Minersville Reservoir Fishing
A Utah reservoir in Beaver County.
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Minersville Reservoir by the DWR numbers
For Minersville Reservoir, a reservoir of Beaver County, DWR’s size field reads “401”. The UGRC lakes layer traces about 1,139 acres of mapped outline for it. The nearest Utah Census town is Beaver, roughly 10 miles away.
DWR labels it a Blue Ribbon fishery. Launch data show 4 launches. It carries 10 rule lines beyond the statewide table.
Size as the DWR Fish Utah page for Minersville 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 Minersville Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jul 2, 2026), read November 11, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (TIGERweb) and the 2023 Gazetteer, read November 11, 2026.
How Utah DWR describes Minersville Reservoir
Here is how DWR's map page describes Minersville Reservoir:
Minersville Reservoir is a 900-acre impoundment of the Beaver River in southwestern Utah. The reservoir sits at 5,500 feet in elevation and is primarily surrounded by BLM land, though there is some private property near the northeast end. A county park offers a boat ramp, campground, and several amenities (www.beaver.utah.gov).
Fish Utah directions for Minersville Reservoir: About 15 miles west of Beaver via SR-21
The Fish Utah biology note for Minersville Reservoir:
Ice fishing in the winter can be productive at Minersville Reservoir, as long as temperatures are cold enough to produce safe ice. Since bait is not allowed, frequent jigging is often the key to getting fish to bite.
At the Minersville Reservoir access points DWR notes hand launch, wildlife watching, boat Ramp, drinking water, electrical hook-us, fire rings, gray water disposal and hiking.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Minersville Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jul 2, 2026), read November 11, 2026.
The DWR species list for Minersville Reservoir
These ratings for Minersville Reservoir come straight from Fish Utah.
| Species | DWR rating |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | likely |
| Smallmouth bass | likely |
| Wiper | likely |
| Brown trout | possible |
| Largemouth bass | possible |
| Utah chub | possible |
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Minersville Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jul 2, 2026), read November 11, 2026.
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Recent Minersville Reservoir stocking, as Fish Utah lists it (average length exactly as printed, without a unit).
| Date | Species | Number | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Rainbow | 4,950 | 5.72 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Rainbow | 21,660 | 7.56 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Rainbow | 3,050 | 7.56 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rainbow | 5,800 | 7.52 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rainbow | 5,800 | 7.52 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Rainbow | 16,368 | 10.09 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Rainbow | 16,440 | 10.09 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Wiper | 3,480 | 2.27 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Rainbow | 13,109 | 4.69 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Rainbow | 6,972 | 4.89 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Rainbow | 15,180 | 10.08 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Wiper | 3,510 | 2.04 |
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Minersville Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jul 2, 2026), read November 11, 2026.
Fishing report on file for Minersville Reservoir
Cottonwood Fire: There has been limited fish kills observed in Minersville Reservoir during August due to the ash, sediment, and debris flows after monsoon storms hit the burned areas of the Cottonwood Fire in the summer of 2026. However, most fish have survived so far and there are still plenty of fish available to anglers. Fall Fishing Forecast (September – November): Fishing regulations will return to the standard for Minersville Reservoir (artificial flies and lures only, only one trout over 22 inches) on October 1.
Report date on Fish Utah for Minersville Reservoir: Oct 7, 2026. Treat it as history, not today.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Minersville Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jul 2, 2026), read November 11, 2026.
Towing a boat to Minersville Reservoir
- East Shore access at Minersville Reservoirhand launch, hand launch, wildlife watching
- Minersville Reservoir Boat Rampboat ramp, for any vessel class, administered by Utah State Parks in the UGRC layer, drinking water, electrical hook-us, fire rings
- Adamsville Access at Minersville Reservoirhand launch
- West Shore Access at Minersville Reservoirhand launch
Fees and gate times at Minersville Reservoir launches are not in the data; ask the operator or park office.
UGRC Boat Ramps layer (ArcGIS service) and the DWR Fish Utah access list, read November 11, 2026.
Utah harvest rules at Minersville Reservoir
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.
Utah water-specific limits at Minersville Reservoir
- Minersville ReservoirLimit 1 trout over 22 inches. (2027 guidebook, p. 46)
- Minersville ReservoirAll trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released. (2027 guidebook, p. 46)
- Minersville ReservoirArtificial flies and lures only. (2027 guidebook, p. 46)
- Minersville ReservoirCement outlet channel between the dam and spillway pond, approximately 55 feet long, is CLOSED. (2027 guidebook, p. 46)
2027 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 46 (effective January 1, 2027; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
As DWR's Fish Utah page lists them, the Minersville Reservoir rules read (DWR marks them updated May 31, 2019):
- Limit 1 trout over 22 inches; All trout 22 inches or smaller must be immediately released.
- Artificial flies and lures only.
- Cement outlet channel between the dam and spillway pond, approximately 55 feet long, is CLOSED.
- Smallmouth bass: Largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total of 6.
- Wiper: Limit 6.
- Largemouth bass: Largemouth and smallmouth bass, a combined total of 6.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Minersville Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jul 2, 2026), read November 11, 2026.
Statewide Utah numbers behind Minersville Reservoir
| Species group | 2027 daily limit | 2026 daily limit | Note as printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
The R657-13 possession wording that covers Minersville Reservoir: "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.
Temporary limits at Minersville Reservoir
- Because of ongoing drought-related water losses, we're changing the daily limit and regulations at Minersville Reservoir as follows: 4 trout, any size Minersville Reservoir is open to underwater spearfishing for all game fish. This change went into effect July 2, 2026 and will remain in effect until Oct. 1, 2026. We want anglers to harvest more of the fish in the reservoir. (Reducing the population here has proven successful at increasing the survival of the remaining fish.) Important: The reservoir's artificial fly and lure regulation will remain in effect throughout this entire period — the use of bait is not allowed.ended October 1, 2026
2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, p. 6 (in force through December 31, 2026; DWR PDF), read November 11, 2026.
Blue Ribbon status at Minersville Reservoir
Minersville Reservoir appears on the DWR Blue Ribbon fisheries list, a program label for waters DWR manages as top fisheries.
Utah DWR Fish Utah page for Minersville Reservoir (DWR last updated the page Jul 2, 2026), read November 11, 2026.
How Minersville Reservoir compares with other Utah water
DWR acreage puts Parowan Pond first among these at 0.5 acres.
| Water | Distance | Size | County | Launches | Species on DWR list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minersville Reservoir | 401 | Beaver County | 4 | 7 | |
| Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir | 27 miles south | – | Iron County | 2 | 6 |
| Parowan Pond | 27 miles south | 0.5 acres | Iron County | 0 | 4 |
| Piute Reservoir | 33 miles east | about 2,226 acres of mapped outline | Piute County | 1 | 15 |
| Yankee Meadow Reservoir | 34 miles south | about 29 acres of mapped outline | Iron County | 1 | 3 |
| Panguitch Lake | 37 miles south | 1234 | Garfield County | 7 | 11 |
DWR Fish Utah pages, UGRC Boat Ramps and Lakes NHD layers; outline sizes are GIS figures. Read November 11, 2026.
Minutes from Minersville Reservoir by road
Still water for day two past Minersville Reservoir
- Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir27 miles south
- Parowan Pond27 miles south
- Piute Reservoir33 miles east
- Yankee Meadow Reservoir34 miles south
- Panguitch Lake37 miles south
Lodging towns around Minersville Reservoir
- Beaver10 miles
- Milford15 miles
- Parowan28 miles
Which Utah county holds Minersville Reservoir
- Beaver Countyseat: Beaver
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Beehive State fish to recognize at Minersville Reservoir
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Minersville Reservoir, sorted out in a few questions
What part of the Beehive State is Minersville Reservoir in?
Fish Utah files it under Beaver County; the nearest Census town, Beaver, is about 10 miles away.
How many acres does Utah DWR give Minersville Reservoir?
DWR's size field: "401".
Where can a boat launch onto Utah's Minersville Reservoir?
4 launches are on file; try East Shore access at Minersville Reservoir.
What does DWR say swims in Minersville Reservoir?
Fish Utah names rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, wiper and tiger trout.
Does Utah set size limits at Minersville Reservoir?
The Utah guidebook and Fish Utah print 10 rule lines for it, quoted in the limits band and dated by edition.
What must an out-of-state visitor buy before fishing Utah's Minersville 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. The license rule starts at age 12.
Where can a Utah angler fish Minersville Reservoir without a boat?
No bank site appears in the DWR data.
Where can I buy bait in Utah near Minersville Reservoir?
No listed store falls within 35 miles.
What fish does DWR plant in Minersville Reservoir?
Its page carries 25 stocking rows, newest Nov 3, 2026 (rainbow).
Does DWR call Minersville Reservoir Blue Ribbon water?
DWR names it Blue Ribbon water.
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