Jordanelle Reservoir Fishing
A Utah reservoir in Wasatch County.
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Jordanelle Reservoir at a Beehive State glance
The DWR size entry for Jordanelle Reservoir (Wasatch County) says “3300”. A UGRC outline puts the shoreline around about 2,972 acres of mapped outline. Supplies wait in Park City, around 5 miles by straight line.
Utah DWR counts it among its Blue Ribbon fisheries. Our merged launch list has 5 launches for it. Shore casters get 1 shore or pier point. There are 3 rule lines written for it.
Size as the DWR Fish Utah page for Jordanelle Reservoir prints it (DWR), read November 11, 2026.
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 Jordanelle Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jan 14, 2021), read November 11, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (TIGERweb) and the 2023 Gazetteer, read November 11, 2026.
What DWR writes about Jordanelle Reservoir
From the DWR Fish Utah description of Jordanelle Reservoir:
Jordanelle Reservoir is located above the beautiful Heber Valley in Wasatch County. Jordanelle Reservoir has three distinct recreation areas, Hailstone, Rock Cliff, and Ross Creek, which offer a variety of recreational opportunities. Whether you plan on spending a day, weekend or more, Jordanelle offers some of the best picnicking, camping, boating, fishing, or hiking that you will find in the great state of Utah.
DWR routes drivers to Jordanelle Reservoir this way: Approximately 35 miles east of Salt Lake City. Hailstone (main boat ramp, campgrounds, event center, rentals, office) – Take I-80 east to US 40 south, then take the Mayflower exit (#8) Rock Cliff (nature center, tent campground, small boat ramp, river access) – Take I-80 east to US 40 south, at the traffic light turn left to U 32 east, travel about 7.5 miles then left on Rock Cliff Road Ross Creek – Take I-80 east to US 40 south, take Park City exit (#4).
A further DWR note on Jordanelle Reservoir:
Jordanelle Reservoir State Park Current Conditions and Webcams Jordanelle Reservoir Fishery Management Plan
The DWR points around Jordanelle 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 Jordanelle Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jan 14, 2021), read November 11, 2026.
Species DWR rates at Jordanelle Reservoir
DWR rates each fish at Jordanelle Reservoir as likely, possible or unlikely; those are DWR's words, not a catch promise.
| Species | DWR rating |
|---|---|
| Brown trout | likely |
| Kokanee salmon | likely |
| Rainbow trout | likely |
| Smallmouth bass | likely |
| Utah chub | likely |
| Wiper | likely |
| Yellow perch | likely |
| Black crappie | possible |
| Bonneville cutthroat trout | possible |
| Largemouth bass | possible |
| Splake | possible |
| Tiger muskellunge | possible |
| Utah sucker | possible |
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Jordanelle Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jan 14, 2021), read November 11, 2026.
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Fish Utah logs these Jordanelle Reservoir releases by date, species and number.
| Date | Species | Number | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2035 | Rainbow | 1,179 | 12.4 |
| Apr 30, 2035 | Rainbow | 1,179 | 12.4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Splake | 87,542 | 4.26 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Splake | 107,718 | 4.26 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Muskie tiger | 2,503 | 8.79 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Muskie tiger | 1,031 | 8.79 |
| May 21, 2026 | Rainbow | 675 | 10.96 |
| May 21, 2026 | Rainbow | 675 | 10.96 |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow | 1,386 | 11.75 |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow | 1,854 | 10.67 |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow | 1,854 | 10.67 |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow | 1,854 | 10.67 |
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Jordanelle Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jan 14, 2021), read November 11, 2026.
The DWR report for Jordanelle Reservoir, with its date
Fishing forecast (September through November): Low water should bring a hot bite. Yellow Perch numbers are up, and anglers are having success in the back of most bays in the system. Smallmouth Bass are still plentiful and easy to catch throughout the lake.
The Jordanelle Reservoir note above is dated Sep 18, 2026 by DWR.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Jordanelle Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jan 14, 2021), read November 11, 2026.
Public Utah launches on Jordanelle Reservoir
- Hailstone Boat Ramp at Jordanelle Reservoirboat ramp, cabins, camp host, covered Picnic ares
- Jordanelle State Park-Hailstone North Boat Rampboat ramp, for any vessel class, administered by Utah State Parks in the UGRC layer
- Jordanelle State Park-Hailstone South Boat Rampboat ramp, for any vessel class, administered by Utah State Parks in the UGRC layer
- Jordanelle State Park-Rock Cliff Boat Rampboat ramp, for any vessel class, administered by Utah State Parks in the UGRC layer, covered Picnic ares, fire rings, fish Cleaning Station
- Ross Creek Hand Launch at Jordanelle Reservoirhand launch, hand launch, hiking, restrooms
No boat needed for Utah anglers at Jordanelle Reservoir
- Hailstone Personal Watercraft Boat Ramp (PWC) Shore Access at Jordanelle Reservoirshore access
More launches near Jordanelle Reservoir
- Rockport State Park Boat RampRockport Reservoir, 11 miles north
- Deer Creek Island Boat RampDeer Creek Reservoir, 13 miles south
- Deer Creek State Park Boat RampDeer Creek Reservoir, 15 miles south
- Trestle Crossing Hand Launch at Lower Provo River (Olmstead Diversion to Deer Creek Dam)Lower Provo River (Olmstead Diversion to Deer Creek Dam), 18 miles southwest
- Primitive Pull-off 1 Hand Launch at Lower Provo River (Olmstead Diversion to Deer Creek Dam)Lower Provo River (Olmstead Diversion to Deer Creek Dam), 19 miles southwest
Launch charges at Jordanelle 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 Jordanelle Reservoir
Reclamation daily values for Jordanelle Reservoir, November 10, 2026.
Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region reservoir data (hydrodata), latest daily values, read November 11, 2026. Provisional.
The Jordanelle Reservoir panel mixes live USGS data with dated Reclamation daily values.
How many fish Jordanelle 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.
Exceptions in force at Jordanelle Reservoir
- Jordanelle ReservoirLimit 6 bass. (2027 guidebook, p. 44)
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 44 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Fish Utah, the DWR map, prints these lines for Jordanelle Reservoir.
- Limit 6 bass.
- CLOSED to spearfishing.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Jordanelle Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jan 14, 2021), read November 11, 2026.
Utah statewide rows that reach Jordanelle 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 | – |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1 over 40 inches | 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 | – |
| Yellow perch | 50 | same | – |
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 9 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Kokanee at Jordanelle 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, Jordanelle 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 Jordanelle Reservoir
DWR names Jordanelle Reservoir a Blue Ribbon fishery on its Fish Utah page.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Jordanelle Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jan 14, 2021), read November 11, 2026.
DWR record entries naming Jordanelle Reservoir
| Species | Weight or length | Year | Place as DWR prints it | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth bass | 23 ½" | 2003 | Jordanelle Reservoir | catch and release (length) |
Utah state record fish as DWR lists them (records page), read November 11, 2026.
Club weigh-ins DWR authorized at Jordanelle Reservoir
Find the DWR-authorized Jordanelle Reservoir events and organizer results on the tournament page.
Where Jordanelle Reservoir ranks among area lakes
Of the five closest Utah waters with pages, Lake Mary is largest by DWR acres at 25 acres.
| Water | Distance | Size | County | Launches | Species on DWR list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordanelle Reservoir | 3300 | Wasatch County | 5 | 14 | |
| Deer Valley Ponds | 4 miles northwest | 3 acres | Summit County | 0 | 4 |
| Wasatch Mtn State Park Pond | 7 miles southwest | 1.5 acres | Wasatch County | 0 | 5 |
| Silver Lake (Big Cottonwood Canyon) | 9 miles west | 10 acres | Salt Lake County | 0 | 3 |
| Lake Mary | 10 miles west | 25 acres | Salt Lake County | 0 | 2 |
| Lake Catherine | 10 miles west | about 3 acres of mapped outline | Salt Lake County | 0 | 1 |
DWR Fish Utah pages, UGRC Boat Ramps and Lakes NHD layers; outline sizes are GIS figures. Read November 11, 2026.
Grouped near Jordanelle Reservoir
Reservoirs worth a detour from Jordanelle Reservoir
- Deer Valley Ponds4 miles northwest
- Wasatch Mtn State Park Pond7 miles southwest
- Silver Lake (Big Cottonwood Canyon)9 miles west
- Lake Mary10 miles west
- Lake Catherine10 miles west
Where to buy worms and jigs near Jordanelle Reservoir
- Jordanelle Rentals & Marinamarina, Heber City, under a mile
- Fishwestbait and tackle shop, Kamas, 7 miles
- Fish Heads Fly Shopfly shop, Heber City, 8 miles
- Marina at Rockportmarina, Peoa, 8 miles
- Four Seasons Fly Fishersfly shop, Heber City, 8 miles
- Discount Quality Fliesbait and tackle shop, Midway, 8 miles
Rooms and campgrounds handy to Jordanelle Reservoir
- Park City5 miles
- Heber City5 miles
- Francis7 miles
Utah counties touching Jordanelle Reservoir
- Wasatch Countyseat: Heber City
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Identification photos for fish at Jordanelle Reservoir
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Quick replies for a trip to Jordanelle Reservoir
Which Utah county roads lead to Jordanelle Reservoir?
DWR places it in Wasatch County; the nearest Census town, Park City, is about 5 miles away.
Is Jordanelle Reservoir a large Utah water?
DWR says "3300".
Which launch suits a first trip to Jordanelle Reservoir?
Use Hailstone Boat Ramp at Jordanelle Reservoir; the data show 5 launches.
Which species does DWR list at Jordanelle Reservoir?
DWR rates brown trout, kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and utah chub there.
How many fish can a Utah angler keep at Jordanelle Reservoir?
It has 3 rule lines; they replace the statewide numbers where they speak.
Where does licensing stand for Jordanelle 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 Jordanelle Reservoir?
DWR maps 1 shore or pier point, such as Hailstone Personal Watercraft Boat Ramp (PWC) Shore Access at Jordanelle Reservoir.
Is a Utah bait store close to Jordanelle Reservoir?
The list starts with Jordanelle Rentals & Marina, under a mile away.
Who reports the Utah level at Jordanelle Reservoir?
Check the level band for agency and date.
Which DWR hatchery fish go into Jordanelle Reservoir?
Fish Utah lists 40 stocking rows; the newest is Apr 30, 2035, rainbow.
Which state record traces to Jordanelle Reservoir?
The record list holds a smallmouth bass at 23 ½" from Jordanelle Reservoir, year 2003.
What is the next weigh-in on Jordanelle Reservoir?
Dates and printed results are on a page of their own.
Is Jordanelle Reservoir on the Blue Ribbon list?
Its DWR listing says Blue Ribbon.
Plan a Wasatch-to-red-rock weekend at Jordanelle Reservoir
Prices and limit tables share one Utah page.