Rainbow Trout Stocked · 38 plants · last July 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Whitney Reservoir fishing
Whitney Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout on a reservoir. It is stocked about 5.1 times a year since 2016, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- August 26, 2026
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 56
- Since 2016
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 8.4 in
- Elevation
- 9,265 ft
Fish at Whitney Reservoir
Around the dates Whitney Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.4°F in July, 49.2°F in June, 56.1°F in August, 36.8°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 38 plants · last July 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last August 6, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last August 26, 2026 Last stocked August 26, 2026 · avg 2.7 in · 2 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideHow Whitney Reservoir is stocked
Mirror Lake (9.3 mi), Smith and Morehouse Reservoir (10.5 mi), Trial Lake (10.6 mi), Rockport Reservoir (25 mi), and Mill Hollow Reservoir (25.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Mirror Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, Smith and Morehouse Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout, Trial Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout, Rockport Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, and Mill Hollow Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.
Fish stocked in 2016
29,638
Fish stocked in 2017
26,242
Fish stocked in 2018
28,946
Fish stocked in 2019
29,278
Fish stocked in 2020
27,208
Fish stocked in 2021
27,044
Fish stocked in 2022
26,666
Fish stocked in 2023
26,478
Fish stocked in 2024
27,704
Fish stocked in 2025
37,871
Fish stocked in 2026
38,902
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 31,250 | 2.84 in | report |
| July 9, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,499 | 10.98 in | report |
| June 25, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,503 | 9.82 in | report |
| June 10, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,650 | 10.14 in | report |
| September 30, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 30,204 | 2.65 in | report |
| July 22, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 10.77 in | report |
| July 22, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 10.77 in | report |
| July 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 10.77 in | report |
| July 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,505 | 10.52 in | report |
| July 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 10.14 in | report |
| June 9, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 831 | 11.83 in | report |
| June 9, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 831 | 11.83 in | report |
| August 6, 2024 | Tiger Trout | 10,010 | 4.53 in | report |
| August 6, 2024 | Tiger Trout | 10,010 | 4.53 in | report |
| July 10, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10 in | report |
| June 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,029 | 12.74 in | report |
| June 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 3,655 | 10.52 in | report |
| July 18, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 10,140 | 4.18 in | report |
| July 18, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 10,140 | 4.18 in | report |
| July 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,503 | 11.26 in | report |
| June 20, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 3,135 | 10.96 in | report |
| June 20, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 560 | 11.6 in | report |
| July 21, 2022 | Tiger Trout | 9,660 | 4.99 in | report |
| July 21, 2022 | Tiger Trout | 9,660 | 4.99 in | report |
| July 12, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,700 | 10.07 in | report |
| June 22, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 506 | 10.96 in | report |
| June 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,600 | 9.21 in | report |
| June 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 3,540 | 9.41 in | report |
| July 15, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,503 | 9.32 in | report |
| July 8, 2021 | Tiger Trout | 10,000 | 4.47 in | report |
| July 8, 2021 | Tiger Trout | 10,000 | 4.47 in | report |
| June 10, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,685 | 9.29 in | report |
| May 27, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,856 | 9.03 in | report |
| July 24, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,219 | 11.99 in | report |
| July 7, 2020 | Tiger Trout | 9,975 | 3.69 in | report |
| July 7, 2020 | Tiger Trout | 9,975 | 3.69 in | report |
| June 11, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,498 | 9.72 in | report |
| June 2, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,541 | 9.19 in | report |
| July 22, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,999 | 9.63 in | report |
| July 16, 2019 | Tiger Trout | 10,140 | 3.64 in | report |
| July 16, 2019 | Tiger Trout | 10,140 | 3.64 in | report |
| July 10, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10.12 in | report |
| June 24, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 3,999 | 9.75 in | report |
| July 19, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 10.21 in | report |
| July 12, 2018 | Tiger Trout | 19,950 | 4.71 in | report |
| July 2, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,998 | 9.57 in | report |
| May 30, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 3,998 | 9.65 in | report |
| July 18, 2017 | Tiger Trout | 7,992 | 4.3 in | report |
| July 11, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 10.6 in | report |
| June 26, 2017 | Tiger Trout | 12,017 | 3.83 in | report |
| June 12, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 4,233 | 10.01 in | report |
| July 28, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,999 | 10.63 in | report |
| July 5, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,066 | 11.37 in | report |
| July 5, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,934 | 11.86 in | report |
| June 23, 2016 | Tiger Trout | 20,640 | 3.95 in | report |
| June 7, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 3,999 | 10.14 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Oakley
- Facilities
- camping
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources before you go.
About Whitney Reservoir
Water level at the reservoir varies considerably by season and year. Several reviewers noted low water during summer months. Mosquitoes can be heavy, particularly in July. (fs.usda.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)(thedyrt.com, accessed September 22, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Whitney Reservoir
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Whitney Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Stillwater camping (5.7 miles), East Fork Bear River camping (7.5 miles), and Moosehorn camping (9.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Whitney Reservoir
Whitney Reservoir is inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Whitney Reservoir?
Fishing Whitney Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 38 of 56 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 9, 2026, averaging 10.4 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked August 6, 2024, averaging 4.2 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 26, 2026, averaging 2.7 in.
When is Whitney Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked August 26, 2026. It is stocked about 5.1 times a year since 2016, most often in June and July.
How big are the fish stocked at Whitney Reservoir?
Stocked fish average 8.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.4 in. Tiger Trout average 4.2 in. Cutthroat Trout average 2.7 in.
How do you get on Whitney Reservoir?
The nearest town is Oakley. Facilities include camping.
Which lakes near Whitney Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Mirror Lake (9.3 mi), Smith and Morehouse Reservoir (10.5 mi), Trial Lake (10.6 mi), Rockport Reservoir (25 mi), and Mill Hollow Reservoir (25.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Mirror Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, Smith and Morehouse Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout, Trial Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout, Rockport Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, and Mill Hollow Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.