East Canyon Reservoir Fishing
A Utah reservoir in Morgan County.
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East Canyon Reservoir at a Beehive State glance
East Canyon Reservoir sits in Morgan County with no DWR acreage; its UGRC outline shows about 659 acres of mapped outline. Supplies wait in Coalville, around 9 miles by straight line.
Utah DWR counts it among its Blue Ribbon fisheries. Our merged launch list has 1 launch for it. Shore casters get 3 shore and pier points. There are 1 rule line written for it.
Outline area from the UGRC Utah Lakes NHD layer (ArcGIS service; mapped polygon area, not a DWR surface-acre figure), read November 11, 2026.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for East Canyon Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Apr 15, 2024), read November 11, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (TIGERweb) and the 2023 Gazetteer, read November 11, 2026.
What DWR writes about East Canyon Reservoir
From the DWR Fish Utah description of East Canyon Reservoir:
East Canyon State Park offers several recreation areas: Dixie Creek, Big Rock, Rivers Edge, Large Spring, and Mormon Flat. Though amenities vary by area, general park facilities include: boat ramp, tent and RV camping, sites with full hookups, day and group-use areas, restrooms, showers, fish cleaning station and sewage disposal. Reservations may be made online at stateparks.utah.gov or by calling (801) 322-3770 within the Salt Lake City area or toll-free at (800) 322-3770.
DWR routes drivers to East Canyon Reservoir this way: From I-80, take Highway 65 north to the reservoir (access closed during the winter). From Henefer, take Highway 65 to Highway 66 heading west to the reservoir.
The DWR points around East Canyon Reservoir mention boat Ramp, cabins, camp host, covered Picnic ares, docks – accessible, drinking water, electrical hook-us and fire rings.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for East Canyon Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Apr 15, 2024), read November 11, 2026.
Species DWR rates at East Canyon Reservoir
DWR rates each fish at East Canyon Reservoir as likely, possible or unlikely; those are DWR's words, not a catch promise.
| Species | DWR rating |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | likely |
| Smallmouth bass | likely |
| Wiper | likely |
| Black crappie | possible |
| Brown trout | possible |
| Kokanee salmon | possible |
| Splake | possible |
| Tiger trout | possible |
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for East Canyon Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Apr 15, 2024), read November 11, 2026.
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Fish Utah logs these East Canyon Reservoir releases by date, species and number.
| Date | Species | Number | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Rainbow | 3,160 | 11.6 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Rainbow | 960 | 11.6 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Rainbow | 3,200 | 11.6 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Rainbow | 2,000 | 10.06 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Kokanee | 34,303 | 2.99 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Kokanee | 33,009 | 2.91 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Rainbow | 977 | 11.91 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Rainbow | 800 | 11.91 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Rainbow | 178 | 11.91 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Rainbow | 977 | 11.91 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Rainbow | 977 | 11.91 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Rainbow | 977 | 11.91 |
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for East Canyon Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Apr 15, 2024), read November 11, 2026.
The DWR report for East Canyon Reservoir, with its date
Fishing forecast (September-November): When water temperatures cool down, trout begin to head shallower in the reservoir while the warm water fish, such as smallmouth bass and wiper, head deeper. Rainbow trout: For shore anglers, try fishing trout dough bait or a worm off the bottom in shallow water. Boat anglers can do well trolling crankbaits, or a pop gear and a worm or a squid and dodger combination, at depths from right under the surface down to 40 feet.
The East Canyon Reservoir note above is dated Sep 17, 2026 by DWR.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for East Canyon Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Apr 15, 2024), read November 11, 2026.
Public Utah launches on East Canyon Reservoir
- East Canyon Boat Rampboat ramp, for any vessel class, administered by Utah State Parks in the UGRC layer, cabins, camp host, covered Picnic ares
No boat needed for Utah anglers at East Canyon Reservoir
- Dixie Hollow Fishing Access 1 at East Canyon Reservoirshore access
- Dixie Hollow Fishing Access 2 at East Canyon Reservoirshore access
- Taylor Hollow Fishing Access at East Canyon Reservoirshore access, restrooms
More launches near East Canyon Reservoir
- Echo Reservoir Boat RampEcho Reservoir, 10 miles east
- Rockport State Park Boat RampRockport Reservoir, 14 miles southeast
Launch charges at East Canyon Reservoir, if any, come from the managing agency, not this page.
UGRC Boat Ramps layer (ArcGIS service) and the DWR Fish Utah access list, read November 11, 2026.
Where the Utah water stands at East Canyon Reservoir
Reclamation daily values for East Canyon Reservoir, November 10, 2026.
Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region reservoir data (hydrodata), latest daily values, read November 11, 2026. Provisional.
The East Canyon Reservoir panel mixes live USGS data with dated Reclamation daily values.
How many fish East Canyon Reservoir lets you keep
The limits here are from the 2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, which takes effect January 1, 2027; the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook stays in force through December 31, 2026 and differs only where a row says so.
Fish Utah, the DWR map, prints these lines for East Canyon Reservoir.
- General possession limits apply. Closed to the use of underwater spearfishing to take largemouth and smallmouth bass from April 1 through the fourth Saturday in June.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for East Canyon Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Apr 15, 2024), read November 11, 2026.
Utah statewide rows that reach East Canyon Reservoir
| Species group | 2027 daily limit | 2026 daily limit | Note as printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie and white crappie (a combined total) | 50 | same | – |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (a combined total) | 6 | same | – |
| Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling (a combined total) | 4 | same | Anglers may not possess kokanee salmon at any waterbody statewide from Sept. 10 through Nov. 30. |
| Wiper | 3 | same | – |
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 9 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Kokanee at East Canyon Reservoir: Anglers may not possess kokanee salmon at any waterbody statewide from Sept. 10 through Nov. 30 to protect kokanee during the spawning season.
Utah defines possession this way, East Canyon Reservoir included: "Possession limit means, for purposes of this rule only, two daily limits, including fish in a cooler, camper, tent, freezer, livewell or any other place of storage, excluding fish stored in an individual’s permanent residence."
Utah Admin. Code R657-13 (R657-13-2), last changed June 23, 2026 as printed on the DWR rules page, read November 11, 2026.
Anglers 12 and older need a Utah fishing license; both the 2026 and 2027 guidebooks print $40 for a resident 365-day adult license and $120 for a nonresident.
License prices as printed in the 2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 8 (the 2026 guidebook prints the same prices; checked against the DWR fees page), read November 11, 2026.
The Blue Ribbon program at East Canyon Reservoir
DWR names East Canyon Reservoir a Blue Ribbon fishery on its Fish Utah page.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for East Canyon Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Apr 15, 2024), read November 11, 2026.
DWR record entries naming East Canyon Reservoir
| Species | Weight or length | Year | Place as DWR prints it | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonnative cutthroat trout | 31 ½" | 2011 | East Canyon Reservoir | catch and release (length) |
Utah state record fish as DWR lists them (records page), read November 11, 2026.
Where East Canyon Reservoir ranks among area lakes
Of the five closest Utah waters with pages, Little Dell Reservoir is largest by DWR acres at 250 acres.
| Water | Distance | Size | County | Launches | Species on DWR list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Canyon Reservoir | about 659 acres of mapped outline | Morgan County | 1 | 8 | |
| Echo Reservoir | 10 miles east | about 1,424 acres of mapped outline | Summit County | 1 | 9 |
| Little Dell Reservoir | 11 miles southwest | 250 acres | Salt Lake County | 0 | 2 |
| Rockport Reservoir | 14 miles southeast | about 1,056 acres of mapped outline | Summit County | 1 | 5 |
| Farmington Pond | 17 miles west | 3.5 acres | Davis County | 0 | 8 |
| Bountiful Lake | 17 miles west | 50 acres | Davis County | 0 | 11 |
DWR Fish Utah pages, UGRC Boat Ramps and Lakes NHD layers; outline sizes are GIS figures. Read November 11, 2026.
Grouped near East Canyon Reservoir
Reservoirs worth a detour from East Canyon Reservoir
- Echo Reservoir10 miles east
- Little Dell Reservoir11 miles southwest
- Rockport Reservoir14 miles southeast
- Farmington Pond17 miles west
- Bountiful Lake17 miles west
Where to buy worms and jigs near East Canyon Reservoir
- Marina at Rockportmarina, Peoa, 15 miles
- Pier 37 Incmarina, Centerville, 16 miles
- Western Rivers Flyfisherfly shop, Salt Lake City, 18 miles
- High Country Fly Fishersfly shop, North Salt Lake, 19 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods, 400 W 100 Sbait and tackle shop, Salt Lake City, 19 miles
- Freyvogel Fly Fishingfly shop, Salt Lake City, 21 miles
Rooms and campgrounds handy to East Canyon Reservoir
- Coalville9 miles
- Morgan10 miles
- Emigration Canyon11 miles
Utah counties touching East Canyon Reservoir
- Morgan Countyseat: Morgan
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Identification photos for fish at East Canyon Reservoir
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Quick replies for a trip to East Canyon Reservoir
Which Utah county roads lead to East Canyon Reservoir?
DWR places it in Morgan County; the nearest Census town, Coalville, is about 9 miles away.
Is East Canyon Reservoir a large Utah water?
DWR is silent; UGRC maps about 659 acres of mapped outline.
Which launch suits a first trip to East Canyon Reservoir?
Use East Canyon Boat Ramp; the data show 1 launch.
Which species does DWR list at East Canyon Reservoir?
DWR rates rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and wiper there.
How many fish can a Utah angler keep at East Canyon Reservoir?
It has 1 rule line; they replace the statewide numbers where they speak.
Where does licensing stand for East Canyon Reservoir?
Anglers 12 and older need a Utah fishing license; both the 2026 and 2027 guidebooks print $40 for a resident 365-day adult license and $120 for a nonresident. Children under 12 need no license.
Does DWR list bank fishing at East Canyon Reservoir?
DWR maps 3 shore and pier points, such as Dixie Hollow Fishing Access 1 at East Canyon Reservoir.
Is a Utah bait store close to East Canyon Reservoir?
The list starts with Marina at Rockport, about 15 miles away.
Who reports the Utah level at East Canyon Reservoir?
Check the level band for agency and date.
Which DWR hatchery fish go into East Canyon Reservoir?
Fish Utah lists 26 stocking rows; the newest is Oct 5, 2026, rainbow.
Which state record traces to East Canyon Reservoir?
The record list holds a nonnative cutthroat trout at 31 ½" from East Canyon Reservoir, year 2011.
Is East Canyon Reservoir on the Blue Ribbon list?
Its DWR listing says Blue Ribbon.
Plan a Wasatch-to-red-rock weekend at East Canyon Reservoir
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