Big Sandwash Reservoir
Utah DWR logged 4 trout stocking dates at Big Sandwash Reservoir in 2026 so far, 15,671 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 28, 2026. Utah DWR lists it as “Big Sandwash Res”.
Utah DWR data pulled . Latest record in the Utah DWR data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

Big Sandwash Reservoir in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 15,671
- by the same date in 2025
- 20,495
- in all of 2025
- 20,495
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Rainbow trout5,499 fish | 5,499 | 10.62 in |
| Oct 28 | Cutbow (cutthroat × rainbow)3,740 fish | 3,740 | 8.46 in |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout400 fish | 400 | 13.1 in |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout948 fish | 948 | 11.75 in |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout948 fish | 948 | 11.75 in |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout948 fish | 948 | 11.75 in |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout948 fish | 948 | 11.75 in |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout1,120 fish | 1,120 | 11.6 in |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout1,120 fish | 1,120 | 11.6 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | Cutbow (cutthroat × rainbow)7,453 fish | 7,453 | 4.55 in |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout4,913 fish | 4,913 | 9.6 in |
| May 24 | Rainbow trout4,960 fish | 4,960 | 9.69 in |
| May 17 | Rainbow trout3,169 fish | 3,169 | 9.54 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 15,671 |
| 2025 | 4 | 20,495 |
| 2024 | 4 | 21,857 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11,676 |
| 2022 | 3 | 11,953 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11,463 |
| 2020 | 5 | 18,222 |
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 | 97,129 | 87% |
| Cutbow (cutthroat × rainbow) | 11,193 | 10% |
| Tiger trout | 3,015 | 3% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Duchesne County: Starvation Reservoir, Butterfly Lake, Mirror Lake, Pass Lake, Moosehorn Lake, Moon Lake, Rock Creek, North Fork Duchesne River.
Source: DWR fish stocking report, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.