Jordanelle Reservoir
UT · Wasatch
- Stocked
- 2,972 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 27.8 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 2,972 acres
- Shoreline
- 27.8 miles of shoreline
- County
- Wasatch County
- Last stocked
- October 21, 2026
- Species
- Splake, Tiger Muskie, MUSKIE TIGER, Rainbow Trout, RAINBOW, Kokanee
Conditions
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Overview
Jordanelle Reservoir sits above the Heber Valley in Wasatch County, a few miles from Park City. It is filled by the Provo River, covers about 3,300 surface acres and opened in 1995. Jordanelle State Park has three recreation areas, Hailstone, Rock Cliff and Ross Creek, with boat launches, fish cleaning stations, campgrounds and trails. The state fishery management plan describes it as a two-tier fishery for rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. Brown trout, Bonneville cutthroat trout and illegally introduced yellow perch are also found. Fishing is not allowed from the courtesy docks, and boats must quagga-decontaminate under park rules. Campgrounds are open May 1 through October 31; day use runs year-round.
Regulations
Jordanelle has a special bass limit. Check the Jordanelle entry in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook: https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/fishing_guidebook.pdf
Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splake | 87542 | 4.26 | 10-21-2026 |
| Splake | 107718 | 4.26 | 10-20-2026 |
| Tiger Muskie | 3534 | 8.79 | 07-09-2026 |
| MUSKIE TIGER | 3534 | 8.79 | 07-09-2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 675 | 10.96 | 05-21-2026 |
| RAINBOW | 675 | 10.96 | 05-21-2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 5792 | 10.67, 11.75, 12.13 | 05-20-2026 |
| RAINBOW | 5792 | 12.13, 10.67, 11.75 | 05-20-2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 2945 | 11.73 | 05-19-2026 |
| RAINBOW | 2945 | 11.73 | 05-19-2026 |
| Kokanee | 250855 | 3.11, 3.3 | 04-20-2026 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Splake
Rod: Light spinning or spincast rod, as for brook trout in ponds.
Line: Light line, about 4 to 6 lb.
Baits: worms, small baits on ice jigs
Lures: spinners tipped with worms, small spoons, dark nymphs and woolly buggers
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie
Rod: Stout, heavy casting rod, 7 to 9 feet. Trolling rods: 8 to 10 feet, medium-heavy, rated 20 to 40 lb.
Line: From 20 to 35 lb line up to 50 to 80 lb braid. Heavy braid is now the common choice.
Baits: live suckers about 10 to 14 inches
Lures: bucktail and inline spinners, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Likely species (watershed)
Arctic Grayling, Bluehead Sucker, Brown Trout, Longnose Dace, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Sucker, Redside Shiner, Speckled Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.