Smith and Morehouse Reservoir fishing

Smith and Morehouse Reservoir fishing is stocked with Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Tiger Trout, Splake, and Cutthroat Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Brown Trout. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2016, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
October 22, 2026
· Arctic Grayling
Plants on record
128
Since 2016
Species stocked
6 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
9.4 in
Elevation
7,634 ft

Fish at Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

6 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Smith and Morehouse Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.4°F in July, 56°F in June, 62.8°F in August, 41.6°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 106 plants · last August 17, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked August 17, 2026 · avg 10.5 in · 106 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Arctic Grayling Stocked · 9 plants · last September 22, 2026

Last stocked September 22, 2026 · avg 2.8 in · 9 plants

Arctic Grayling species guide
Splake Stocked · 5 plants · last July 22, 2026

Last stocked July 22, 2026 · avg 3.2 in · 5 plants

Splake species guide
Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 3 plants · last May 16, 2018 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 16, 2018 · avg 3.2 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 25, 2024

Last stocked October 25, 2024 · avg 2.5 in · 1 plant

Cutthroat Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last September 17, 2019 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 17, 2019 · avg 9.9 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Smith and Morehouse Reservoir is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Rockport Reservoir (15.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Rockport Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Kokanee Salmon.

Fish stocked in 2016

27,169

Fish stocked in 2017

50,190

Fish stocked in 2018

89,162

Fish stocked in 2019

35,453

Fish stocked in 2020

35,081

Fish stocked in 2021

48,994

Fish stocked in 2022

11,529

Fish stocked in 2023

19,399

Fish stocked in 2024

22,816

Fish stocked in 2025

14,934

Fish stocked in 2026

27,827

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 22, 2026Arctic Grayling1,7662.8 inreport
October 22, 2026Arctic Grayling9,8702.57 inreport
October 22, 2026Arctic Grayling7292.91 inreport
September 22, 2026Arctic Grayling20,0012.37 inreport
August 17, 2026Rainbow Trout67210.77 inreport
August 3, 2026Rainbow Trout89910.5 inreport
July 22, 2026Splake1,7512.95 inreport
July 20, 2026Rainbow Trout90111.49 inreport
July 13, 2026Rainbow Trout90011.86 inreport
June 23, 2026Rainbow Trout90111.37 inreport
June 8, 2026Rainbow Trout90110.96 inreport
May 14, 2026Rainbow Trout90111.6 inreport
August 19, 2025Rainbow Trout15210.96 inreport
August 6, 2025Splake1,7863.48 inreport
July 21, 2025Rainbow Trout90010.77 inreport
July 21, 2025Rainbow Trout90010.77 inreport
July 15, 2025Rainbow Trout79810.96 inreport
July 15, 2025Rainbow Trout79810.96 inreport
July 14, 2025Rainbow Trout80310.44 inreport
July 14, 2025Rainbow Trout80310.44 inreport
July 7, 2025Rainbow Trout85010.77 inreport
July 7, 2025Rainbow Trout75010.77 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout80010.14 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout80010.14 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout80210.14 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout80010.14 inreport
June 10, 2025Rainbow Trout80111.83 inreport
June 10, 2025Rainbow Trout80111.83 inreport
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout79511.86 inreport
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout79511.86 inreport
October 25, 2024Cutthroat Trout8,0792.47 inreport
August 14, 2024Rainbow Trout1,08110.28 inreport
August 5, 2024Rainbow Trout1,54110.28 inreport
July 22, 2024Rainbow Trout1,40310.28 inreport
July 17, 2024Splake5033.03 inreport
July 10, 2024Rainbow Trout1,57510 inreport
July 1, 2024Rainbow Trout2,09511.16 inreport
June 20, 2024Rainbow Trout54412.25 inreport
June 20, 2024Rainbow Trout1,45411.16 inreport
June 5, 2024Rainbow Trout2,02110.52 inreport
May 23, 2024Rainbow Trout2,52012.13 inreport
September 21, 2023Arctic Grayling7,4502.68 inreport
August 23, 2023Rainbow Trout1,49812.13 inreport
August 7, 2023Rainbow Trout1,64112.13 inreport
July 25, 2023Rainbow Trout1,50111.99 inreport
July 17, 2023Rainbow Trout1,60111.26 inreport
July 5, 2023Rainbow Trout1,60111.26 inreport
June 20, 2023Rainbow Trout2,05210.96 inreport
June 8, 2023Splake5053.27 inreport
June 1, 2023Rainbow Trout1,55010.77 inreport
August 22, 2022Rainbow Trout2,00110.28 inreport
July 21, 2022Rainbow Trout2,00010 inreport
July 4, 2022Rainbow Trout2,00910.07 inreport
June 22, 2022Splake5063.41 inreport
June 6, 2022Rainbow Trout2,0019.41 inreport
June 2, 2022Rainbow Trout1,5049.21 inreport
May 23, 2022Rainbow Trout1,5089.52 inreport
October 12, 2021Arctic Grayling20,8053.48 inreport
September 29, 2021Arctic Grayling16,6502.99 inreport
August 9, 2021Rainbow Trout1,57210.14 inreport
July 20, 2021Rainbow Trout1,61810.14 inreport
July 6, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.32 inreport
June 28, 2021Rainbow Trout1,6079.32 inreport
June 14, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5029.32 inreport
June 1, 2021Rainbow Trout2,0019.68 inreport
May 20, 2021Rainbow Trout1,74011.99 inreport
September 28, 2020Arctic Grayling20,1602.81 inreport
August 31, 2020Rainbow Trout2,0009.31 inreport
August 24, 2020Rainbow Trout1,6019.12 inreport
August 17, 2020Rainbow Trout9179.12 inreport
August 4, 2020Rainbow Trout1,6638.94 inreport
July 24, 2020Rainbow Trout1,24011.99 inreport
July 21, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0019.52 inreport
July 6, 2020Rainbow Trout1,5019.21 inreport
June 23, 2020Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
June 2, 2020Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
May 13, 2020Rainbow Trout1,9989.75 inreport
October 1, 2019Arctic Grayling18,8162.39 inreport
September 17, 2019Tiger Trout1,5609.87 inreport
August 19, 2019Rainbow Trout1,50010.77 inreport
August 5, 2019Rainbow Trout1,50110.52 inreport
July 29, 2019Rainbow Trout1,1009.63 inreport
July 15, 2019Rainbow Trout9989.87 inreport
July 10, 2019Rainbow Trout1,00010.12 inreport
July 1, 2019Rainbow Trout2,0799.75 inreport
June 25, 2019Rainbow Trout1,4019.75 inreport
June 17, 2019Rainbow Trout1,4988.97 inreport
June 4, 2019Rainbow Trout2,00010.77 inreport
May 28, 2019Rainbow Trout2,00010.77 inreport
October 29, 2018Arctic Grayling37,0003.42 inreport
September 19, 2018Rainbow Trout1,53011.16 inreport
September 19, 2018Arctic Grayling20,4002.71 inreport
August 20, 2018Rainbow Trout4,06810.34 inreport
August 8, 2018Rainbow Trout1,6929.61 inreport
July 24, 2018Rainbow Trout1,5019.77 inreport
July 16, 2018Rainbow Trout2,0019.57 inreport
July 2, 2018Rainbow Trout2,0009.64 inreport
June 18, 2018Rainbow Trout2,0029.65 inreport
June 4, 2018Rainbow Trout1,5439.65 inreport
May 21, 2018Rainbow Trout1,3998.91 inreport
May 16, 2018Kokanee Salmon11,9723.25 inreport
May 10, 2018Rainbow Trout2,0548.91 inreport
September 19, 2017Arctic Grayling22,2002.79 inreport
August 21, 2017Rainbow Trout1,00011.44 inreport
August 7, 2017Rainbow Trout1,50110.68 inreport
July 25, 2017Rainbow Trout1,50010.77 inreport
July 19, 2017Rainbow Trout1,69910.98 inreport
July 5, 2017Rainbow Trout1,26710.96 inreport
June 28, 2017Rainbow Trout1,2039.73 inreport
June 20, 2017Rainbow Trout1,79810.01 inreport
June 5, 2017Rainbow Trout1,5609.87 inreport
May 22, 2017Rainbow Trout2,0409.93 inreport
May 17, 2017Rainbow Trout2,0409.93 inreport
May 14, 2017Kokanee Salmon12,3823.27 inreport
August 23, 2016Rainbow Trout1,49710.74 inreport
August 9, 2016Rainbow Trout1,14310.74 inreport
July 20, 2016Rainbow Trout1,76810.63 inreport
July 18, 2016Rainbow Trout83510.86 inreport
July 7, 2016Rainbow Trout27513.57 inreport
July 7, 2016Rainbow Trout89311.37 inreport
July 5, 2016Rainbow Trout76111.86 inreport
July 4, 2016Rainbow Trout1,20011.86 inreport
June 28, 2016Rainbow Trout49710.28 inreport
June 22, 2016Rainbow Trout1,50011.16 inreport
June 6, 2016Rainbow Trout1,50010.14 inreport
May 24, 2016Rainbow Trout1,41111.33 inreport
May 12, 2016Rainbow Trout1,68010.6 inreport
May 3, 2016Kokanee Salmon12,2093.1 inreport

Access and facts

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

Smith and Morehouse Reservoir has a boat ramp on its northwest shore, open to wake-less motorized boating plus kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding and float tubing. The paved campground near Oakley has vault restrooms, a fee applies, see Recreation.gov for pricing.

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

Nearest lakes

Trial Lake 9.3 mi last stocked September 22, 2026 Whitney Reservoir 10.5 mi last stocked August 26, 2026 Mirror Lake 11.8 mi last stocked August 31, 2026 Rockport Reservoir 15.9 mi last stocked September 28, 2026 Mill Hollow Reservoir 18.4 mi last stocked September 14, 2026

Public land at Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

Smith and Morehouse Reservoir is inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Smith and Morehouse Reservoir?

Fishing Smith and Morehouse Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 106 of 125 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling and 4 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked August 17, 2026, averaging 10.5 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked September 22, 2026, averaging 2.8 in. Splake was last stocked July 22, 2026, averaging 3.2 in. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked May 16, 2018, averaging 3.2 in. 2 more species are on the stocking report. Brown Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Smith and Morehouse Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked October 22, 2026. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2016, most often in June and July.

How big are the fish stocked at Smith and Morehouse Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 9.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.5 in. Arctic Grayling average 2.8 in. Splake average 3.2 in. Kokanee Salmon average 3.2 in.

How do you get on Smith and Morehouse Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Oakley. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Smith and Morehouse Reservoir has a boat ramp on its northwest shore, open to wake-less motorized boating plus kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding and float tubing. The paved campground near Oakley has vault restrooms, a fee applies, see Recreation.gov for pricing.

Which lakes near Smith and Morehouse Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Rockport Reservoir (15.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Rockport Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Kokanee Salmon.

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