The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 5 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Starvation Reservoir
Duchesne County, Utah · 3,500 acres (5.5 sq mi)
49°F water, calm this morning.
About Starvation Reservoir
Starvation Reservoir is a reservoir in Duchesne County, Utah, covering 3,500 acres. It sits on the Strawberry River. Starvation Reservoir in the Uinta Basin is especially renowned for trophy walleye.
It stretches about 5.7 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 24 miles. Its surface is about 5,720 ft above sea level. The nearest town, Duchesne, is about 2.8 miles southeast. Provo, the nearest city, is about 60 miles west.
- Size
- 3,500 acres (5.5 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 24 miles
- End to end
- About 5.7 miles
- Elevation
- About 5,720 ft
- Type
- Reservoir
- River
- Strawberry River
- County
- Duchesne County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Fair
- 6:30 am – 8:00 amsunrise · wind 1 mph
- 3:30 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 15 mph
Sunday Good
- 6:30 am – 8:45 amsunrise · wind 6 mph
- 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 3 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish in Starvation Reservoir
Starvation Reservoir holds walleye, smallmouth bass and trout. With the surface at 49°F, the notes below say which of them should be biting.
- GoodWalleye
Good cool-water bite, best at dusk and after dark.
- FairSmallmouth bass
Picking up. Look on rocky points and gravel.
- GoodTrout
Good range. Near the surface and along shorelines.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
5 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:05 am · sunset 5:06 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Starvation Reservoir
- Duchesneabout 2.8 mi southeast
- Rooseveltabout 24 mi east
- Ballardabout 26 mi east
- Provonearest city, about 60 mi west
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Questions about Starvation Reservoir
What fish are in Starvation Reservoir?
Starvation Reservoir holds walleye, smallmouth bass and trout. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Starvation Reservoir?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Starvation Reservoir?
3,500 acres, with about 24 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Starvation Reservoir?
Duchesne is about 2.8 miles southeast; Roosevelt is about 24 miles east.
What is the water temperature at Starvation Reservoir today?
The surface was about 49°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Starvation Reservoir on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
