Merchant Valley Reservoir
Utah DWR logged 2 trout stocking dates at Merchant Valley Reservoir in 2026 so far, 725 fish in all. The latest was on Jun 17, 2026. Utah DWR lists it as “Merchant Valley Res”.
Utah DWR data pulled . Latest record in the Utah DWR data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Merchant Valley Reservoir in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 725
- by the same date in 2025
- 852
- in all of 2025
- 852
Every stocking record
Counts include small fish (fingerlings) as well as catchable trout; the average length tells them apart. Every trout release Utah DWR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Average length is the figure DWR gives for each batch.
| Date | Species | Fish | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Rainbow trout252 fish | 252 | 9.59 in |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout250 fish | 250 | 9.95 in |
| May 4 | Brown trout223 fish | 223 | 3.28 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17 | Rainbow trout252 fish | 252 | 9.73 in |
| Jun 4 | Brown trout350 fish | 350 | 4.22 in |
| Jun 4 | Rainbow trout250 fish | 250 | 9.9 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 725 |
| 2025 | 2 | 852 |
| 2024 | 1 | 726 |
| 2023 | 2 | 755 |
| 2022 | 2 | 744 |
| 2021 | 2 | 838 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1,262 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 4,126 | 70% |
| Brown trout | 1,776 | 30% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Beaver County: Beaver River, Middle Kents Lake, Little Reservoir, Minersville Reservoir, Puffer Lake, Anderson Meadow, Lower Kents Lake, Indian Creek Reservoir.
Source: DWR fish stocking report, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.