Baker Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Stocked September to October in 2026: rainbow trout and tiger trout, 3 plants in all. A 40-acre reservoir, and one of 12 stocked waters on the Washington County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,500 | completed |
| Sep 24 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 3,500 | completed |
| Oct 1 | Tiger trout | adult | 1,000 | completed |
When to fish Baker Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:16 am-12:16 pm and 10:39 pm-12:39 am | 4:35-5:35 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:02 am-1:02 pm | 5:41-6:41 am and 5:14-6:14 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 22 days ago (Oct 1)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Cove Reservoir Upper | 6.3 mi | Oct 15 |
| Willow Spring Pond | 14 mi | Sep 23 |
| Enterprise Res,Lower | 16 mi | Apr 8 |
| Towa Pond Upper | 16 mi | Mar 26 |
| Enterprise Res,Upper | 16 mi | Aug 18 |
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