Pineview Reservoir

Pineview Reservoir, Weber County. Utah DWR's rules for this water from the 2026 Utah fishing guidebook, page 38, with the statewide limits and any emergency change in force, as of noon, October 28, 2026.

Pineview Reservoir

Weber County · Blue Ribbon fishery

Statewide: kokanee salmon may not be kept. Anglers may not possess kokanee salmon at any waterbody statewide from Sept. 10 through Nov. 30 to protect kokanee during the spawning season. September 10 to November 30, 2026 · guidebook p. 5

Emergency changeIn force through December 30, 2026

Limit12 Largemouth or Smallmouth Bass (a combined total)

Limit1 Tiger Muskellunge over 40 inches

LimitNo limit, all other species

Still standsUnderwater spearfishing at Pineview Reservoir: CLOSED year-round to the take of tiger muskie.Not changed by this notice · guidebook p. 20

UDWR: in effect July 2, 2026 until December 31, 2026. The app treats December 30, 2026 as the last day, to stay on the safe side. All other rules in the guidebook remain in effect. The signed notice

Pineview Reservoir · guidebook p. 38

LimitLimit 20 crappie.Replaced until December 31, 2026

ReleaseCLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. All tiger muskie must be immediately released.Replaced until December 31, 2026

TackleUnlawful to use whole fish for bait. Cut baitfish must not be larger than one inch in any dimension and no more than one piece per hook.

Statewide limits

Changed at this water. A rule above speaks to these fish, and UDWR's order is that "that rule takes precedence over the general rules." The statewide figure is printed beside each so you can see what the rule starts from. It is not the limit here unless the rule above leaves it alone.

Crappiesee the emergency change	statewide: 50
Bluegill and green sunfishsee the emergency change	statewide: 50
Bonneville ciscosee the emergency change	statewide: 30
Bullheadsee the emergency change	statewide: 24
Burbotsee the emergency change	statewide: No limit
Channel catfishsee the emergency change	statewide: 8
Crayfishsee the emergency change	statewide: No limit
Largemouth and smallmouth basssee the emergency change, which names smallmouth bass, largemouth bass	statewide: 6
Nongame speciessee the emergency change	statewide: No limit
Northern pikesee the emergency change	statewide: 20, only 1 over 36 inches
Roundtail chubsee the emergency change	statewide: 2
Sacramento perchsee the emergency change	statewide: 10
Striped basssee the emergency change	statewide: No limit
Tiger muskellungesee the emergency change, which names tiger muskellunge	statewide: 1 over 40 inches
Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic graylingsee the emergency change	statewide: 4
Walleyesee the emergency change	statewide: 10, only 1 over 24 inches
Whitefishsee the emergency change	statewide: 10
White basssee the emergency change	statewide: No limit
Wipersee the emergency change	statewide: 3
Yellow perchsee the emergency change	statewide: 50

Underwater spearfishing · guidebook pp. 19-21

Only if you spearfish. The guidebook names this water in its spearfishing section, as below. Its general rules for spearfishing follow.

Seasonal bass closures. The following waters are closed to the possession of largemouth and smallmouth bass from April 1 through June 27, 2026 (the fourth Saturday in June) while underwater spearfishing. When you are spearfishing for bass at these waterbodies, all daily limits and length limits apply.

Named asPineview Reservoir, Weber Countyp. 20

SpearfishingAdditional restrictions apply. See exceptions below.

Exceptions. The following waters have exceptions while underwater spearfishing.

Named asPineview Reservoir, Weber Countyp. 20

SpearfishingCLOSED year-round to the take of tiger muskie.

General rules for spearfishing guidebook pp. 19-21

All fishing rules applyWhen spearfishing, you are subject to all of Utah’s fishing rules, regulations, daily limits and licensing requirements. In addition to the following information, carefully review Rules for specific waters beginning on page 28.p. 19

HoursUnderwater spearfishing may take place 24 hours a day where allowed.p. 19

Free shaftingFree shafting is prohibited.p. 19

Artificial lightImportant: It is illegal to use artificial light while underwater spearfishing with the following two exceptions:

If you’re underwater spearfishing for burbot or lake trout at Flaming Gorge.
If you’re underwater spearfishing for common carp or Utah chub anywhere in the state where spearfishing is allowed.

p. 19

Carp and Utah chubAt all waters open to fishing—during their open seasons—you can underwater spearfish for common carp and Utah chub, except for the Provo River and Provo River Delta.p. 19

Limits and closuresRemember: All possession limits and seasonal closures apply, regardless of the fishing technique you use. (This includes the statewide seasonal closure on kokanee salmon from Sept. 10 to Nov. 30.) Refer to the statewide Daily limits table on page 7.p. 19

Diver flagSCUBA divers are required to deploy the diver flag from the highest point of their boat, or from a buoy if not diving from a boat.

For safety purposes, it is highly recommended that anyone snorkeling, spearfishing or swimming in deeper waters should deploy a diver flag and use caution to stay within 150 feet of the flag.
Boaters are required to stay 150 feet away from this flag when it is deployed. It also signals to boaters that they should slow down and steer clear of the area to avoid people in the water.

p. 21

Places on this water

Pineview ReservoirWeber Co.

Rules are UDWR's own words from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook and its posted emergency changes. They are in force Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026. Species and stocking are UDWR's and are not rules. Not legal advice. The guidebook, the signed notices and signs posted at the water are the authority. Guidebook · Posted changes

Source: Utah Fishing Guidebook - 2026, page 38

Source: Utah DWR emergency change, in force July 2, 2026 through December 30, 2026

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