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Starvation Reservoir

Fishing Guide

★ Blue Ribbonreservoir5,680 ft elevation3,430 acresLicense required ↗

Starvation Reservoir near Duchesne is northeastern Utah's premier fishery, renowned for trophy Walleye and hard-fighting Smallmouth Bass. The large state park reservoir offers diverse fishing and full facilities.

Recent Stocking

SpeciesAmountDate
Rainbow Trout3,617 fish · 3 loads
Rainbow Trout7,560 fish
Rainbow Trout49,468 fish
Rainbow Trout189,060 fish · 2 loads
Rainbow Trout2,288 fish

Species

Primary

WalleyeSmallmouth Bass

Also present

Rainbow Trout
  • Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout stocked in spring
  • Walleye: Walleye — trophy fish, best at dawn and dusk along channel edges
  • Smallmouth Bass: Smallmouth Bass — strong population around rocky points

Recommended Gear

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Fishing Regulations

Updated
Species / RuleLimit
Brown Trout4 (combined)
Kokanee Salmon4 (combined)
Rainbow Trout4 (combined)
Walleye10 (max 1 over 24")
Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Black Crappie and Yellow Perch (combined)10
  • Common Carp: No Limit; to take nonprohibited nongame fish, you may use angling, traps, archery, dipnets, cast nets, liftnets, seines or a handheld spear from above the surface of the water
  • Utah Chub: No Limit; to take nonprohibited nongame fish, you may use angling, traps, archery, dipnets, cast nets, liftnets, seines or a handheld spear from above the surface of the water
  • Closed to the use of underwater spearfishing to take largemouth and smallmouth bass from April 1 through the fourth Saturday of June

Summarized from Utah DWR and may be out of date — always confirm current rules before fishing.

Get Directions

From Duchesne, take US-40 west approximately 3 miles to the Starvation State Park entrance.

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Access & Facilities

  • Shore fishing
  • Boat ramp
  • Restrooms
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Fee$15–20/day

Current Weather

Temperature

96°F

Wind

5 mph

Clear skies

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