Launching float tubes at Starvation Reservoir
Starvation Reservoir Map
Description:
- Current Water Level: 69% full - Last Updated August 15, 2007
- Elevation: 5,712 ft.
- Surface Area: 2,760 acres
- Volume Capacity: 162,798 acre-feet
- Max. Depth: 154.9 ft.
- Avg. Depth: 65.3 ft.
Current Conditions
| Information Updated: | 03-05-10 |
| Highs | 35 |
| Lows | 28 |
| Day Use | CLOSED |
| Camping | PARTIALLY OPEN |
| Surface | CLOSED |
| Boating | CLOSED |
| Water Temp | 13-20 inches ice. There are wet spots around the edges now. |
| Water Level | Down 4 feet and steady. Reservoir is frozen over with 13-20 inches of ice. Use caution as ice is unsafe! Use at your own risk! |
| Fishing | Some ice fishermen reporting success for perch and trout. Walleye fishing has been slow. |
| Snow Depth | 12+ inches, 5 new, and drifting. |
| Road Conditions | Roads are snow covered but open, however, the dam is closed permanently. |
Starvation Reservoir is a large Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir of the Strawberry River in the Uinta Basin. The shoreline used to be 100% publicly owned, but some land has been sold to private entities in recent years.
Yellow Perch were recently introduced to Starvation Reservoir, and it has now become popular with some Utah anglers that love to target the smaller but tasty relatives of the Walleye.
Fish Species:
- Brook Trout (May no longer be present)
- Brown Trout
- Crawdads
- Rainbow Trout
- Smallmouth Bass
- Walleye
- Utah Chub
- Yellow Perch
Current Regulations:
- Two poles may be used if a 2-pole permit is purchased