Plan a Strawberry Reservoir trip for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout or kokanee. Choose a specific public access area, check wind and road conditions, and learn the cutthroat size rules before keeping fish. Use the dated stocking records below as background, then reopen official sources for your trip.
Last updated: September 10, 2026.
Source checked: September 10, 2026. The latest stocking date listed for STRAWBERRY RES, WASATCH in the official 2026 DWR table was June 16, 2026. Match the reservoir name and county; separate STRAWBERRY R rows describe river stockings.
These are release records. They do not establish today's bite, fish still present, weather, ramp status or safe ice. Reopen the official table and the facility information before travelling.
Strawberry Reservoir is a Blue Ribbon fishery in Wasatch County. DWR lists cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and kokanee among its likely catches. Its Fish Utah entry identifies spring and fall as stronger seasons for shoreline fishing. That seasonal pattern does not establish conditions on a particular day.
Choose a public access area before setting out. Strawberry Bay and Soldier Creek have separate facility listings, roads and operating information. Check the rules for any tributary you intend to fish; reservoir access does not make every nearby stream open.
The Bureau of Reclamation lists the top of the active conservation pool at 7,602.4 feet for Soldier Creek Dam and Strawberry Reservoir. This is a reference pool elevation; the actual water surface changes with storage.
Reclamation's historical Strawberry Valley Project description lists 17,160 acres at maximum capacity. That is a capacity reference, not today's water footprint. The shoreline changes with reservoir storage.
The June 2026 stocking archive includes a past Strawberry rainbow release. For a new outing, use the fishing planning checklist to check rules, advisories and access.
DWR records stocking dates, species, quantities and average lengths at release. Compare the dated reservoir rows with the Utah fish stocking report. A stocking event does not predict how many fish remain or how easy they will be to catch.
Rules source checked: September 10, 2026. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, page 41, sets a combined daily limit of four trout and kokanee at Strawberry. Within that total, you may keep at most two cutthroat shorter than 15 inches and one longer than 22 inches. Immediately release every cutthroat measuring 15 through 22 inches.
Trout showing cutthroat characteristics count as cutthroat; a faint or absent jaw slash is not enough to identify a rainbow. Do not fillet trout or salmon or remove their heads or tails in the field or during transit. Kokanee possession is closed statewide September 10 through November 30. Tributaries have separate closures. Review the guidebook and emergency revisions before fishing.
Facility sources checked: September 10, 2026. Use the official Strawberry Bay listing and directions or the separate Soldier Creek listing and directions. Strawberry Bay directions from Heber City follow US-40 east for 28 miles to the junction, then the signed 6-mile campground route.
Facility listings do not verify a parking-to-bank walking route or that every service will be open. Check notices, posted boundaries and current fees. Choose another outing if wind, weather or access makes the planned shoreline unsuitable for your group.