. Day-use area with picnic tables beside the Lone Peak Wilderness; no camping within half a mile. A day-use fee applies.

Which lakes near Silver Lake Flat Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Tibble Fork Reservoir (2.4 mi) and Willow Park Pond (16.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Tibble Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout and Willow Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

Sources (3) +